In yet another reversal regarding the controversial Go To Travel campaign, the government announced Tuesday that cancellation fees for travel to and from Tokyo would be reimbursed for reservations made between July 10 and July 17, before the capital was excluded from the program.
The decision came just four days after the government said it was not considering reimbursing the cost of the canceled Tokyo trips under the discount campaign, which begins Wednesday.
At a meeting of Liberal Democratic Party executives Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe directed his government to take measures that would ensure travelers would not be at a disadvantage over payment of such fees.