Suga Urges Restriction On 'go To Eat' Campaign

Suga urges restriction on 'Go To Eat' campaign

Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide plans to ask local governments to consider implementing partial limits on spending stimulus campaigns as Japan faces a resurgence in coronavirus cases.

Suga made the remarks at a meeting of the government's coronavirus task force on Monday.

'go To Eat' Dining-out Campaign Kicks Off

'Go To Eat' dining-out campaign kicks off

Japan's "Go To Eat" program encouraging people to dine out kicked off on Thursday. The campaign focuses on supporting restaurants affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Through the program, diners can earn points when they make reservations at restaurants through booking websites.

Toyota 86 Paper Models Are Here To Eat Up Some Time

Toyota 86 paper models are here to eat up some time

While the coronavirus pathogen and the COVID-19 illness dominates the news, auto manufacturers are give people fun distractions (that also keep the companies in those people's minds) by offering positive car-related activities. Audi has offered Zoom video conferencing backgrounds, Porsche recently released a documentary, and Aston Martin released downloadable images for coloring. This week, Toyota contributed to quarantine play time with templates for foldable Toyota 86 coupe models with retro liveries.

In total, Toyota released templates for six different-looking 86 models, but they're technically not new. These were originally created for Toyota's 50th anniversary in the United Kingdom and dropped around the time of the 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Each livery is a nod to an important vehicle from Toyota's past, and Toyota actually created real cars with the same looks using vinyl wraps.