Finance Minister Suzuki: “The root of public anger is a sense of distrust over special treatment due to tax payments”. Regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of the Liberal Democratic Party faction, Finance Minister Suzuki said, “Maybe politicians are receiving special treatment when paying taxes'' He expressed his intention to strive to ensure fairness so that no doubts arise.
Furthermore, regarding the suspension of imports of Japanese marine products by China and other countries following the release of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Saito stated that the exporters of scallops and sea cucumbers will suffer losses. It has been revealed that Electric Power has paid compensation of 6.1 billion yen in approximately 50 cases.