Prime Minister Kishida to decide on contingency funds for this year's budget for the Noto Peninsula earthquake within this month. Prime Minister also commented on the LDP's decision to punish the Liberal Democratic Party in response to the issue surrounding the faction's political funding party.
"The factions that have been strongly suspected of having been accused of this matter have decided to place more responsibility on the executives," he said. The Japan-U.S. summit meeting to be held next week is a very meaningful opportunity to demonstrate to the world the strong Japan-S.E.C. alliance, he added.