2nd supplementary budget plan “Absolutely increasing reserve costs” Finance Minister Aso May 15th 12:38
Regarding the second supplementary budget for this year, which will be organized in response to the spread of new coronavirus infection, Vice Prime Minister Aso and Finance Minister assumed a long-term impact at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting He showed the idea of making a budget that can be flexibly accommodated by increasing the amount.
Among them, Deputy Prime Minister Aso and the Minister of Finance, for the second supplementary budget proposal, expanded grants to prefectures to reduce the burden of rent and improve the medical system, and strengthened the financial base in preparation for corporate debt surplus. He showed the idea of accelerating the examination aiming at the decision on the 27th of this month, focusing on five measures.
On top of that, Minister Aso said, "We will be able to respond in anticipation of the long-term war. If we do not know what will happen, we want to make sure that we have a contingency in advance, etc." Assuming that, we have shown the idea of making a budget that can support occasional support by accumulating contingencies.