In response to a budget request for the next fiscal year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to allocate 85.7 billion yen as expenses related to measures against infectious diseases such as the new coronavirus, which is about twice the initial budget for this year.
In response to a budget request for the next fiscal year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to request 777.9 billion yen, which is 82 billion yen more than the initial budget for this year.
Of this amount, expenses related to measures against infectious diseases such as the new coronavirus include 85.7 billion yen, which is about twice the initial budget for this year.
Specifically, we have included
30 billion yen in vaccine supply costs through an international framework and
8 billion yen in expanding the diagnosis and treatment system for infectious diseases
for developing countries
.
In addition, with China in mind to strengthen hegemonic behavior,
▽ 30 million yen as related expenses to strengthen the framework called "quad" by Japan, the United States, Australia, and India,
▽ with Taiwan We have posted 1.9 billion yen as expenses for promoting efforts to strengthen relationships.