In light of rising prices due to the situation in Ukraine, Prime Minister Kishida plans to instruct further economic measures on the 29th next week.
It is expected that the continuation of raising subsidies to oil wholesale companies and measures to support daily life will be considered.
In light of rising prices due to the situation in Ukraine, Prime Minister Kishida and Komeito representative Yamaguchi need to take additional measures on the 23rd, saying that it is necessary to respond to situations that were not expected at the time of preparing the budget for the new fiscal year. We agreed that there was.
Prime Minister Kishida plans to instruct the relevant ministers to compile further economic measures on the 29th next week after returning from the G7 = summit meeting of the seven major countries held in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, on the night of the 24th of Japan time. ..
Among these, it is expected that in addition to continuing to raise subsidies to oil wholesale companies, using the reserve fund of the new fiscal year budget as a financial resource, measures to support the lives of people affected by the new Corona will be considered.
On the other hand, the Komeito says that it is necessary to consider the formulation of a supplementary budget for the new fiscal year, and it is expected that the ruling party will proceed with the examination while looking at the summer Upper House election.