The Liberal Democratic Party, the Komeito Party, and the Democratic Party for the People's Democratic Party have decided to put together an emergency measure by the end of April, including the pros and cons of unfreezing the so-called "trigger clause". I confirmed that I would hurry to consider it.
The Liberal Democratic Party, the Komeito Party, and the Democratic Party for the People's Democratic Party held a second meeting of a review team of practitioners on the afternoon of the 30th to raise subsidies to oil wholesale companies from officials of the Ministry of Finance and others over measures against soaring crude oil prices. I received an explanation that the measures will be implemented until the end of April.
At the meeting, they agreed that the "trigger clause" to stop the taxation of the additional portion of the gasoline tax does not cover heavy oil and kerosene, so the subsidy measures need to be continued in some way. Did.
He confirmed that he would urgently consider price restraint measures, including the pros and cons of unfreezing the "trigger clause," based on the fact that the government plans to put together emergency measures by the end of April.