In response to the rise in prices due to the situation in Ukraine, Prime Minister Kishida held the first meeting of the relevant Ministerial Meeting to organize emergency measures, and repeated the idea of prioritizing prompt response utilizing the reserve fund of this year's budget. After showing, he instructed to accelerate the consideration of countermeasures.
In this, Prime Minister Kishida said, "Uncertainty is increasing on a global scale, and international prices for crude oil and grains are at high levels. Such soaring prices have a significant impact on people's lives and economic activities. We must avoid hindering the smooth recovery of economic and social activity from the Corona disaster. "
And, "After organizing the issues that need to be dealt with urgently and flexibly, first of all, prioritize prompt response using general reserve funds and corona reserve funds, and it is necessary for those who are affected by crude oil prices and soaring prices. I would like to ask you to consider specific measures to ensure that the support is complete, "and instructed the relevant ministers to accelerate the consideration of measures in cooperation with the ruling party.