Regarding the financial resources for emergency measures in light of rising prices, the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party have not filled the gap in their claims as to whether or not a supplementary budget is necessary.
For this reason, Prime Minister Kishida and Representative Yamaguchi will meet on the 20th to continue coordination.
In light of rising prices due to the situation in Ukraine, the secretary-generals of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party and the chairman of the political affairs investigation generally agreed on the 19th to include measures against soaring crude oil prices before the government puts together emergency measures next week. Did.
However, while the Liberal Democratic Party proposed that it would like to use the reserve fund of this year's budget as a financial resource with an emphasis on speed, the Komeito party established a supplementary budget and it was an unexpected situation. The gap between the two parties' claims was not filled.
For this reason, on the 20th, Prime Minister Kishida, the leader of both parties, and Representative Yamaguchi will meet, and it is expected that opinions will be exchanged regarding the handling of financial resources.
Within the Liberal Democratic Party, there is a deep-rooted opinion that even if the recommendations of both parties are reflected, the scale of the measures will be more than 2 trillion yen, so a reserve fund of 5.5 trillion yen will be sufficient.
On the other hand, there are voices saying that if it is a supplementary budget to increase the reserve fund in preparation for the spread of infection of the new corona and the occurrence of a disaster, deliberation in the current Diet should be allowed, and the two parties are coordinating. I'm going to continue.