Regarding the response to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Prime Minister Kishida announced at the government and ruling party liaison meeting on the 5th that he intends to decide on the expenditure of contingency funds in this year's budget within this month in order to further accelerate recovery and reconstruction. I made it.
In response to the earthquake, Prime Minister Kishida said, ``Based on the passage of this year's budget, we will flexibly utilize the 1 trillion yen reserve fund, including making a decision to use the fourth reserve fund within the month. "We will continue to do so," he said, announcing his intention to decide on the expenditure of reserve funds in this fiscal year's budget by the end of this month in order to further accelerate recovery and reconstruction.
Prime Minister Kishida also commented on the LDP's decision to punish the Liberal Democratic Party in response to the issue surrounding the faction's political funding party. "The factions that have been strongly suspected of having been accused of this matter have decided to place more responsibility on the executives."
Regarding the Japan-U.S. summit meeting to be held next week, he said, ``At a time when the international community is facing various challenges, I believe this is a very meaningful opportunity to demonstrate to the world the strong Japan-U.S. alliance through wide-ranging and in-depth exchanges.'' I did.