Japan PM Kishida: Relief package to help ease pressures from rising raw material costs

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday. The government’s JPY13.2 trillion emergency relief package will help ease the pressure off the households and companies from rising fuel and raw material costs.

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“The government will tap reserves set aside under the current fiscal year's budget to fund some of the measures that require fresh spending.”

“Will lay out by June action plan on steps to promote 'new style capitalism,' long-term fiscal and economic policy guideline.”

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