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Nov 8, 2022 · Japan’s cabinet approved a 29.1 trillion yen ($198 billion) extra budget to fund an economic stimulus package that aims to ease the impact of inflation on people and companies.
Oct 19, 2023 · Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering a temporary income tax cut as part of a package of measures to cushion the economic blow from rising living costs, public broadcaster NHK ...
Nov 9, 2023 · Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ’s cabinet is set to green light a ¥13.2 trillion ($87.5 billion) extra budget to fund his latest economic stimulus package amid concern Japan is continuing to ...
Oct 19, 2023 · TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet is set to approve a scheduled economic stimulus package on Nov. 2, later than the previously planned late October timeframe, two ...
Oct 19, 2023 · The delay in approving the package could affect the Bank of Japan’s new inflation forecasts, due at its Oct. 30-31 meeting, as the length of extension in the subsidies will not be clear by the time the central bank board meets. Kyodo news agency reported earlier that cabinet approval of the package will likely be delayed until Nov. 2.
Nov 9, 2023 · Japan’s Cabinet is set to approve a ¥13.2 trillion (US$87.5 billion or RM409.99 billion) supplementary budget to help fund Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s latest economic stimulus package, which aims to boost growth and mitigate the impact of inflation on households.
Oct 28, 2022 · The stimulus package includes subsidies for households that are largely seen as an attempt by Kishida to lift his plunging popularity. His government has been rocked by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s close ties to the South Korean-based Unification church, which surfaced after the assassination of former leader Shinzo Abe in July.
