Second supplementary budget plan 29.1 trillion yen, Prime Minister officially announces economic measures to be announced in the evening

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced at the government ruling party policy meeting held at the Prime Minister's Office on the morning of the 28th that the scale of the government's comprehensive economic measures was “fiscal expenditure of about 39.0 trillion yen, business scale of about 71.6 trillion yen.” It was officially stated that the second supplementary budget plan for fiscal 2022, which supports comprehensive economic measures, is 29.1 trillion yen in the general account.

▲ [Illustration] The scale of the bloated supplementary budget plan
　The prime minister stated, “Under the banner of a new capitalism, prices, response to depreciation of the yen, structural wage increases, and investment and reforms for growth are priority areas, overcoming current high prices and downside risks in the world economy, and revitalizing the Japanese economy by solving social issues and realizing sustainable growth.”
　A cabinet decision will be made on the afternoon of the 28th, and the Prime Minister will hold a press conference on the evening of the same day. The prime minister emphasized that “we will do our utmost to firmly deliver each included policy to the public and make them realize that they support their lives.”

Author: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Last Updated: 10/28 (Fri) 10:39