Japan PM Kishida seeks to ease inflation pain with $48bn package

Budget prioritizes oil distributors, small businesses and households in need

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday announced an increase in the government's maximum subsidy to oil distributors in a bid to limit gasoline price increases. (Source photo by Kai Fujii and pool)

RURIKA IMAHASHI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday announced a 6.2 trillion yen ($48.2 billion) package to alleviate pain for consumers as prices rise for electricity, food and other goods and necessities.

The package includes additional gasoline subsidies, financial support for small and medium-size businesses struggling to recover from the pandemic, and financial aid for low-income households.

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