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Japan coalition ally to propose 2 trln yen for children in stimulus steps -draft
2022.10.13 03:23
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, March 16, 2022. Stanislav Kogiku/Pool via REUTERS
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s ruling coalition ally Komeito is set to propose 2 trillion yen in support measures for children over three years, a draft seen by Reuters showed on Thursday.
The measures will feature in a package Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government plans to compile this month to rev up a fragile economy, acording to the draft.