FY2026 Local Finance Council Summary (August 21)
The Local Finance Council deliberated on the September allocation of the FY2026 Special Local Allocation Tax for Earthquake Disaster Reconstruction under Article 23 of the Local Allocation Tax Act....
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20Cabinet Approval of Contingency Funds for Taxi Fuel Price Relief
This material announces that the use of contingency funds for the fuel price volatility mitigation program for taxi operators was approved by the Cabinet on September 1, 2026. It provides the press...
FY2027 MAFF Budget Request Overview
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries compiled and published its FY2027 budget request. The ministry is requesting a total of 3.1377 trillion yen while using 427.2 billion yen from the...
FY2027 MHLW Draft Budget Request Materials
Materials published by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare concerning Japan's FY2027 draft budget request. They comprise the structure and key points of the draft budget request, a collection...
Use of FY2026 Contingency Funds Related to MLIT
This document announces that the Cabinet decided on August 28 to use FY2026 contingency funds related to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. It provides an attached PDF...
Summary of Minister Kaneko's Press Conference
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Yasushi Kaneko reported on the support package and contingency reserves for victims of the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake, the FY2027 budget request,...
Budget and Accounts: Contingency Funds for Kumamoto Victims (PDF: 77KB)
Based on the “Package for Supporting the Lives and Livelihoods of Victims of the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake,” the package outlines the use of 147.8 billion yen in contingency funds for rebuilding...
Prime Minister Takaichi Attends Regional Future Strategy Meetings
On August 28, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended the sixth meeting of relevant senior viceministers and others on the Regional Future Strategy, as well as the report to the Prime Minister on the...
Monthly Economic Report (August)
In its August 2026 Monthly Economic Report, the Cabinet Office judged that the economy is recovering moderately, while it is necessary to closely monitor the effects of the situation in the Middle...
Posted: Finance Minister Katayama’s August 5, 2026 Press Conference
The Cabinet approved the basic policy for introducing a refundable tax credit. Beginning in fiscal 2029, incomelinked benefits will be fully introduced for working people with low or middle incomes....
Katayama's Post-Extraordinary Cabinet Press Briefing as Finance & State Minister
At the July 30, 2026 press conference, Finance Minister Katayama explained financial responses to the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake, the “Strong and Affluent Japan” investment framework for the FY2027...
Summary of Finance Minister Katayama’s Press Conference, July 28, 2026
At the July 28, 2026 postCabinet press conference, Finance Minister and Minister of State for Special Missions Katayama explained household support, fuel, electricity, and gas price measures, and...
Takaichi’s Inspection and Response to 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake
Prime Minister Takaichi inspected areas affected by the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake and outlined plans to support evacuation centers, restore public infrastructure and livelihoods, and provide fiscal...
FY2024 Supplementary Budget Draft and Measures
The November 2024 documents titled “Regarding the FY2024 Supplementary Budget Draft” and “FY2024 Supplementary Budget Draft Measures” present policies in three chapters, including regional...
FY2025 General Account Settlement: ¥2.6088 Trillion Net Surplus
The Ministry of Finance presented an overview of the FY2025 General Account settlement. Collected revenue totaled 145.2579 trillion yen, while expenditures totaled 129.4661 trillion yen, resulting in...
FY2027 Budget Policy: Investment Framework and Active Fiscal Policy
On July 30, 2026, the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy discussed the overall FY2027 budget and the basic policy for budget requests, based on the Cabinet Office midyear estimate and other...
Kumamoto Earthquake Response and New FY2027 Budget Request Policy
Following confirmation of extensive damage from an earthquake centered in the Kumamoto region of Kumamoto Prefecture, Prime Minister Takaichi stated that the Japanese government will work in full...
Prime Minister Takaichi Pledges Domestic Investment and Regional Clusters
On July 23, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi met with prefectural assembly speakers and outlined a policy to raise potential growth through domestic investment, aiming for a “Strong and Prosperous...
METI Announces FY2024 Supplementary Budget Proposal - Focus on AI, Semiconductors, and GX Investment
Supplementary Budget Overview and Priority Areas... Supplementary Budget Overview and Priority Areas...
France: Baillerou Cabinet Resigns After Lower House Rejects Confidence Motion by Large Margin (194 to 364 votes)
The French National Assembly (lower house) rejected the cabinet confidence motion submitted by Prime Minister François Baillerou by a majority vote (194 votes for confidence, 364 votes against) on...