Japan PM Ishiba vows to compile extra budget after election
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Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan October 1, 2024. YUICHI YAMAZAKI/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Wednesday the government will aim to compile a supplementary budget after the lower house election expected to be held later this month.
Ishiba made the comment in a debate with opposition party leaders. He is slated to dissolve parliament later on Wednesday and call a snap election on Oct. 27.
The supplementary budget is likely to be spent on disaster relief for areas hit by a big earthquake in January, and for measures to cushion the blow to households from rising living costs.
(Reporting by Leika Kihara; Editing by Shri Navaratnam)
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