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Japan
Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local
Gasoline subsidies expected at 300 billion yen per month, Finance Minister Katayama says "we will make sure they do not stop"
Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama announced that the government plans to restart gasoline subsidies estimating the budget requirement to be 300 billion yen per month to keep prices below 170 yen per liter.
Mar 13 • 08:53 UTC
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Japan
Asahi Shimbun (JP)
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Democratic Party of Japan Chairman Tamaki Criticizes Finance Minister's Absence from Budget Committee as 'Unacceptable'
Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the Democratic Party for the People, criticized the absence of Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama from the budget committee meeting discussing the initial budget for 2026.
Mar 4 • 13:06 UTC
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Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local
"36,000 entries are amazing" - Finance Minister Katayama's comments on tax privileges and subsidies being 'waste'
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama revealed that a total of approximately 36,000 opinions were received regarding tax privileges and subsidies that some consider wasteful.
Feb 27 • 02:10 UTC