Takaichi eyes hitting defense budget target this fiscal year

The panel will draw up a refundable tax credit program, which is designed to assist low- and middle-income households with tax relief and cash benefits based on detailed data on citizens’ income and assets that will be collected by the government.

Saying “action cannot wait” for loss-making hospitals and nursing care facilities, the draft includes plans to provide subsidies to improve management and working conditions without waiting for scheduled revisions of medical and long-term care service fees.

In her speech, Takaichi is expected to describe China as an “important neighbor” with which Japan needs to build a constructive and stable relationship, while also pointing out that “concerns exist in terms of security and economic security.”

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