Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Japan Allocates Over $3 Billion To Subsidize Energy Bills During Summer


(MENAFN- The Peninsula) QNA

Tokyo:Japan decided Tuesday to allocate more than $3 billion for energy bills during the summer to ease the impact of the conflict in the Middle East.

In a cabinet meeting today, the Japanese government approved spending approximately 510 billion yen (about $3.2 billion) to help pay electricity and gas bills from July to September.

The government stated that the funds will come from the 1 trillion yen reserve funds booked in the initial fiscal 2026 budget.

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