Japan’s LDP Chief Kishida: Govt close to finalising the economic relief package

Dhwani Mehta FXStreet

Fumio Kishida, Chairman and Policy Chief of Japan’s ruling party, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) said on Monday, the government close to finalizing the economic relief package.

He added that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will provide the details soon.

On Friday, Kishida said that the government will provide 300,000 yen ($2,800) in cash to each household suffering from falling incomes amid the spread of coronavirus. About 10 million of Japan's 58 million households are expected to be eligible for the cash program.

Meanwhile, a Japanese daily, Yomiuri Shimbun, cited that the government could announce a state of emergency by Tuesday or before.

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Dhwani Mehta

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Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

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