Overview
- The package under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to exceed ¥17 trillion, with roughly ¥14 trillion from the general account, according to government and party sources.
- Households are slated to receive around ¥6,000 in total subsidies for electricity and gas used from January to March, with larger support in the colder months.
- Total relief is likely to reach about ¥50,000 per household when combined with abolishing provisional fuel tax surcharges and planned income tax cuts.
- Local priority grants will be expanded to reduce burdens by about ¥10,000 per household, such as through food assistance measures like rice coupons.
- Strategic outlays include a ¥1 trillion public‑private push to revitalize shipbuilding and support for scaling advanced semiconductor production alongside related infrastructure.