日本首相石破茂表示,政府准备编制一份额外预算,以减轻美国关税的经济影响,承认在其联盟最近在上议院选举中失利后,政治压力越来越大。周一,当被问及是否将减税纳入预算时,石破茂告诉议会:“如有必要,我们将编制一份,同时考虑到与其他政党的讨论。”。经济刺激方案可能会在9月的特别议会会议上提交。尽管日本最近与美国达成的贸易协议放宽了一些商品的关税,但汽车关税何时从25%降至15%仍存在不确定性。分析师预计,额外预算总额可能约为10万亿日元,这将增加日本已经创纪录的115.5万亿日元预算,并加剧财政压力。石叶对削减日本10%的销售税仍持谨慎态度,反对党希望降低销售税,以减轻食品价格上涨的负担,支持消费。
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said the government is prepared to compile an extra budget to mitigate the economic impact of U.S. tariffs, acknowledging mounting political pressure after his coalition’s recent upper house election loss. “We will compile one if necessary, taking into account discussions with other parties,” Ishiba told parliament Monday when asked about including tax cuts in the budget. A stimulus package would likely be submitted during an extraordinary parliamentary session in September. While Japan’s recent trade deal with the U.S. eased tariffs on some goods, uncertainty remains over when auto tariffs will be reduced from 25% to 15%. Analysts expect the extra budget could total around JPY 10 trillion, adding to Japan’s already record JPY 115.5 trillion budget and worsening fiscal strain. Ishiba remains cautious about cutting Japan’s 10% sales tax, which opposition parties want lowered to ease the burden of rising food prices and support consumption.