Summer’s high electricity and gas bills concern Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi
Sanae Takaichi speaks during a meeting of government and ruling party officials at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo on May 18. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
TOKYO — The Japanese government has begun deliberating whether it should compile a supplementary budget for the current fiscal year, through next March, as the Middle East conflict disrupts trade and exacerbates the cost-of-living crisis.