Japan's Election Strategy: Cash Handouts Amid Inflation Woes

Ruling party wants planned extra budget to include cash handout to prop up consumption

By Yi Wonju SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- The chief policymaker of the ruling Democratic P...

Japan's Election Strategy: Cash Handouts Amid Inflation Woes

Japan's ruling coalition plans to include cash handouts in election pledges to help citizens with rising inflation, potentially straining government finances. The LDP and Komeito will finalize details, including recipient criteria. The opposition proposes tax adjustments as alternatives, intensifying electoral debates.

Japan ruling bloc OKs campaigning on cash handouts in summer election

Japan's ruling parties agreed Tuesday to include cash handouts for households hit by rising prices in their platforms for this summer's House of Councillors election, senior lawmakers said.

LDP, Komeito revive plan for cash handouts as election nears | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch

Cash handouts versus tax cuts.

Japan ruling parties mull cash handouts without income limit ahead of upper house race

TOKYO -- The government and ruling coalition parties in Japan are considering using the surplus in national tax revenue for public cash handouts to co

Japan ruling camp to include cash handouts in election campaign, sources say

Japan's ruling coalition agreed to include a plan to distribute cash handouts in its election campaign pledges to help households cope with persistent inflation, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The handout plan could add to concerns over the government's already tattered finances, as lawmakers scramble to…