岸田首相、物価高「相対的に低水準」　参院決算委

　参院決算委員会は１３日、岸田文雄首相と全閣僚が出席して質疑を行った。ロシアのウクライナ侵攻に伴う食品価格の上昇について、首相は「新興国を含むＧ２０（２０カ国・地域）諸国で見ても半数以上が６％を上回っており、わが国は相対的に低い水準だ」と強調した。自民党の進藤金日子氏への答弁。
　首相は「現在の物価の上昇は国民生活、企業活動に大きな影響を与えており、生活や事業の将来に不安をもたらしている」と指摘。２０２２年度補正予算で確保した予備費で、引き続き対応に万全を期す考えを示した。消費税率の時限的引き下げは否定した。立憲民主党の杉尾秀哉氏に答えた。（2022/06/13-18:07）

Food price hikes caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine are milder in Japan than in other countries, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday.
   While food inflation exceeds 6 pct in more than half of the Group of 20 countries, including emerging economies, it remains relatively low in Japan, Kishida told a committee meeting of the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of parliament.
   He also said, "Current price increases are having a major impact on people's lives and corporate activity, causing concerns about the future."
   The government will take all possible measures to address rising prices by using reserve funds secured under its fiscal 2022 supplementary budget, he said.
   The prime minister denied there are plans to temporarily lower the country's 10 pct consumption tax rate.