観光需要喚起、１泊２万円補助　能登地震、週内にも支援策―政府

　政府は能登半島地震で打撃を受けた観光業の支援策として、ホテルや旅館などの宿泊者１人当たり１泊２万円、料金の５割を限度に補助する方向で調整に入った。「北陸応援割」として石川県に加え、新潟、富山、福井各県も対象に含め、期間は３～４月で検討している。「生活支援パッケージ」に明記し、週内にも閣議決定する。
　複数の政府関係者が２２日明らかにした。中小企業の施設復旧は最大１５億円を補助する方向。パッケージには農林水産業の再建支援や、道路や港湾などのインフラ復旧を迅速に進めるための方策も盛り込まれる見通しだ。（2024/01/22-21:20）

The Japanese government is considering supporting tourism-related businesses hit hard by a powerful earthquake that struck central Japan on New Year's Day, it has been learned.
   Specifically, the government will subsidize up to 20,000 yen in hotel charges per night per guest.
   The measure will be part of its planned aid package for people and businesses affected by the 7.6-magnitude temblor, which mainly struck the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture. The package is expected to be approved at a cabinet meeting this week, government sources said.
   The subsidy plan, covering Ishikawa and the nearby prefectures of Toyama, Fukui and Niigata, is likely to be in place in March and April, the sources said.
   The package is also expected to include up to 1.5 billion yen in aid for the restoration of facilities of small companies, as well as measures to help rebuild the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors and facilitate the restoration of infrastructure such as roads and ports.