2020.08.05 11:37Nation

コロナで予備費１兆円超支出へ　持続化給付金などに活用―政府

　自民党の森山裕国対委員長は５日、新型コロナウイルス対策として、政府が７日に予備費１兆円超の支出を閣議決定すると記者団に語った。中小事業者向けの持続化給付金事業などに充てる。７日に衆参両院で予算委員会理事懇談会を開き、政府がこうした方針を説明する。
　これに先立ち、森山氏は立憲民主党の安住淳国対委員長と国会内で会談。新型コロナ感染拡大を踏まえた今後の閉会中審査の日程について協議し、１９日に衆院厚生労働委、２６日に衆院内閣委を開催することで一致した。９月上旬には衆院予算委を開くことで大筋合意し、詳細は今後調整を続ける。（2020/08/05-11:37）

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2020.08.05 11:37Nation

Japan to Deploy Over 1 T. Yen of COVID-19 Reserves

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The Japanese government plans to decide at a cabinet meeting on Friday to use over 1 trillion yen from its reserves for responding to the COVID-19 epidemic, it was learned Wednesday.
   The plan was revealed by Hiroshi Moriyama, parliamentary affairs chief of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, who was speaking to reporters.
   The funds are expected to be used for measures including a subsidy program to support the continuation of small businesses.
   The government is slated to explain the spending plan at board meetings of the Budget Committees of both chambers of the Diet on Friday.
   On Wednesday, Moriyama held talks with Jun Azumi, his counterpart from the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan.