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Japan is considering extra budget to cushion energy inflation, Kyodo says

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A staff fills up gas in a customer's car at a gasoline station in Tokyo, Japan, March 25, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
A staff fills up gas in a customer's car at a gasoline station in Tokyo, Japan, March 25, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Kim Kyung-Hoon Reuters

TOKYO - Japan's government is considering compiling a supplementary budget to support households facing high gasoline and utility costs amid the prolonged Middle East crisis, Kyodo reported on Thursday.

(Reporting by Kantaro Komiya and Hina Suzuki; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)

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This story was originally published May 13, 2026 at 10:34 PM.

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