The government decided to use ¥61.5 billion from the contingency reserve for heavy snowfall measures, prioritizing support for snow-removal operations and the provision of sewerage services.
At 10:30 on 18 March 2025, the government, including the Ministry of Finance, announced that the Cabinet had decided to use ¥61.5 billion from the contingency reserve for measures related to heavy snowfall. The funds will be used to support municipalities' snow-removal operations and secure sewerage services essential to people's daily lives.
During the question-and-answer session at the press conference, the government indicated that the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare was continuing to coordinate the submission of amendments to the Defined Contribution Pension Act, part of legislation related to pension-system reform, to the current session of the Diet. The Financial Services Agency explained its policy of promoting asset building, including through the use of iDeCo.
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