Regarding the European Union's proposed preferential measures for European-made EVs, the Japanese government says it has conveyed concerns to prevent Japanese companies from being disadvantaged and will take action to ensure a fair competitive environment in the EU market.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (木原稔) said that, regarding the European Union's proposed preferential measures for European-made electric vehicles, the Japanese government had conveyed its concerns to avoid disadvantaging Japanese companies over legislation under consideration in EU member states, and would respond appropriately to ensure a fair competitive environment in the EU market.
In parliamentary questioning on the same day, Prime Minister Takaichi (高市) explained that the remark that the government was not ruling out the issuance of government bonds referred to the budget process as a whole, and that the government's policy of not issuing special deficit-financing bonds remained unchanged.