Abe Indicates Possible Extra Budget following Rain Disaster

July 22, 2018

Tokyo- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday the government will consider compiling a supplementary budget while examining the damage due to floods and other disasters caused by the recent torrential rain mainly in western Japan.

"We'll respond in an appropriate manner, based on needs," Abe told a press conference on the final business day during the current parliamentary session that closes on Sunday.

For the time being, the government will deal with the aftermath of the disaster with funds available under the fiscal 2018 budget, he said.

Abe also reiterated his apology for document tampering at the Ministry of Finance and other scandals that hit the administration during the session.

In connection with some of the scandals, Abe vowed to run the government with extreme caution, fully mindful of his influence over people around him. Jiji Press