Japanese media (Kyodo news agency) carried the report overnight. In summary:
- Japanese government set to announce a fresh economic stimulus package in October
- Aiming it to support wage hikes by firms and mitigate energy bills
- PM Kishida will order up a draft package by the end of September
- Will utilise an extra budget to fund the measures (more debt)
No further details at this stage.
Biden chewing off Kishida’s ear.