Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday that the government will compile fresh inflation relief steps around this fall, providing cash handouts to low-income households struggling to weather the cost-of-living crisis.The aid will come on top of government subsidies that Kishida also vowed to retain to cut household utility bills. Rising prices have weighed heavily on consumers despite his emphasis on wealth redistribution via pay hikes.The announcement came as Kishida has been scrambling to shore up public support for his Cabinet amid growing voter frustration over his handling of a politi…READ FULL ARTICLE
