Comment on “Proposed ¥50,000 Cash Handout Surfaces — Moriyama Persuades Prime Minister, Saying ‘Consumption Tax Cut Would Split the LDP” [in Japanese]
On April 11, 2025, a common on the Asahi Shimbun article,“Proposed ¥50,000 Cash Handout Surfaces — Moriyama Persuades Prime Minister, Saying ‘Consumption Tax Cut Would Split the LDP.’” by Professor Maiko Ichihara（Graduate School of Law）was published.The article reports that in response to rising prices and U.S. tariff measures, the Japanese government and ruling coalition are moving toward a plan to provide a uniform cash handout of ¥50,000 to all citizens. Professor Ichihara pointed out that under the Trump administration, price instability is likely to persist, and therefore, policies must be designed with a long-term perspective rather than relying solely on short-term measures. She criticized the proposed blanket cash handout as an unsustainable policy, describing it as a fiscally irresponsible practice driven by electoral motives.
