Key Facts
• December 19: Yamanashi Prefecture approved a supplementary budget of $920 million.
• National child support program provides $200 per child; Yamanashi adds $200 more.
• Total support per child under 18: $400.
• Emergency measures include $20 rice vouchers for low-income households.
• Yamanashi Prefectural Assembly concluded after passing the budget.
Summary
Yamanashi Prefecture has approved a supplementary budget of $920 million to address rising living costs. This includes an additional $200 per child under 18, supplementing the national child support program, bringing the total to $400 per child. The budget also allocates funds for $20 rice vouchers to assist low-income households. The measures were finalized on December 19 during the prefectural assembly’s closing session.
