- Japan will take measures to ease the burden of an anticipated increase of 2,000 yen to 3,000 yen per month in the electricity bill for households next spring, economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said Friday.
- Regarding support with respect to a gas price hike, Nishimura added the government eyes implementing necessary measures in balance with those for electricity bills.
- Nishimura announced Japan will host a meeting of climate, energy and environment ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized nations on April 15 and 16 in Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido.
Japan set to ease planned electricity bill hike for households
