高市首相、財源「国債否定せず」　消費減税、従来方針は堅持―参院予算委

参院予算委員会で答弁する高市早苗首相、１９日午前、国会内高市早苗首相は１９日の参院予算委員会で、食料品の消費税減税に伴う財源に関し「国債発行を否定するものではない」と表明した。 Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday left open the possibility of issuing government bonds to fund the envisaged reduction in the consumption tax on food items, despite her previous claim that the necessary funds would be secured without relying on such bonds.