Japan LDP, Komeito agree to offer vouchers, cash to youth - Jiji

FILE PHOTO: Japan's Prime Minister and ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference at the party headquarters after his party won majority seats (in coalition with the Komeito party) at Japan’s lower house in the general elections, in Tokyo, Japan, November 1, 2021. Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool via REUTERS

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's ruling party and its coalition partner agreed to offer a combined 100,000 yen ($882) worth of vouchers and cash payouts to children aged 18 or younger as part of the government's stimulus package, Jiji news agency said on Tuesday.

In a meeting of executives, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and coalition partner Komeito also agreed to offer 100,000 yen in cash payouts to low-income households hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, Jiji reported.