Takayuki Kobayashi (left), policy chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, submits to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a set of proposals, including a cut in gasoline subsidies, in a meeting at the prime minister's office Wednesday.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (second from right) receives a set of proposals related to energy and inflation from officials of the Japan Innovation Party, the coalition partner of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in a meeting at the prime minister's office Wednesday.
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara speaks at a press conference at the prime minister's office Wednesday.