Later on Thursday, Kishida stated Tokyo's intention to consider making the Nippon Individual Savings Account (NISA) investment scheme permanent in his speech at the New York Stock Exchange.
Kishida also called for more investment in Japan, saying, "Japan's economy will continue to show strong growth."
NISA is an investment scheme under which a tax of about 20% on dividends and capital gains from stocks and other financial products is waived for a certain period of time. This measure is a pillar of the "Asset-Income Doubling Plan," which the prime minister has touted.
