With Wednesday's Diet passage of the cash handout bill, Prime Minister Taro Aso is now expected to order the Liberal Democratic Party-New Komeito ruling bloc next week to compile additional economic measures to combat the recession, sources said.
The added steps are expected to feature measures to spur consumption and improve the battered employment situation, including the issuance of interest-free national bonds.
The size is likely to be ¥15 trillion to ¥20 trillion in terms of fiscal spending, and the whole package will be worth ¥100 trillion on a project basis.