A government panel has compiled a set of proposals calling for expanding the compensation system for those caught up in terrorist attacks overseas, sources close to the panel said Thursday.
The proposals, to be submitted to Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Friday, come in the wake of the fatal hostage crisis in Algeria in January that left at least 40 people dead, including 10 Japanese employed by JGC Corp.
The proposals are apparently aimed at supporting Japanese corporate activity in dangerous areas where Japan has energy and other interests.