EconomicJapan·Unpinned19 Oct 2026
Japan PM says won't rule out debt issuance to fund tax cut
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On Monday, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated she would not rule out the issuance of government bonds to fund a scheduled two-year consumption tax cut set for April. The government planned the tax cut, which includes an 8 percent levy reduction on food items, to mitigate the impact of rising living costs on households. Takaichi indicated the…
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