Japan's budget surplus plan faces further delay as Takaichi pushes spending

By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Japan's plan to return to a primary budget surplus for the first time in decades ...

Takaichi’s Extra Spending Knocks Japan Off Budget Surplus Track

Less than a month after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the nation was set to achieve its first primary balance surplus in 28 years, the latest official estimates indicate that her recent ...
The Japan Times

Japan Lower House dissolution to delay budget passage

The government is unlikely to secure the passage of its fiscal 2026 draft budget by March 31, the end of this fiscal year.

Japan may struggle to calm markets tripped up by Takaichi's taboo tax cut

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may struggle to calm a bond market jolted by her vow to cut the consumption tax rate, a taboo even her mentor and former premier Shinzo Abe - known for his ...
WBAL-TV

Japan's Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China

Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the coming year, aiming to fortify its strike-back capability and coastal defense with cruise ...
Opinion

Editorial: Japan's defense budget priorities in question as spending reaches record high

Is Japan truly prioritizing what is necessary and essential for the country's defense, or is the government simply focused on meeting numerical target･･･ ...

Japan PM Takaichi may call early election, coalition partner says

Takaichi was silent on when she would call an election during an interview with NHK recorded on Thursday and aired on Sunday.