1. Takaichi’s challenge: Spur SME growth to fight inflation  Nikkei Asia
  2. Japan and the contradictions of Sanaenomics  East Asia Forum
  3. Takaichi’s bold fiscal push hard to resolve Japan’s economic woes  Xinhua
  4. In Japan, Prime Minister Takaichi tries to avoid a ‘Truss shock’  Reuters
  5. How Japan’s new prime minister is jolting markets : The Indicator from Planet Money  NPR