Japan eyes fiscal 2027 assumed bond interest rate at 3.8%
The Finance Ministry is considering setting the assumed interest rate on long-term Japanese government bonds at 3.8% in…
Japan’s opposition DPP presses for 5-year road map to primary surplus
The leader of one of Japan’s smaller opposition parties has said that while a deficit in the primary…
Taiwan’s 2027 defense spending to rise 16%, official media reports
Taipei – Taiwan’s Cabinet will propose a 16% annual rise in defense spending for 2027 that will for…
LDP abandons fiscal 2026 budget passage this week
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday gave up on enacting the government’s fiscal 2026 budget bill this…
Lower House passes ¥3.11 trillion extra budget to ease Mideast war impacts
The Lower House passed a ¥3.11 trillion ($19.5 billion) supplementary budget on Thursday to cushion households and businesses…
Satsuki Katayama denies need for extra budget as yields rise
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama reiterated that the government doesn’t need to compile an extra budget for now, adding…
Japan’s ruling LDP may consider spending up to 5% of GDP on security
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is poised to study a further hike in the country’s security-related spending by…
Parties call for extra budget amid concerns over energy crisis
Calls for a supplementary budget to address energy prices have already begun to grow among parties in Japan’s…
Japan opposition to grill PM on extra budget in leaders’ debate
Opposition parties are set to grill Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a party leaders’ debate on Wednesday over…
Japan to stop focusing on public works cost effectiveness
The government plans to stop putting too much focus on cost effectiveness when assessing the feasibility of public…
Japan government to avoid deficit-covering bonds for food tax cut
The government has presented a funding plan for its proposal to reduce the 8% consumption tax rate on…
Japan’s fiscal 2026 budget passes Upper House
Japan’s fiscal 2026 budget was enacted Tuesday following its approval in the Upper House, the first time in…