asiatimes.com/2026/10/takaichis-next-vote-is-in-the-bond-market Takaichi’s next vote is in the bond market
An opinion piece argues that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's planned food sales-tax cut, costing roughly 5 trillion yen a year, must come with a credible funding plan. Japan's debt is already well over twice its economy, so vague assurances risk higher bond yields, costlier mortgages and pricier defense and growth spending.
— via Asia Times, Nigel Green
