Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she does not rule out the possibility of financing the budget through bond issuance.

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20/10/2026
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi posted on X on Monday that she has not ruled out issuing government bonds to help raise overall budget funding, while reiterating that she will not rely on special deficit-financing bonds to fill the gap caused by a temporary sales tax cut. The purpose of the post was to clarify her remarks in parliament.