Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato highlighted the need to improve Japan’s fiscal health, which is the worst among major countries. Read more
Setting such a target would help bring down Japan’s public debt-to-GDP ratio, government adviser Takero Doi has said in an interview. Read more
When Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged to double Japan’s defense spending within five years last December, most long-time observers of Japanese politics were doubtful that he could honor... Read more
With the national budget expected to swell due to spending on key policies in the coming years, Japan will need to establish one independent body to monitor the country’s long-term fiscal he... Read more