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Japan PM Considers Debt for Tax Cut Funding

Published Monday, October 19, 2026

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  • Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday she would not rule out the chance of issuing bonds to fund a two-year cut to the country's consumption tax scheduled from April next year.

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  • Channel News Asia

    Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated she would not rule out issuing bonds to fund a two-year consumption tax cut, scheduled to begin in April next year. The government aims to lower the debt-to-GDP ratio by reviewing spending and expenditure while controlling annual bond issuance.

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