Japan’s Takaichi Aims to Avoid Large Bond Sales for Extra Budget

Sanae Takaichi PHOTO BY KIYOSHI OTA /Bloomberg Article content (Bloomberg) — Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she expects to compile an extra budget without relying too heavily on bond issuance for the funding. Article content “It’s difficult to say at this stage, but we expect to have a surplus in the accounts by next month or the month after, so we don’t necessarily need to issue a large amount of government bonds,” Takaichi said Wednesday during a televised party debate. Article content Article content Article content The comments come days after Takaichi pivoted sharply on fiscal…