PM Takaichi Leaves Open Bond Issuance to Fund Food Tax Cut
Tokyo, Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday left open the possibility of issuing government bonds to fund the envisaged reduction in the consumption tax on food items, despite her previous claim that the necessary funds would be secured without relying on such bonds. "We will appropriately control the amount of government bond issuance (for the whole year)....