Supplementary budget to focus on inflation, growth and defense measures

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes to balance robust stimulus measures with fiscal efficiency. © Reuters

RYUTO IMAO

November 6, 2025 07:08 JST

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi looks to finalize an economic stimulus package to address inflation by late November and pass a supplementary budget to fund it, with some in the government eyeing a cost of over 10 trillion yen ($64.9 billion).