Japan’s Takaichi Won’t Implement Irresponsible Tax Cuts: Nikkei

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she won’t implement “irresponsible” tax cuts, speaking in an interview with Nikkei on Tuesday.

• Could curb new government bond issuance, noting the national debt is “still high”
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