Japan Prime Minister Takaichi said Finance Minister Katayama has presented
Ministry of Finance budget guidelines that adopt an unprecedentedly bold and
flexible approach to deploy decisive, growth-supporting measures aimed at
stimulating private investment, boosting supply capacity and revenue. The MoF
will allow proposals even if they exceed current budget caps, provided each
request passes rigorous cost‑effectiveness review and is judged to materially
contribute to growth or to spur private investment; not all requests will be
approved. The government intends to compile a budget under a "responsible active
fiscal policy" that both strengthens the economy and preserves fiscal
sustainability.
