Aurora Japan Report: Defense funding debate ramps up with outcome uncertain

Summary

Japan’s Takaichi government and ruling coalition are still negotiating how much to spend on defense and how to finance a larger budget. Aurora assesses the fiscal trade-offs, the political constraints on bond issuance, and the likelihood that corporate tax hikes become part of the final package.

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