Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi presses ahead with ‘proactive fiscal policy’ as parliament’s autumn session begins

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pressed ahead with what she called a ‘responsible, proactive fiscal policy’ on the first day of Japan’s 69-day autumn parliamentary session, The Japan Times reports. In her policy address, she said further action was needed to turn higher wages and investment into sustained growth. A weak yen and funding concerns clouded the outlook.