Analysis:Japan PM's Political Doom Loop Worsens Her Fight with Markets

Analysis-Japan PM’s political doom loop worsens her fight with markets

By Leika Kihara and Tamiyuki Kihara TOKYO, July 29 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is fighting a losing battle in the polls, making a retreat from promised tax cuts more difficult and denying her officials the political backup they ...

Can Japan's Prime Minister Restore Market Confidence?

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is facing mounting political and economic pressure as falling public approval ratings increasingly complicate her government’s efforts to reassure financial markets. Rising inflation, a weakening yen, and concerns over Japan’s expanding fiscal deficit have created a difficult balancing act between delivering promised tax relief to voters and maintaining investor confidence […] The post Can Japan’s Prime Min…

Analysis:Japan PM's political doom loop worsens her fight with markets

TOKYO, July 29 : Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is fighting a losing battle in the polls, making a retreat from promised tax cuts more difficult and denying her officials the political backup they need to talk down yen and bond market bears.Takaichi's approval rating slumped in July to the lowest sinc