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Japan government debt
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Doubling the Defense Budget Won’t be Easy for Japan
By Daisuke Akimoto and Purnendra Jain
Kishida’s judgment on how to fund the defense budget increase will be a critical factor in his survival as prime minister.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics Cost Blowout Chips Away at Public Trust
By Thisanka Siripala
Japan struggles to contain Olympic expenses, while leaving taxpayers in the dark on the full picture.
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Business and the BOJ Spurring on Abenomics
By Clint Richards
Corporate capital expenditure spikes in first quarter, and the BOJ reaffirmed its inflation commitment.
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