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Japan's Takaichi Reverses Course on Emergency Budget as Mideast Tensions Drive Commodity Costs Higher

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reversed her position this week by calling for a supplementary budget to address economic pressures from Middle East instability and rising commodity prices. Previously, she had insisted such spending measures were unnecessary. Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama signaled the government will consider bond market conditions while developing the funding mechanism for new expenditures. The policy shift comes as Japanese government bond yields climbed to record levels, reflecting broader global market concerns about inflation from rising oil costs. Officials characterized recent yield movements as part of worldwide trends rather than isolated domestic pressures.