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Japan Targets $19 Billion Supplemental Budget as Middle East Tensions Fuel Economic Concerns

Japan's government is moving toward a supplemental budget of approximately $19 billion to address economic headwinds stemming from Middle East instability, according to Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi initially resisted such a measure but reversed course, calling for the extra budget in response to rising commodity prices driven by regional conflict. Katayama indicated the government will carefully manage bond market implications as it finances the spending package, seeking to minimize reliance on large-scale debt issuance. Japanese government bond yields have recently climbed, though officials attributed this movement partly to global trends. The supplemental budget aims to cushion the economy against elevated energy and commodity costs triggered by regional conflicts.