Japan’s GX Wager Will Test Its New Fiscal Doctrine
Matthew Poggi | 16 August 2026
Monetary,
Commentary | Tags:
Energy,
Fiscal Rules,
Industrial Policy,
Japan Japan's Green Transformation strategy aims to reduce energy dependence and support strategic technologies, without compromising fiscal control. The key challenge is ensuring government-backed capital delivers genuine economic and environmental returns ...
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Japan Shifts to a New Fiscal Anchor
Matthew Poggi | 15 April 2026
Fiscal,
Blog | Tags:
Debt,
Fiscal Rules,
Japan Japan is redefining the framework that anchors its public finances. Following the belated approval of the 2026 financial year budget, attention will turn to the Sanae Takaichi administration’s shift from a single-year primary balance target towards a medium-term approach centred on stabilising the debt-to-gross domestic product ratio.
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