Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi touted the formulation of Japan's record spending requests as increasing the transparency and discipline of the country's finances after an overhaul of the budget-making process. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/09/05/economy/takaichi-transparency-budget-requests/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #sanaetakaichi #budgets #japaneseeconomy #defense