Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is not a reflationist, her finance minister said, seeking to allay investor concerns her government would spend excessively and pressure the Bank of Japan to keep interest rates low. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/09/26/economy/japan-katayama-takaichi-reflationist/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #inflation #satsukikatayama #sanaetakaichi #defense #budgets #japaneseeconomy #us #jgbs #boj #financeministry