Japan Likely to Miss Primary Budget Surplus Target in Fiscal 2025

Tokyo, Jan. 17 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government said Friday that it is expected to miss its goal of achieving a primary budget surplus in fiscal 2025 mainly because of increased spending on economic measures. The government said that the country is likely to post a primary budget deficit of some 4.5 trillion yen at the central and local governments combined in the year that starts in A...

Japan Likely to Miss Primary Budget Surplus Target in Fiscal 2025
Tokyo, Jan. 17 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government said Friday that it is expected to miss its goal of achieving a primary budget surplus in fiscal 2025 mainly because of increased spending on economic measures. The government said that the country is likely to post a primary budget deficit of some 4.5 trillion yen at the central and local governments combined in the year that starts in A...