Japan Govt to Scrap Single-Year Primary Surplus Goal

Japan Govt to Scrap Single-Year Primary Surplus Goal
Tokyo, Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government plans to scrap its target of turning the primary budget balance at the central and local governments into a surplus in a specific fiscal year. At a meeting Thursday of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy, headed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, members from the private sector supported the envisaged abolition of the current method a...