Japan's LDP Leadership Battle: Navigating Inflation Relief and Fiscal Discipline
Published on: Oct. 2, 2025, 4:33 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Candidates in Japan's ruling party leadership race prioritize household relief amid inflation, proposing tax reforms while avoiding detailed funding plans. Consumption tax cuts are largely dismissed, with contenders advocating for gasoline tax abolishment and income tax reforms. Funding for these measures remains ambiguous.
