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• Japan Launches Major Fiscal Audit to Eliminate Wasteful Subsidies and Optimize Strategic Industry Investments

  Published: Apr 10, 2026

  Section: Politics

  The Japanese government has initiated a comprehensive self-examination of ministerial spending and tax-relaxing measures to curb inefficiency. Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama ord...

• IMF Directs Bank of Japan to Sustain Interest Rate Hikes Despite Iran War Volatility

  Published: Apr 4, 2026

  Section: Markets

  The International Monetary Fund has endorsed further monetary tightening by the Bank of Japan, viewing gradual rate increases as necessary to anchor inflation toward its 2% target....

• Japanese Finance Minister Signals Readiness for Strategic Market Intervention as Yen Approaches Critical Threshold Amid Regional Turmoil

  Published: Apr 4, 2026

  Section: Banking & Finance

  Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama has issued a stern warning to currency speculators, stating that Tokyo is prepared to take decisive action to curb "significant" volatility in the...

• Global Stocks Slide as Middle East Conflict Hits "Plumbing" of Global Energy

  Published: Mar 19, 2026

  Section: Markets

  Global equities plummeted and oil prices surged on Thursday following a major escalation in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. The strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure have shifte...