TOKYO — Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s successor will confront mounting economic challenges with few, if any, obvious remedies.
Bond market jittery over government spending, limiting room for stimulus
Japanese wage growth is barely keeping pace with inflation. (Photo by Yutaka Miyaguchi)
SHUNSUKE USHIGOME and CHIHIRO UCHIYAMA
September 9, 2025 02:28 JST
