# Japan PM Takaichi pledges fiscal discipline, outlines policy plans in Diet speech

https://mins.news/en/video/86491

- CNA, 2026-10-05 13:23 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb5tWZTPtqE

> Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addressed lawmakers at the opening of an extraordinary Diet session, announcing cuts to the consumption tax on food products and a five-year plan to boost domestic investment. With investors concerned that additional borrowing could worsen Japan’s massive debt, Takaichi pledged to control government spending.

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