AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCabinet Under Pressure: Polls put Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s support below 50% as an agriculture minister’s resignation over a scandal raises questions about her government’s grip. Takaichi has apologized, while missing records cloud whether the former minister pressed for budget cuts. Yasukuni Dispute: Takaichi sent a monetary offering to the war-linked shrine, and two ministers visited during its autumn festival. China and South Korea condemned the gestures, renewing tensions over Japan’s wartime history. Defense and Debt: Japan and the U.S. have begun the Keen Sword 27 exercises, involving about 57,000 troops. Japan’s long-range Type-25 missile is taking part for the first time. Tokyo is also weighing another corporate tax increase to fund defense, while Takaichi has left open issuing bonds to pay for tax cuts.
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