Key facts
- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sought to reassure financial markets on Monday regarding fiscal policy.
- Takaichi pledged to respond "flexibly" to economic and market conditions.
- She gave little indication of shifting from an expansionary spending agenda.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sought to reassure financial markets over her government's fiscal policy on Monday, pledging to respond "flexibly" to economic and market conditions. Takaichi gave little indication that she will shift from her expansionary spending agenda.
She delivered her policy speech during a plenary session of the House of Representatives on Oct. 5.
