PM Takaichi says not to "immediately" scrap Japan's fiscal discipline goal

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday her government will not "immediately" abandon Japan's current fiscal discipline goal, even as it aims to review the existing single-year approach to restoring its tattered finances.At a parliamentary session, Takaichi, who has vowed to boost fiscal spending to make the economy stronger, said she will instruct officials in January to consider introducing a "multi-year" approach to gauging the country's fiscal health. She did not give further details.Japan's fiscal health is the worst among developed nations. It currently has a target of achieving an …READ FULL ARTICLE