Japan’s Leadership Rivals Diverge on Economic Paths After Covid
- Takaichi eyes inflation push; Kono casts doubt on 2% goal
- Kono, Kishida and Takaichi all call for economic package
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The three declared candidates vying to become Japan’s next leader offer an economic choice between a renewed drive to stoke inflation, a bid to rebuild the middle class, or an acceleration of digital reform that puts growth before price targets.
Not surprisingly, with an election looming, Sanae Takaichi, Fumio Kishida and Taro Kono have each promised to put together stimulus packages to help regain recovery momentum in an economy hit by the delta wave.
Here’s a look at what each is proposing.