Economics

Japan’s Kishida to Order Economic Package Next Week, Suzuki Says

  • Energy costs in Tokyo jump 26% as inflation strengthens
  • Analysts already see economy shrinking slightly this quarter
Shunichi SuzukiPhotographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg
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Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is poised to order a package of measures next week, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said, as he seeks to address a deteriorating economic picture.