Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said the government has begun compiling a provisional budget, signaling growing concern that the Takaichi administration will be unable to pass the budget by the end of the fiscal year.
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Takaichi prepares provisional budget as the nature of debate shifts
The development has provided ammunition for the opposition to accuse the Takaichi administration for political mismanagement.
South Korea's Finance Ministry plans to reduce April treasury bond auction volumes from March's 19 trillion won amid heightened market volatility from Middle East conflicts and oil shocks, while maintaining buyback options ahead of WGBI inclusion to ensure bond market stability.
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South Korea's Finance Ministry plans to reduce April treasury bond auction volumes from March's 19 trillion won amid heightened market volatility from Middle East conflicts and oil shocks, while maintaining buyback options ahead of WGBI inclusion to ensure bond market stability.
Japan and South Korea ready to act against forex volatility, ministers say
Finance Ministers Satsuki Katayama of Japan and Koo Yun-cheol of South Korea 'expressed serious concern over the recent sharp depreciation of the Korean won and the Japanese yen.'
The Iran war is decimating Israel’s small companies
The economic fallout from another war with Iran has hit small businesses across Israel with particular force, company…
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South Korea's Finance Ministry announces first-ever early redemption of 200 billion won in FX stabilization bonds on March 13, aiming to boost short-term market liquidity amid geopolitical uncertainties with quarterly redemptions planned.
#YonhapInfomax #FinanceMinistry #FxStabilizationBonds #EarlyRedemption #MarketLiquidity #GeopoliticalUncertainties #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=108515The government expects its interest payments on outstanding debt to roughly double over the next four years as the Bank of Japan’s gradual rate hikes push up borrowing costs.
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Japan sees interest payments doubling by 2029 as BOJ hikes rate
Interest payments are projected at ¥21.6 trillion ($139 billion) in the year starting April 2029, up from the current year’s budgeted ¥10.5 trillion.
Finance Ministry Says March Treasury Bond Issuance to Remain Stable—Estimated at 19–20 Trillion Won
South Korea’s Finance Ministry will keep March Treasury bond issuance steady at 19–20 trillion won, easing market concerns over a supply surge amid recent bond market volatility.
Japan's customs seized second-highest amount of illegal drugs in 2025
Customs officers seized 3,211 kilograms of illegal drugs last year, the first time since 2019 that annual seizures exceeded 3 metric tons.
Japan’s exports rise most in three years as AI underpins chips
The value of overall exports gained 16.8% in January from a year earlier, the sharpest increase since November 2022, the Finance Ministry said.
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