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Japan’s new Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, has ordered a fresh package of economic measures to ease the inflation strain on households and companies. Takaichi, who became Japan’s first female premier on Tuesday, provided no details on the package’s size and gave no indication on whether additional bond issuance will be needed. Her order calls for compiling a supplementary budget to finance the measures.

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