Yano, a former aide to Kishida's predecessor Yoshihide Suga, is known for his staunch pro-fiscal austerity stance. In an apparent reference to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's stimulus proposal as well as tax cuts pitched by opposition parties, Yano wrote, without naming anyone in particular, that election pledges give the wrong impression 'there is an inexhaustible pool of money in the state's coffers.' (Kyodo) =KyodoĬalling party heads' stimulus pledges a 'lavish spending contest,' Yano said in his contribution to the October issue of the monthly magazine Bungeishunju that he was compelled to speak out publicly out of concern for further fiscal deterioration. 21, 2021, ahead of a general election on Oct. People listen to a politician giving a stump speech in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Oct.
