Japan PM Takaichi's party poised for landslide victory, poll shows

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister TAKAICHI Sanae's party is likely to score a landslide victory in next week's lower house election, a survey by the Asahi newspaper showed, heightening the chance the country will continue to pursue big spending and tax cuts.
47% : The LDP remains vague on how soon the tax suspension could be put in place, saying only that the timing should be decided in a meeting of ruling and opposition parties.
45% : Super-long Japanese government bond yields, which are sensitive to fiscal risks, rose on Monday as investors priced in the chance Takaichi will push through her "proactive" fiscal policy ⁠focused on bigger spending and tax cuts.
45% : Japan suffered a broad market rout last month after Takaichi pledged to suspend an 8% levy on food sales for two years, reviving investor concerns about fiscal discipline in a country with public debt more than twice the size of its economy.
38% : Some analysts say a strong LDP win could actually prevent Japan from resorting to extreme tax cuts or spending plans proposed by some opposition parties.
36% : Most parties have also called for a suspension or a cut to the consumption tax to cushion the blow to households from rising living costs.

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