Die Japanerin Takaichi verweist auf die Vorteile des schwachen Yen, obwohl ihre Regierung mit Interventionen droht

Not the general population though. Time for distractions for the elections.

It is just mind-boggling to me that a populace whose top issues are inflation, weak yen, and government corruption are lining up to vote for a PM whose policies are massive spending, even weaker yen, and the return of all scandal-ridden lawmakers to the Diet. Make it make sense.

She is popular, so nothing else matters for many Japanese.

Whether this will genuinely improve the country in five or ten years is another question.

In any case, no one will be held accountable for it….. because Politicians….