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Japan's Budget Chief Resigns Amid Typhoon and Price Surge

7/14/2025

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Yosuke Tsuruho stepped down as head of Japan's Budget Committee following backlash over his comments on last year's earthquake. As the nation grapples with rising prices—felt by 75.3% of respondents in a Bank of Japan survey—Typhoon Nari looms over Tokyo, raising alarms for powerful winds and potential landslides amid ongoing seismic activity in the southwest.

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Yosuke Tsuruho stepped down as head of Japan's Budget Committee following backlash over his comments on last year's earthquake. As the nation grapples with rising prices—felt by 75.3% of respondents in a Bank of Japan survey—Typhoon Nari looms over Tokyo, raising alarms for powerful winds and potential landslides amid ongoing seismic activity in the southwest.