Overview
- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told the Lower House Budget Committee on Nov. 7 that the government will withdraw its policy of targeting single‑year primary-balance surpluses.
- The Sendai High Court dismissed a bid to nullify July’s Upper House election yet recorded a vote‑value disparity of up to 3.13 to 1.
- Oji Holdings will halt one paper machine at its Tomakomai mill by the end of March 2026 in response to shrinking newsprint demand, and it says supply will not be affected.
- Aichi Prefecture’s circular‑economy team and partner companies are piloting the collection and recycling of used plastics into polybags with commercialization targeted for fiscal 2026.
- Local updates included police accepting a sexual‑harassment complaint by Toyoake city councilor Chiho Horiuchi, Hokkaido lifting a four‑month bear advisory for Sunagawa, and Kushiro police investigating a ¥1.99 million special‑fraud case.