US EditionNo Elon Here: Japan’s 'DOGE' Chooses Bureaucracy Over Disruption
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No Elon Here: Japan’s 'DOGE' Chooses Bureaucracy Over Disruption
Japan creates its own “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) to audit state spending. Unlike the aggressive US model, Tokyo’s version focuses on “surgical” subsidy reviews to balance record stimulus debt. The move aims to calm bond markets after yields hit 2008 highs, triggering a crypto liquidation flush. Japan has created a new government team called the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE for short. The goal of this new unit is…
On the 2nd, the government held its first cabinet meeting to improve the efficiency of government spending at the Prime Minister's Office. The meeting aims to review special tax measures and expensive subsidies, and Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, who is in charge of the initiative, explained that the necessary revisions will be implemented starting with the compilation of the fiscal 2026 budget.
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