Alastair Gale

Alastair Gale is a Bloomberg News politics and security reporter based in Tokyo, covering Japan and regional security. He previously worked for The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones in Seoul, Tokyo, and Singapore.

Japan’s ¥370 Trillion Investment Plan Tests Its Fiscal Limits

Japan’s Sanae Takaichi is betting that ¥370 trillion in public and private investment can revive growth and strengthen the country’s economic and security position. Bloomberg’s documentary examines the plan’s prospects as Japan contends with a weak yen, rising living costs, a shrinking workforce and heavy public debt—and as Takaichi’s harder stance on defense and China adds to the risks.

Bloomberg OriginalsOct 23, 20265 min read