The tax cut would mark the first reduction in Japan’s consumption tax since the system was introduced in 1989. It can argue that Takaichi is promising tax relief, industrial investment and defense expansion while quietly leaning on the BOJ to contain the market consequences. That gives Takaichi a reason to push ahead with the tax cut even if fiscal conservatives and investors remain skeptical. If bond yields rise or the yen weakens again, the tax cut may instead deepen the market test facing her government. The autumn Diet session will determine whether the tax cut can pass quickly or become the next major battleground between the ruling bloc and opposition parties.