Japan has launched a "Department for Government Efficiency" (DOGE) to streamline inefficient taxes and subsidies, aligning with anticipated interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan. Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama announced that the department will seek public input on revisions by year-end, aiming to redirect funds to areas of genuine need. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara highlighted a comprehensive review of both expenditures and revenues. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi assured that bond issuance this fiscal year will not surpass last year's levels, despite rising ultra-long-term yields. The government and the Bank of Japan share a unified economic outlook, with Governor Kazuo Ueda suggesting a potential interest rate increase at the upcoming December policy meeting, heightening market expectations.