Day 1,680: hinge, shell out
Mr Kishida’s chances of a further boost may hinge on good news emerging from Japan’s annual wage negotiations in March, a state visit to the White House in April and a package of tax cuts due to take effect in June.
The government may also find it harder to fulfil big promises, especially those that require the public to shell out, such as Mr Kishida’s pledge to increase the defence budget by two-thirds by 2027.
Artwork of the day
Handles, knockers, hinges found in Pompeii
Giovanni Battista PiranesiOriginal Title:Maniglie, battiporta, cardini rinvenuti a PompeiStyle:NeoclassicismGenre:design
Word of the day
hinge on: to depend on something, or to need something in order to be successful:
shell out: to pay or give money for something, usually unwillingly:
Quote of the day
“A box without hinges, key, or lid,
Yet golden treasure inside is hid.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
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