Adviser to Takaichi's policy circle says weak yen is good for economy

By Makiko Yamazaki and Kentaro Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -The yen's current weakness benefits the economy and the hit to households from rising import costs can be offset by aggressive fiscal spending, said Takuji Aida, an economist advising the policy circle of Japan's likely new premier Sanae Takaichi. In an interview with Reuters, Aida brushed off concern that aggressive spending could further weaken the yen, which in turn would push up import costs, potentially accelerate inflation and weigh on consum ...