With rice turning into a "luxury," the Japanese yen lingering at historic lows, and debt piling up fast, Japan's economy and households were already stretched thin. Now, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks have stirred up a political storm that's pushing the country even deeper into a price spiral. For ordinary families, this widening "Takaichi-cost" is nothing short of adding salt to wounds. | CGTN