Japan to Implement Historic Food Tax Cut Amid Inflation Concerns
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi advances a $30 billion reduction in the consumption tax on food to ease household inflation pressures despite fiscal challenges.
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi advances a $30 billion reduction in the consumption tax on food to ease household inflation pressures despite fiscal challenges.
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