Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi moves toward goal of 0% tax on food
A chairperson’s draft presented to the council Wednesday stated that revenue taken in by the 1% tax would be returned as cash handouts to the public so the government could…
Kentaro Kuroki
Japan PM Takaichi drives ahead with priority policies, promotes discussion on consumption tax cuts
She is also expected to take the lead in promoting constitutional amendments and other conservative policies that she has supported for many years.
Japan’s economic revitalisation minister spoke with U.S. commerce secretary ahead of tariff deal deadline
Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, who has been in Washington, spoke by phone twice with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Saturday about the tariff measures…