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By Masashi Yamaguchi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
16:10 JST,
May 1, 2025
MANILA — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday expressed his opposition to a proposed plan to cut consumption taxes, questioning the effectiveness of the measure to combat rising prices.