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Japan Prime Minister Takaichi Announces Mulling No Consumption Tax on Food Items for 2 Years

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The Yomiuri Shimbun

14:50 JST, January 20, 2026

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said at a press conference Monday that she would speed up consideration of a measure to suspend the consumption tax rate on food items for a limited two year period.

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