Ruling Coalition Calls for Opposition Participation in ‘National Council’ to Discuss Consumption Tax Reduction, Refundable Tax Credits

The Yomiuri Shimbun
14:43 JST,
February 16, 2026
Senior members of the ruling coalition and opposition parties exchanged views on a supra-party “national council,” which would discuss reducing the consumption tax and introducing refundable tax credits among other issues, during an NHK program on Sunday.
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