Prime Minister Ishiba Rejects Cutting Consumption Tax; Says He Feels ‘Sense of Crisis’ Over Rising Prices

The Japan News
20:32 JST,
June 11, 2025
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, at a debate between party leaders on Wednesday evening, rejected the idea of reducing the consumption tax rate amid rising prices. This is the third and likely final debate between party leaders during the current session of the Diet.
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