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Feb 2 • 21:51 UTC • 🇯🇵 Japan • Asahi Shimbun (JP)

Increase in taxes on the wealthy for funds... Can the proposals from each party to finance consumption tax cuts be realized?

As Japan approaches the House of Representatives election on February 8, major political parties are advocating for a reduction or abolition of the consumption tax, raising questions about the feasibility of financing social security from a diminished tax base.

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