In historic step, Japan PM hikes tax; will cushion blow to economy – Reuters
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In historic step, Japan PM hikes tax; will cushion blow to economy
Reuters Abe, riding a wave of popularity with economic policies that have begun to stir the world's third-biggest economy out of years of lethargy, said the government will raise the national sales tax to 8 percent in April from 5 percent. But at the same time … Abe Orders Japan's First Sales-Tax Increase Since '97: Economy Japan hikes sales tax as economy recovers Japan's 'Tankan' Survey Shows Improving Economy |
