Japan's Prime Minister said the move aims to ease cost-of-living pressures in the world's fourth-largest economy, which have been rising due to the war in the Middle East.

Tokyo, July 27 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that her administration will shortly submit to parliament a bill proposing a consumption tax cut on…

Tokyo, July 28 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering adopting a proposal to reduce the consumption tax rate on food to 1 pct for two years from April…