Tokyo, Aug. 3 (Jiji Press)--Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Monday virtually approved Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's plan to lower the consumption tax rate on food from 8 pct to 1 pct for two years from next April. The LDP's tax system and social

Tokyo, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)--Since its introduction in 1989, Japan's consumption tax has been raised three times and now accounts for about 30 pct of total national tax revenue,…

Tokyo, Aug. 3 (Jiji Press)--Liberal Democratic Party members are concerned that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's plan to cut the consumption tax rate on food could…

Tokyo, Aug. 3 (Jiji Press)--Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Monday virtually approved Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's plan to lower the consumption tax rate on food…