Japan Election Debate: PM Takaichi Questioned on Sales Tax Freeze Plan After Bond Market Concerns
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2026-01-26
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faced questions during a pre-election debate in Tokyo over her Liberal Democratic Party’s proposal to introduce a two-year hiatus on the 8 per cent sales tax on food and beverages. Concerns over how the policy would be funded jolted bond markets last week. The debate comes ahead of the official start of campaigning for the February 8 election, with economic policy emerging as a key issue for voters.
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faced questions during a pre-election debate in Tokyo over her Liberal Democratic Party’s proposal to introduce a two-year hiatus on the 8 per cent sales tax on food and beverages. Concerns over how the policy would be funded jolted bond markets last week. The debate comes ahead of the official start of campaigning for the February 8 election, with economic policy emerging as a key issue for voters.
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