Japan finance minister Aso:

  • No change to view that economy is recovering moderately
  • To decide on sales tax rise by the end of 2014

OK, on “To decide on sales tax rise by the end of 2014″ …

Yeah, I don’t think so.

The next sales tax hike isn’t due until October 2015 … there is no way a decision will be reached on it by the end of 2014 … this will stretch way into 2015