- Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party parliamentarian Kozo Yamamoto calls for delayed tax increase
An item in the Wall Street Journal overnight crossing as a Bloomberg headline
Ally of Japan’s Abe Calls for Delayed Tax Increase
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Liberal Democratic Party member Kozo Yamamoto in an interview with The Wall Street Journal on Monday:
- Japan should delay a sales-tax increase planned for next year amid signs of flagging consumer confidence
- “The economy is picking up, but the pickup has been a bit slow, so it’s best not to make any more headwinds”
- “I’ve begun to think we should delay another tax increase.”
