Reuters with the headline:
- Japan PM Abe set to delay sales tax hike, meet with finmin Aso in coming days to discuss - govt sources
Yawn ... denial coming up in 3, 2, ....
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More now from Reuters:
- Abe to delay based on concern the move could tip the economy back into deflation, government sources told Reuters
- Abe is likely to delay the tax hike by one to three years, said three sources with direct knowledge of the matter
- PM Abe to meet with Finance Minister Taro Aso on Sunday, and Natsuo Yamaguchi, head of coalition partner Komeito, on Monday, to decide how long to delay the tax hike, the sources said.