Comments by Japan's chief Cabinet secretary, Yoshihide Suga
- Sales tax hike to go ahead unless there is a Lehman-scale shock
He's refuting the earlier report from the Japanese media that the October sales tax hike could potentially be delayed. So far, authorities are adamant that it will still happen but let's see if they are willing to risk it if the economy continues to stutter in Q2 and Q3 this year.
