Event Brief
Consumption Tax Panel Starts Without Key Opposition Parties
Filed: Feb 26, 2026 at 5:03 AM ET
Summary: A panel aimed at lifting the consumption tax on groceries began without two major opposition parties.
WHO: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi
WHAT: Nonpartisan panel on consumption tax
WHEN: Feb 25, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: To achieve consensus on pausing the tax for two years
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