Event Brief
Takaichi sticks to plan to cut Japan food sales tax
Filed: Jul 30, 2026 at 5:09 AM ET
Summary: Japan's Takaichi said she will keep a plan to cut the food sales tax to ease living costs.
WHO: Takaichi
WHAT: Stuck to a plan to cut Japan's food sales tax
WHEN: Jul 30, 2026 at 2:28 AM ET
WHERE: Japan
WHY: The plan is intended to ease cost of living, despite concerns about strained public finances.
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