Japan's consumption tax suspension may not result in lower food prices

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to suspend the country's consumption tax on food to alleviate the pain of persistent ...
The Japan Times

Consumption tax panel kicks off without two opposition parties

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi had hoped to use the panel to achieve consensus across parties on how to lift the tax for two ...
The Japan Times

Takaichi’s rocky road ahead to eliminate consumption tax on groceries

Before the Feb. 8 Lower House election, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged to eliminate consumption tax on groceries for ...
Nippon

Consumption Patterns of Japan’s Elderly

Despite broader stagnation, consumption by elderly people has trended upward for more than a decade. I have estimated that the consumption expenditures of households of people aged 60 and older have ...