
National / Politics Jul 3, 2019
Abe squares off with opposition leaders ahead of Upper House election
by Tomohiro Osaki and Sakura Murakami
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said during a debate with opposition leaders on Wednesday that he will go ahead with the planned sales tax hike in October but vehemently denied there will be further increases while he remains in power. Although rumors that Abe might postpone ...