Groceries tax-cut to become key issue as snap election called in Japan

Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi. Photo: Reuters

Sakura Murakami and Yoshiaki Nohara

Bloomberg

Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi plans to campaign on a temporary cut to the sales tax on food in a snap election next month, a policy move that has resonated with the public in the last two national votes.

Ms Takaichi confirmed during a press conference that the early poll will take place on February 8.

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