THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
October 4, 2019 at 17:30 JST
Representatives of the Izumisano city government and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications state their cases over whether Izumisano should be allowed to participate in the "furusato nozei" system before the Central and Local Government Dispute Management Council in July. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Izumisano city in Osaka Prefecture will take the minister of internal affairs and communications to court for continuing to exclude the city from the popular "furusato nozei" (hometown tax) program. [Read More]
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