THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 19, 2025 at 15:01 JST
Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a news conference in April. The CDP plans to pledge a lifting of the consumption tax on food next April. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Nearly 70 percent of voters favor candidates and parties promoting a reduction in the consumption tax rate, but most of them say such politicians should clearly present alternative revenue sources, a survey showed. [Read More]
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