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Japan food tax cut approved, financing debated

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Latest: Japan approves two‑year 1% food tax cut, sparking fiscal concerns

Japan’s cabinet gave final approval on 5 August 2026 to a two‑year reduction of the consumption tax on food, cutting the rate from 8 % to 1 % beginning in April 2027. The plan also adds a 1 % cash rebate, effectively nul

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Japan retrial law reform

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Latest: Japan's Cabinet Approves Revised Retrial Law

In late June 2026 Japan’s upper house reviewed a bill to tighten prosecutors’ evidence‑disclosure obligations in retrial petitions. Expert witnesses warned that limiting disclosures to material directly tied to a retrial

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