Ruling Bloc Rejects Call for Gasoline Tax Cut in July

Tokyo, May 30 (Jiji Press)--Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition on Friday rejected a request from Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) to abolish the provisional gasoline tax rate in July. In response, Nippon Ishin plans to consider discontinuing three-party talks on the issue. The opposition party had proposed that the three parties jointly submit a bill calli...

Ruling Bloc Rejects Call for Gasoline Tax Cut in July
Tokyo, May 30 (Jiji Press)--Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition on Friday rejected a request from Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) to abolish the provisional gasoline tax rate in July. In response, Nippon Ishin plans to consider discontinuing three-party talks on the issue. The opposition party had proposed that the three parties jointly submit a bill calli...