When Japan's consumption tax goes up from 8 percent to 10 percent ... The administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe applied the first hike as planned. But Abe twice decided to postpone the ...

One of the most important political issues that the Japanese government has faced is when to implement the planned consumption tax rate hike, which was announced recently by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ...

As prime minister, Abe pushed through national security legislation that allowed for a partial exercise of the right to collective self-defense. Twice under his watch, the consumption tax rate was ...