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Tuesday, October 16, 2018

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EDITORIAL Doubts abound as Abe pushes consumption tax hike to 10%October 16, 2018 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he will proceed with the scheduled increase in the consumption tax rate from the current 8 percent to 10 percent.
VOX POPULI Balance of power would tilt from nuclear to solar if logic prevailedOctober 16, 2018 Going on a trip after being jilted by one’s lover is a frequent theme of popular Japanese songs, and the destination is often somewhere cold and bleak in the north.

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