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Takaichi's populist tax cut draws pushback from ruling party

Opponents cite lack of discussion on how the tax cut will be funded Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters on Aug. 5 in Tokyo. (Photo by Ken Suzuki) TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is facing growing pushback from within her ruling Liberal Democratic Party over what is seen as her populist […]

By deepak · August 13, 2026 · 1 min read

Opponents cite lack of discussion on how the tax cut will be funded

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters on Aug. 5 in Tokyo. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is facing growing pushback from within her ruling Liberal Democratic Party over what is seen as her populist move to slash the consumption tax on food without sufficient discussions on funding.

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