Tanigaki announces bid to run in LDP head poll, eyes tax hike

TOKYO, Japan - Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki said July 27 he will run in the September election to choose Japan's next prime minister, vowing to restore the country's financial health with a plan to hike the consumption tax to 10 percent by the mid-2010s from the current 5 percent. (Kyodo)

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