Upper house rejects road tax bill

TOKYO, Japan - An electric signboard shows the House of Councillors on May 12 voting down a bill aimed at enabling the government to continue allocating gasoline tax revenues for road maintenance for 10 years. The bill is expected to eventually gain Diet approval because the ruling parties plan to hold a revote on May 13 at the more powerful House of Representatives to override the upper house decision with its two-thirds majority. (Kyodo)

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