Man behind sales tax hike to become Japan's top finance bureaucrat

Man behind sales tax hike to become Japan's top finance bureaucrat

Undated photo shows Kazuho Tanaka, director general of the Japanese Finance Ministry's Budget Bureau. The government plans to appoint the 59-year-old, who played a key role in the April 2014 consumption tax hike, as vice finance minister. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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