Japan's ruling bloc adopts sales tax hike exemption

Liberal Democratic Party tax panel chief Yoichi Miyazawa and his Komeito party counterpart Tetsuo Saito attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2015. The two ruling parties formally adopted tax reform policies for fiscal 2016 including the exemption of all food items except those served at restaurants from the planned consumption tax hike in April 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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