Abe eyes postponing consumption tax hike until Oct. 2019

Abe eyes postponing consumption tax hike until Oct. 2019

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, seen in this undated photo, told his aides on May 28, 2016 that he intends to push back the planned hike of the country's consumption tax from April 2017 to October 2019, according to a source close to the matter. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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