Miyazawa says future rise in consumption tax inevitable

Miyazawa says future rise in consumption tax inevitable

TOKYO, Japan - Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa, who retained his post in this week's Cabinet reshuffle, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News on Oct. 6. He said he saw a future hike in the consumption tax as inevitable.

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