Tokyo gov't loses case over controversial bank tax

Tokyo gov't loses case over controversial bank tax

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara (L) speaks to reporters at the Tokyo metropolitan government on March 26 about the Tokyo District Court's ruling against the legitimacy of the local tax imposed exclusively on banks operating in Tokyo. The local government will file an appeal against the ruling.

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