Prefectures demand higher portion of sales tax revenue

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Ehime Gov. Moriyuki Kato speaks during a news conference at the Ehime prefectural office on July 23. Kato unveiled a proposal drawn up by prefectural governors across the nation that calls for the portion of total revenue distributed to local authorities from the 5 percent consumption tax levy to be raised from the current one-fifth.

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