Tax hike legislation enacted in Japan

Tax hike legislation enacted in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Lawmakers vote on a bill to raise the consumption tax rate during a plenary session of the House of Councillors in Tokyo on Aug. 10, 2012. The contentious legislation to double the 5-percent sales tax rate by October 2015 was passed by the upper chamber.

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