Passengers returning to family homes crowd the platform at JR Sendai Station on Dec. 29. (Masaru Komiyaji)
DPJ approves ambiguous proposal on sales tax hike
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda entered the ruling Democratic Party of Japan's tax commission meeting on Dec. 29, determined to compile a proposal to pave the way for a doubling of the consumption tax rate. (December 31) [more]
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