Home / BusinessJapan TimesBusinessJapan Times·Jun 16, 2026·1 min readLDP still considering cutting sales tax to zero for foodThe ruling party pledged during February's general election campaign to speed up discussions on suspending the tax on food for two years with a view to going ahead with it.View original source — Japan Times ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesCNABusinessJun 16, 2026 · 1 minOpenAI spending hit $34 billion last year ahead of planned IPO, FT reportsCNAABC NewsBusinessJun 16, 2026 · 1 minBeleaguered KPMG referred to anti-corruption watchdog amid contract freezeABC NewsCNABusinessJun 16, 2026 · 1 minPakistan eyes more global bond issues, sees budget upside from Iran dealCNACNBCBusinessJun 16, 2026 · 1 minBank of Japan hikes rates to highest since 1995 as yen languishes at historic lowsCNBC
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