The internal affairs ministry has said it will bar four municipalities from taking part in Japan's furusato nōzei hometown tax donation program for two years due to their excessive spending on the program. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/26/japan/politics/four-municipalities-banned-from-furusato-nozei/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #furusatonozei #taxes #localgovernment #internalaffairsministry