A plan by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration to reduce the consumption tax on food for two years has generated concern over how it might affect the government's finances, opinion polls show. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/24/japan/politics/takaichi-support-rates-polls/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #surveys #sanaetakaichi #cabinet #consumptiontax #taxes