00:01 (15:01)โขTax Cut Clouds Over Tokyo
โจJapanese editors are increasingly focused on the February 8 election's economic divide, specifically the debate over consumption tax cuts (Yomiuri, TBS, Yahoo). While the JNN poll shows strong public support for a 5% tax rate (TBS), mainstream and conservative outlets express concern over fiscal deterioration and potential market instability (Yomiuri). Concurrently, internal LDP-Ishin friction over corporate donations and campaign strategies in 'warfare districts' continues (Mainichi, Asahi, Sankei, Hokkaido).
