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japanese prime minister shinzo abe has confirmed he intends to delay a planned consumption tax hike by another two and a half years, and he vowed to do it without dissolving the lower house for a snap election. abe told his plans to senior members of his liberal democratic party and its coalition partner komeito on monday. the tax is supposed to rise from 8 to 10% in april, but the government will need to pass another bill to approve the delay. he also met with finance minister taro aso, who had until now taken a cautious stance on the idea, and had called for an election to get the approval of voters. but he eventually accepted abe s plan. abe will hold a news conference on wednesday at the earliest to explain his decision. the leaders of four opposition parties, though, charge the pushback means abe s economic policy dubbed abenomics has failed. they say he bears the responsibility. they plan to jointly submit a no confidence motion against abe s cabinet to the lower ....
japanese prime minister shinzo abe has confirmed he intends to delay a planned consumption tax hike by another two and a half years, and he vowed to do it without dissolving the lower house for a snap election. abe told his plans to senior members of his liberal democratic party and its coalition partner komeito on monday. the tax is supposed to rise from 8 to 10% in april, but the government will need to pass another bill to approve the delay. he also met with finance minister taro aso, who had until now taken a cautious stance on the idea, and had called for an election to get the approval of voters. but he eventually accepted abe s plan. abe will hold a news conference on wednesday at the earliest to explain his decision. the leaders of four opposition parties, though, charge the pushback means abe s economic policy dubbed abenomics has failed. they say he bears the responsibility. they plan to jointly submit a no confidence motion against abe s cabinet to the lower ....
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it s good to feel like you re three years old again. sreenivasan: all that and more on tonight s pbs newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: lincoln financial is committed to helping you take charge of your future. and with the ongoing support of these institutions: this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. woodruff: the presidential primary season is winding toward a close with two of the final states taking their turns tonight. west virginia has 29 democratic delegates to offer. overall hillary clinton needs just 155 more to lock up the party s nomination. republicans have races today in both west virginia and nebraska. even though the outcomes are now just a for malady. formality. reporter: it was west virginians turn to head to the polls today, but the candidates were elsewhere. donald trump a near-lock to be the repu ....
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