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Can Increased Sales Tax Rebuild Japan?

[Via the WSJ Asia Today: Can Japan Afford Its Reconstruction?] "Japan is striving to go from crisis mode to reconstruction mode, but can it afford the hefty price tag associated with rebuilding? WSJ's Yumiko Ono and Jake Schlesinger discuss the country's plan, including raising the national sales tax."

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