52% say no need to hold vote on tax hike bill in current Diet session

52% say no need to hold vote on tax hike bill in current Diet session

TOKYO, May 27, Kyodo

The proportion of Japanese voters who do not see the need for lawmakers to hold a vote on the consumption tax hike plan during the current Diet session, as sought by the government, stands at 52.1 percent, against 43.1 percent who favor the time frame, a weekend poll by Kyodo News showed Sunday.

From Kyodo