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– Japanese Prime Minister Sousuke Uno said in a campaign speech that he will reconsider parts of a new sales tax that polls indicate will cost his scandal-plagued party dearly in Sunday`s parliamentary elections. Uno said people may feel some ”perplexity” about the 3 percent tax that took effect April 1. ”If there are areas that need review, I hope to take responsibility and correct them,” he said. Uno`s governing Liberal Democratic Party pushed a tax reform package, including the new sales tax, through Parliament late last year.
