Japan’s Cabinet Sends the Diet a Bill That Would Set the Consumption Tax on Food and Beverages at 1%, Local Tax Included, for 2 Years. The Government’s One-Page Overview.
One page from Japan’s Cabinet Secretariat and Ministry of Finance, read line by line. The bill would set the consumption tax rate on food and beverages at 0.78%, 1% with the local tax, from April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2029. A bill is a proposal, and the page prints no yen amount.
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Japan Sold Dollars on 3 Days in April–June 2026: ¥11.7349 Trillion. The Ministry of Finance’s Intervention Table.
3 dates and 3 amounts from Japan’s Ministry of Finance, read line by line — and the monthly page that prints ¥15.3993 trillion for July 30 to August 26, 2026, with no operation dates and no currencies.
Bank of Japan Board Members' Median Forecast for Fiscal 2026: Real GDP +0.6%, CPI Excluding Fresh Food +2.5%. The Outlook Report’s Table.
One table from the Bank of Japan’s Outlook Report of July 31, 2026, read row by row: ranges and medians for fiscal 2026, 2027 and 2028, beside the April figures.
1.25%, by 7 Votes to 2. The Bank of Japan’s September 2026 Statement.
The guideline, the vote, the names on each side and the two printed dissents, read in order. Statement dated September 18, 2026.
Japan’s Cash Earnings Rose 3.8% in August 2026. Real Wages: 1.5% on One Price Index, 1.9% on Another. The Labour Ministry’s Monthly Survey.
The first page of the Monthly Labour Survey’s preliminary report for August 2026, read line by line: ¥311,364 per worker, and two real wage indexes, 83.7 and 85.6.
Japan’s Consumer Prices: 1.9% Above a Year Earlier in August 2026. The Statistics Bureau’s Own Tables.
The national Consumer Price Index release dated September 18, 2026, read line by line: three series, ten major groups, and the page on energy.
Who Holds Japan’s Government Debt? The Central Bank’s Own Table.
One table from the Bank of Japan’s Flow of Funds, read line by line. Figures as of the end of June 2026.
Japan’s Government Owes ¥1,347 Trillion. Here Is the Table That Says So.
One table from Japan’s Ministry of Finance, read line by line. Figures as of the end of June 2026.
Japan’s 10-Year Bond Pays 3.1%. Here Is the Page That Says So.
One page from Japan’s Ministry of Finance, read line by line. The October 2026 offering.
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