The kanji for "zei," meaning tax, was picked as the Chinese character most representative of the social mood in Japan this year, a Kyoto-based organization said Tuesday.Initiatives by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government, including proposed tax cuts to help households struggling with high inflation and the introduction of a new invoice system that means freelancers and the self-employed may have to shoulder higher tax burdens, were cited as reasons for the selection.The decision in the 29th annual poll run by the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation was based on votes cast by the ge…READ FULL ARTICLE
