The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan PM wants food consumption tax freeze "as soon as possible"TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday she wants to implement a freeze on the country's consumption tax on food products "as soon as possible," despite concerns over the nation's fiscal health amid the ongoing Middle East crisis.During a one-on-one parliamentary debate with opposition party leaders, Takaichi also said the government will do its utmost to limit debt issuance to support the public, as her government plans to…READ FULL ARTICLE
