The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan PM says consumption tax cut will not be extended for economic reasonsTOKYO - Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday her government will not extend a cut in consumption tax on food and beverages beyond the planned two years from April for economic reasons, as parliamentary deliberations on the bill for the policy began.Asked whether she intended to "seek public mandate" on whether the rate should be returned to its original 8 percent from 1 percent, Takaichi told the Diet she plans to end the tax me…READ FULL ARTICLE
