LDP revolt grows over Takaichi plan to cut food tax to 1%

PoliticsLawmakers from PM's party fret over funding and future need to raise tax againPrime Minister Sanae Takaichi's decision to announce her tax cut plan before seeking party consensus has rankled some party members. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)SATOSHI TEZUKAAugust 1, 2026 04:24 JSTTOKYO -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party postponed on Friday the approval of a plan to lower the consumption tax on food to 1%, as party members push back on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's unilateral drive to implement the change amid funding and other concerns.