Japan's finance minister seeks corporate tax cut

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Japan's finance minister seeks corporate tax cut

Reuben Bard-Rosenberg
September 12 2011

Japan's new finance minister, Jun Azumi has said he wants to cut the corporate tax rate amid fears that the rising value of the yen will encourage struggling business to relocate overseas.

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