Japan food consumption tax cut and restaurants

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1. 21 Oct 2025Background

   Sanae Takaichi elected Japan's first female prime minister

   On 21 October 2025, parliament elected Sanae Takaichi prime minister after her Liberal Democratic Party formed a coalition with the Japan Innovation Party.

2. 1 OctBackground

   Japan plans temporary cut in consumption tax on food to 1%

   Prime Minister Takaichi's government planned to cut Japan's consumption tax on groceries from 8% to 1% for two years from April 2027.

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   12 Nov

   Japan's grocery tax cut has restaurants slashing prices, udon chain included

   Japan will cut the tax on groceries to 1% from April 2027, but eating out stays at 10%. Chains like Marugame Seimen are lowering prices well ahead of time.