Prime Minister Taro Aso and Democratic Party of Japan President Yukio Hatoyama faced off in a debate in Tokyo on Wednesday. Their exchanges made clear the difference in the two parties' stances on a consumption tax hike. The debate was hosted by the National Council for Building a New Japan, comprising academics, businessmen and other entities. Aso, who also is president of the Liberal Democratic Party, emphasized he would continue to put priority on economic stimulus measures backed by...
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