The last time that the consumption tax was hiked, in 1997, Japan was tipped into recession shortly afterwards by a regional financial crisis. History appears at risk of repeating itself. However, many of the fears now hitting equities seem overdone. Indeed, China’s rebalancing towards slower but more sustainable growth may prove to be a net positive for Japan.
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