TOKYO -- Even as major Japanese political parties offer a tax hike freeze or generous education spending ahead of the Oct. 22 lower house election, they are saying little about what those costly policies mean for the nation's cash-strapped coffers.
A woman in Aichi Prefecture lays out products often used in Japanese campaigns, including megaphones and a daruma good-luck doll.
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'No tax hike? No problem.' Japanese parties make rosy promises
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