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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a news conference during the G7 Ise-Shima Summit in Shima, Japan, May 27, 2016. REUTERS/Issei Kato
![Japan’s Abe to Delay Sales Tax Hike until 2019: Government Source](https://eng-archive.aawsat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/download-1-20.jpg)
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a news conference during the G7 Ise-Shima Summit in Shima, Japan, May 27, 2016. REUTERS/Issei Kato