Abe reaffirms his commitment to raise the sales tax in October
- Says that will do all to manage economy amid overseas uncertainty
- Says that sales tax hike is needed to maintain nation's credibility
I don't quite like that final comment from Abe. It feels like they're reaching a point of desperation to try and put up a facade that economic conditions are robust and that everything is doing fine when the reality is that there are still so many potential pitfalls that the Japanese economy could fall into.
