Japan's PM Abe is looking on the bright side - no need to raise consumption tax for another 10 years!

Remarking on the planned tax hike coming up in October

• rate goes up to 10% (currently 8%)

Adds (maybe he's planning on sticking around a while)

• "I have absolutely no plan to raise the tax rate further during my administration,"

Comments reported via Japanese press.

Get his guy off me ….