TOKYO: Japan's prime minister will meet the head of the central bank on Thursday to exchange views on the economy, sources with knowledge of the meeting said, amid lingering worries over a prolonged drop in consumption after an April sales tax hike.
The first such meeting since April comes ahead of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's crucial decision on whether to proceed with a second sales tax hike planned for October next year.
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