Japan food tax cut gets cabinet approval with key questions unanswered

What happened: Japan's cabinet approved a temporary consumption tax cut on food, leaving key details unresolved, including funding and eligibility. Why it matters: The unresolved details set up a parliamentary debate over how the cut would be paid for and who would qualify. Key numbers: Cabinet approval came Friday.

Japan's cabinet approved a temporary consumption tax cut on food, leaving key details unresolved, including funding and eligibility.

The unresolved details set up a parliamentary debate over how the cut would be paid for and who would qualify. Key numbers: Cabinet approval came Friday.