Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi voiced opposition Tuesday to a Finance Ministry proposal that the tax on low-malt "happoshu" beverages be increased.
"There are various arguments, but I wonder how that will be viewed (by the public)," he said.
Koizumi's remarks were made in reference to the Finance Ministry's efforts to bring the happoshu tax and beer tax closer by increasing the former and reducing the latter.
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