Deep Dive from The Japan Times 178: Japan’s ‘four-eyed tax hiker’ and the curse of Colonel Sanders
Nov 9, 2023
Baseball writer Jason Coskrey and editor Joel Tansey discuss the Hanshin Tigers’ Japan Series victory; Gabriele Ninivaggi explains how the prime minister hopes to get a home run with his tax plan.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Rising Disapproval Rating and Unveiling of an Economic Stimulus Package with Tax Cut
01:53 • 2min
Tax Cuts and Cash Handouts in Japan
03:27 • 2min
Japan's Stimulus Package and the Impact of Deflation
05:04 • 7min
Celebrating the Honoshin Tigers' Victory
11:46 • 5min
The Tigers fan experience and the curse of the Colonel Sanders
17:03 • 3min
Breaking the Curse: The Tigers' Journey to Victory
19:45 • 12min