Editorial

15:41 JST, November 28, 2025

It is inevitable that there are differences to a certain extent in administrative services, such as childcare support and medical care, due to differences in tax revenues, depending on which municipality one lives in.

However, a vicious cycle continues: Excessive concentration in Tokyo shows no sign of stopping, tax revenues flow only to Tokyo and local areas get exhausted. To maintain the vitality of the nation as a whole, it is necessary to correct the imbalance in tax sources.

An expert panel of the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry has compiled a report on local taxation. It highlighted the widening gap between Tokyo, which enjoys high tax revenues, and regional areas that struggle with tax revenue shortfalls. It urged the central government to take measures to deal........

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