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to 10% by 2015, amid fears that the country may become the next greece. japan has the highest debt-to-gdp ratio in the developed world and the fastest aging population. after the tsunami and nuclear crisis, the ruling party says it's pay now or possibly default later. cnn cnn's kyung lah. >> reporter: they are proposing an increase in the national sales tax. this bottle of sake costs 1,000 yen or about 10 u.s. dollars. the national sales tax is currently at 5%. so on the 1,000 yen bottle of sake, i had to pay 50 yen in taxes. under the current proposal, by 2014, the tax would jump to 8% or 80 yen for the bottle of
take a dip in the moat. which is not part of the tour unless you slip the guy an extra 1,000 yen. the good citizens of tokyo fled as the creature rose from the depth he was flashing and splashing as the police tried to control him. he was caught after scaling a 25 foot wall. the naked tourist was returned to the british embassy. we don't know what happened to him after that. the wall is currently in therapy. >> that was fun. i almost never use that word. it's a stupid word. now a quiz question: in 1994, americans were glued to their set. the friends episode where rachel and ross hooked up.
which is not part of the tour unless you slip the guy an extra 1,000 yen. the good citizens of tokyo fled as the creature rose from the depth he was flashing and splashing as the police tried to control him. he was caught after scaling a 25 foot wall. the naked tourist was returned to the british embassy. we don't know what happened to him after that. the wall is currently in therapy. >> that was fun. i almost never use that word. it's a stupid word. now a quiz question: in 1994, americans were glued to their set. the friends episode where rachel and ross hooked up. but also the most famous chase of them all. o.j. simpson white bronco
take a dip in the moat. which is not part of the tour unless you slip the guy an extra 1,000 yen. the good citizens of tokyo fled as the creature rose from the depth he was flashing and splashing as the police tried to control him. he was caught after scaling a 25 foot wall. the naked tourist was returned to the british embassy. we don't know what happened to him after that. the wall is currently in therapy. >> that was fun. i almost never use that word. it's a stupid word. now a quiz question: in 1994, americans were glued to their set. the friends episode where rachel and ross hooked up.
>> the other side of the world, japan, a tourist decided to take a dip in the moat. which is not part of the tour unless you slip the guy an extra 1,000 yen. the good citizens of tokyo fled as the creature rose from the depth he was flashing and splashing as the police tried to control him. he was caught after scaling a 25 foot wall. the naked tourist was returned to the british embassy. we don't know what happened to him after that. the wall is currently in therapy. >> that was fun. i almost never use that word. it's a stupid word. now a quiz question: in 1994, americans were glued to their set.
no shirt, no service. >> the other side of the world, japan, a tourist decided to take a dip in the moat. which is not part of the tour unless you slip the guy an extra 1,000 yen. the good citizens of tokyo fled as the creature rose from the depth he was flashing and splashing as the police tried to control him. he was caught after scaling a 25 foot wall. the naked tourist was returned to the british embassy. we don't know what happened to him after that. the wall is currently in therapy. >> that was fun. i almost never use that word. it's a stupid word. now a quiz question: in 1994, americans were glued to their set.
>> the other side of the world, japan, a tourist decided to take a dip in the moat. which is not part of the tour unless you slip the guy an extra 1,000 yen. the good citizens of tokyo fled as the creature rose from the depth he was flashing and splashing as the police tried to control him. he was caught after scaling a 25 foot wall. the naked tourist was returned to the british embassy. we don't know what happened to him after that. the wall is currently in therapy. >> that was fun. i almost never use that word. it's a stupid word. now a quiz question: in 1994, americans were glued to their set.