furusato nо̄zei hometown tax donation program have reached a high level. The ministry plans to urge such portal site operators to lower their commission fees as part of plans to increase the amount of donated funds made available to local governments." href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/japantimes/uploads/images/2026/05/12/539903.jpg" data-fancybox="gallery" data-caption="Internal affairs minister Yoshimasa Hayashi noted Tuesday that fees paid by local governments to intermediary operators as part of the furusato nо̄zei hometown tax donation program have reached a high level. The ministry plans to urge such portal site operators to lower their commission fees as part of plans to increase the amount of donated funds made available to local governments."> furusato nо̄zei hometown tax donation program have reached a high level.…