Economy | ANALYSIS
Households to take hit from tax hike
by Tomoko Otake
The consumption tax increase will hit every household in Japan hard, with many people’s financial future hanging on whether their wages rise enough to offset the hike's impact.
Helen Rowe
For Helen Rowe's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Entertainment Jul 30, 2013
Asia's A-listers take their seats on fashion's front row
Arriving at a Christian Dior fashion show in Paris surrounded by a gaggle of photographers and minders, Korean star Gianna Jun quickly eclipsed the already seated Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence. One of the best-known faces in Asia following a string of box-office smashes, the ...