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.
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Economy | 'SUMMER DAVOS' SPECIAL Sep 10, 2013
Education helps bring the taste of sake to the world
(Publicity) The remainder of this year is poised to be a busy time for sake producers as a wave of promotional events sweeps across Japan — and the rest of the world. On Oct. 2, following an awards ceremony in Kyoto, the country’s first ...