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The consumption tax increase next April will hit every household in Japan hard, with many people's financial future hanging on whether their wages rise enough to offset the impact of the hike, experts say.
Every parent is all too familiar with The Tantrum. The screaming, the flailing arms, the angry head butting — and the timing (normally in the most inconvenient public place possible).
International events undermine Japan's democracy. Shame on the International Olympic Committee for being a party to it.
Tucked away behind the main museums in Ueno, the Tokyo University Art Museum may not be on most people’s radar, but it is definitely one of the city’s top museums in terms of curatorial quality. Whenever I go there, I am always delighted by ...
Francisco Liriano showed up at PNC Park on Tuesday afternoon in a suit with his suitcase packed for a trip St. Louis. The message reverberated through the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse. After 21 years away from the playoffs, it was time for the best story ...
A James Bond Lotus submarine and a 1957 Maserati sold last night at a $33 million car auction. The Lotus Esprit Series 1 prop, propelled through the water by a working electric motor in the 1977 film “The Spy Who Loved Me,” fetched £550,000 ...
Marvel Comics revolutionized the superhero genre in the 1960s with comic book characters such as Spider-Man, Thor, Iron-Man and The Hulk. Colorfully costumed adventurers who fought criminals and alien monsters primarily on the streets of New York City, and who, despite their incredible superpowers, ...
Critics savaged “Diana,” a biopic of the late princess of Wales who died in a Paris car crash 16 years ago, just hours after its world premiere Thursday. Lead actress Naomi Watts has already defended her involvement in the controversial film, which follows Diana’s ...
Frederik Pohl, who helped shape and popularize science fiction as an influential agent, editor and award-winning author, died Sept. 2 at a hospital near his home in Palatine, Illinois. He was 93. His death was confirmed by a granddaughter, author Emily Pohl-Weary. An entry ...
Those of us discreetly looking forward to a theatrically released film featuring One Direction were perhaps hoping for something more captivating and ingenious than a glorified electronic press kit. We wanted something that didn’t represent the depthless, scandal-mongering, narrow-minded, pleasure-seeking spirit of the times; ...
The message is crystal clear: do not buy Lady Gaga’s latest album or download tracks because she is “over” and “no longer relevant.” Many will be happy to obey, but it’s not quite that simple. The clarity of the instruction is undermined by the ...
Elmore Leonard, a masterful crime novelist whose razor-sharp dialogue and indelibly realized lowlifes earned him an unusual mix of mass-market appeal and highbrow acclaim, dies at his home in Michigan.
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 ...
The British monarchy’s formidable media machine has handled the birth of the royal baby smoothly, but huge challenges lie ahead to protect young Prince George’s privacy, commentators said Wednesday. The frenzy that erupted when Prince William and his wife Kate gave international journalists their ...
Liam Gallagher is being sued in a New York court by a woman who claims he is the father of her 1-year-old daughter, the New York Post reported Wednesday. A spokesman for the British rock star would not comment on the tabloid’s claims but ...
British art collector Charles Saatchi and his celebrity chef wife, Nigella Lawson, said Monday they would not make any financial claims against each other to ensure a swift divorce. Saatchi, 70, was cautioned by police last month for assaulting his 53-year-old wife, after photos ...
He fled the United States for Hong Kong, then left Hong Kong for Russia. Now he’s withdrawn his request for political asylum there without having received a guarantee of safe harbor anywhere else. All of which leaves NSA leaker Edward Snowden sitting in a ...