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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 ...
Helicopter transmissions Eurocopter Japan has delivered its first helicopter equipped for high-speed, real-time data transmission to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. The system is expected to be in operation in early April, This installation — called Helicopter Satellite Communication System (HSA) — on ...
Find Wally on Virgin In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the publication of British picture book “Where’s Wally?,” Virgin Atlantic has launched a special Boeing 747 jet designed with an illustration of the title character. Dressed in his famous red-and-white striped shirt and ...
Jetstar teams with JAL Jetstar Japan, a joint-investment with the Qantas Group, Mitsubishi Corp. and Century Tokyo Leasing Corp., has announced that it will start a codeshare and mileage program partnership with Japan Airlines as well as Qantas. Jetstar Japan and JAL have entered ...
Taking tea to new highs In collaboration with R. Twining and Co., British Airways this month began offering a special blend of Twinings tea that will not lose its flavor even at an altitude of 10,000 meters. Based on data showing that the flavor ...
Singapore vouchers Singapore Airlines is holding a special promotional campaign for double the amount of vouchers that the airline offers through its transit program. The program started in October and offers passengers flying Singapore Airlines or SilkAir Changi Dollar Vouchers, each worth 20 Singapore ...
Liverpool FC tickets Virgin Atlantic Airways has announced that it will again cohost the third All England Cup Futsal Tournament in Japan in March with the international banking group Standard Chartered Bank. The winning team will receive tickets for seven to Liverpool FC’s April ...
Secret ticket giveaway Virgin Atlantic Airways will give away a pair of round-trip economy-class tickets between Tokyo and London to the person who submits the “best secret spot in the U.K.” as a contribution to the company’s “Secret U.K. Guide.” The campaign runs through ...
See auroras in Norway Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will fly from Narita airport to two Norwegian cities famous for the aurora borealis this winter. These direct flights will connect Tokyo with aurora-viewing areas near Evenes and Lakselv airports in just 10 hours. The natural beauty, ...
BA VisitBritain campaign In cooperation with VisitBritain, the tourist board of Great Britain, British Airways is holding a special promotional campaign called the Big British Invite. Following the success of the Olympics and Paralympics this summer, the U.K. is encouraging more people to visit, ...
KLM to fly to Fukuoka KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will begin operating a scheduled service to Fukuoka next April 3. Fukuoka is the third destination for KLM in Japan, after Tokyo and Osaka. With the new route KLM will offer a total of 21 ...
Garuda adds Bali flights To satisfy growing demand, Garuda Indonesia, the flag carrier of Indonesia, has announced that it will increase its flights from Denpasar on the island of Bali to Haneda airport in Tokyo starting Dec. 3 and from Haneda to Denpasar starting ...
Taiwan plane, train offer China Airlines is holding a special campaign to promote tourism to Taiwan, offering plane tickets from Japan with a one-way ticket on the Taiwan High Speed Rail, through Feb. 19. The Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) is a high-speed railway ...