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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.
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.
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 ...
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NEW YORK – The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 6 points to close at 1,698 on Thursday, the index’s first positive day after five consecutive loses. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 55 points to 15,328, while the Nasdaq composite climbed 26 points to end at 3,787.
Unemployment claims fell close to their lowest level in six years last week, the government reported Thursday.
