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.
National | LIGHTING THE OLYMPIC FLAME Sep 25, 2013
Tokyo, nation see chance to rebuild pride
by Masaaki Kameda
Like the 1964 Olympics, the 2020 Summer Games are expected to have a positive impact not only economically but psychologically as well. They will also offer Japan the chance to set an example for the industrialized world, to demonstrate that despite its troubles — ...
National | LIGHTING THE OLYMPIC FLAME Sep 24, 2013
Harumi urged not to sit back and squander Olympic windfall
by Tomohiro Osaki
People who live in Tokyo's Harumi seafront district are excited about hosting the Olympic Village when the games come to town in 2020, but the trick will be parleying the construction into a long-term boon.
National | LIGHTING THE OLYMPIC FLAME Sep 24, 2013
Tokyo puts Tohoku on games map, but will it be enough?
by Mami Maruko
As Tokyo wrapped up its winning bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, one speech during the final presentation resonated with members of the International Olympic Committee. Mami Sato, a Paralympic athlete and a native of tsunami-hit Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, appeared to win ...
National | LIGHTING THE OLYMPIC FLAME Sep 23, 2013
Games planners target airport access
by Jun Hongo
Upgrading Tokyo's dense infrastructure for the 2020 Games may be tricky, but a new subway line and an expansion for Haneda airport are on the drawing board.