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 | VIEWS ON KABUL Oct 12, 2001
Middle East specialist says give aid but keep SDF home
by Eriko Arita
Last in an interview series on Afghanistan In the U.S.-led antiterrorist campaign, Japan should not only emphasize its diplomatic relations with the United States but give more consideration to sentiments in the Islamic world, according to an expert on Islamic society. Osamu Miyata, an ...
National | VIEWS ON KABUL Oct 11, 2001
Lawmaker says contribution to U.S.-led effort is essential
by Toshi Maeda
Japan’s reliance on the Middle East for energy supplies and its role as a U.S. ally make a maximum contribution to the U.S.-led campaign against terrorism essential, according to lawmaker Kenshiro Matsunami, who is well-versed in Afghan affairs. Kenshiro Matsunami Matsunami, 54, who has ...
National | VIEWS ON KABUL Oct 10, 2001
Lining up with U.S. a bad move
by Kanako Takahara
Dispatching the Self-Defense Forces to provide emergency support to refugees will only heighten anti-Japanese sentiment in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a volunteer aid worker said. Tetsu Nakamura “If people (in Pakistan) see Japanese soldiers in refugee camps, they will consider Japan an ally of the ...