Politics & Diplomacy
Hashimoto to retract sex suggestion for U.S. military
Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto aims to retract his remark that U.S. servicemen in Okinawa should use its adult entertainment industry to avoid committing sex offenses.
Editorial Apr 17, 2012
Mr. Noda's taxing problem
One-on-one Diet debates between Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and opposition leaders held on April 11 primarily concerned Mr. Noda’s plan to raise the consumption tax from April 2014. The prime minister has stated that he will stake his political life on the tax hike ...