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.
Olympics | ANALYSIS Jun 29, 2013
Tokyo 2020's chances looking good
by Ed Odeven
The much-anticipated IOC 2020 Evaluation Commission Report, which was made public on Tuesday, shines the spotlight on the strengths and weaknesses of the three candidate cities. Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul now have a little more than two months to find ways to increase support ...
Olympics | ANALYSIS Sep 12, 2012
Island disputes could cost Tokyo 2020 Olympics
by Jack Gallagher and Ed Odeven
With the vote to determine the host of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games less than one year away, Tokyo’s chances of landing the global extravaganza could slip away in the wake of Japan’s ongoing involvement in island disputes with South Korea, China, Russia and ...
More Sports | ANALYSIS May 31, 2009
Canseco's MMA debut a farce
by Kaz Nagatsuka
It was exactly what you’d call a chaban, or a farce. Former major league star slugger Jose Canseco made his debut in mixed martial arts on Tuesday night at Yokohama Arena. The 44-year-old, who had spent a colorful but controversial 17-year career in the ...