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.
Gymnastics Jul 18, 2013
Aihara, decorated Olympic gymnast, dead at 79
Ex-gymnast Nobuyuki Aihara, a double champion at the 1960 Rome Olympic Games, has died at the age of 79, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) announced on Thursday. Aihara, who hailed from Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, won gold on the floor exercises in which he excelled ...