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.
Digital Sep 21, 2013
Music, film industries sound alarm on piracy and point fingers at Google
by Anne Flaherty
The music and movie industries are sounding the alarm again on online piracy, saying illegal downloads are on the rise and search engines such as Google aren’t doing enough to stop them. Entertainment executives say they have no intention of trying to revive failed ...