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.
Entertainment Sep 23, 2013
Harper Lee tries to stop museum over use of title
“To Kill a Mockingbird” author Harper Lee is at odds with a museum in her Alabama hometown over use of the words in the title of her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Lee is seeking a trademark for the words when they are used on clothing. ...
Entertainment Sep 23, 2013
World watches U.S. TV — but not always legally
Fun TV fact: “Desperate Housewives” is a cult hit in North Korea. Slightly less surprisingly, shows like “Breaking Bad” and “House” are watched everywhere, from Latin America to China to France. But as America’s TV stars and bosses gathered in Los Angeles this weekend ...