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.
National Jul 17, 2013
Diplomat disciplined for disparaging LDP lawmaker on Facebook
The Foreign Ministry slapped a ministry official with a disciplinary warning Wednesday for disparaging a ruling party lawmaker on Facebook, saying the posting damaged public trust in national civil servants. “The Foreign Ministry will continue to draw its personnel’s attention to the appropriate private-use ...
Style & Design | ON: DESIGN Feb 26, 2013
Clipping candlesticks, JetClean air, cooking fun, coat stands and kids's stuff
by Jean Snow
We love the idea of things that clip together, so Nendo’s new Clip Collection for Italian brand Discipline immediately caught our attention. The line includes a table with a glass top that appears to be “clipped” to its frame base and a coat rack ...