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.
Tennis Sep 26, 2013
Venus battles into semifinals
Venus Williams beat Canadian teen Eugenie Bouchard 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3 to advance to the Pan Pacific Open semifinals for the first time on Thursday.
Tennis Sep 25, 2013
Venus rallies past Halep to reach Pan Pacific Open quarters
Venus Williams came from a set down on Wednesday to defeat Simona Halep of Romania 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 and reach the quarterfinals of the Pan Pacific Open. Williams, making her first appearance in the Tokyo tournament since 2009, broke serve to go up 5-3 ...