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.
Corporate Oct 1, 2013
Yoshinoya to grow rice in Fukushima
Yoshinoya Holdings Co. said Tuesday it will grow rice and vegetables in Fukushima Prefecture through a joint venture with local farmers. The move is aimed at building a stable supply of agricultural products at lower prices for Yoshinoya’s chain of “gyudon” beef-on-rice restaurants and ...
Corporate Apr 19, 2013
Yoshinoya slashes beef bowl prices
Yoshinoya Holdings Co. on Thursday cut prices for its mainstay "gyudon" beef-on-rice bowls to take advantage of eased restrictions on beef imports from the United States.