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.
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Denying prisoners the right to vote is unconstitutional, the Osaka High Court rules, in the first judgment on a provision that disenfranchises those serving time.