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 Sep 13, 2013
Turkish man reportedly admits stabbing Japanese students
Turkish investigators take a second man into custody over the deadly attack on two Japanese women in Turkey who reportedly confesses to the stabbings.
Crime & Legal Sep 12, 2013
Turk charged with murder, rape of Japanese tourist
The man accused of attacking two Japanese women in Turkey has been charged with murder, rape and sexual assault, a local newspaper reports.
Crime & Legal Jul 31, 2013
Guam murder rampage trial to resume next week
The trial of a 21-year-old Guam man accused of killing three Japanese tourists and wounding 11 other people in a car and knife rampage earlier this year will resume next week, a court spokesman said. Joshua Tenorio, spokesman for the Judiciary of Guam, said ...