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 3, 2013
JET alumni advocates for Japan
by Ayako Mie
Clifton Strickler never thought of coming to Japan until he met his boss at the University of Texas while engaged in an undergraduate work-study. His boss lived in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, teaching English with the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program. For Strickler, the JET ...
National Apr 24, 2013
LDP plans expansion of JET program
by Ayako Mie
The number of teachers hired for the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program would be doubled in three years under a proposal drafted by the Liberal Democratic Party to boost Japan’s global competitiveness and nurture international talent. According to the draft of a midterm report ...
National Apr 23, 2013
LDP looks to double JET Program's ranks in three years
by Ayako Mie
The number of teachers in the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program might double in three years under a new economic proposal.