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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Japanese joggers are being warned to mind their manners when they run around the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo, after a recent spate of rudeness. Officials say tourists and older visitors to the grounds have complained of runners crashing into them from behind and ...