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.
Gymnastics Jul 1, 2013
Shirai becomes youngest male gymnast to make national team after floor win
Kenzo Shirai, a 16-year-old high school sophomore, won the floor exercise on Sunday at the national apparatus championships. Shirai won with a score of 15.900 points at the meet which is used to select members for Japan’s team for the world championships in Antwerp, ...