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.
Japan-related Sep 30, 2013
Youths should learn from Malala's courage
by Sadaaki Numata
What will it take to get more young people in Japan to break out of their shell and go out into the world to experience interacting with people of different cultural backgrounds
Social Issues Sep 28, 2013
Harvard honors Pakistani girl shot by Taliban for promoting girls' education
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban, has been honored as Harvard University’s humanitarian of the year. Malala, an outspoken proponent for girls’ education, was at Harvard on Friday to accept the 2013 Peter J. Gomes Humanitarian Award. ...
Asia Pacific Mar 21, 2013
Malala returns to school in Britain
Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai returned to school Tuesday for the first time since October, when she was shot in the head by the Taliban for campaigning for girls’ education. The 15-year-old said she had “achieved her dream” and was looking forward to meeting new ...