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.
Politics & Diplomacy Aug 30, 2013
Cabinet weighs stance if U.S. hits Syria without U.N. nod
by Ayako Mie
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet is mulling how to respond to a possible U.S.-led military strike against Syria without authorization from the United Nations Security Council. One day after returning from a six-day trip to the Middle East, Abe on Friday instructed his ministers ...