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.
Global-related Jun 16, 2013
Alternatives to North Korea's denuclearization
by Ramesh Thakur
Sooner or later North Korea must be brought back into negotiations. Some now call denuclearization a pipe dream, preferring to focus on arms control.
Global-related Mar 4, 2013
Ballast for Australia-India relations
by Ramesh Thakur
As long as India focuses on consolidating national aspirations, and not on developing global governance norms, it will remain an incomplete power.