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BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 9, 2018
Government projects Japan far from achieving fiscal health goal by 2025
The government is far from achieving its target of running a primary balance surplus in fiscal 2025 despite increased tax revenue, the government's latest longer-term projections showed Monday.
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2018
Tokyo pushes surplus goal forward to 2025 fiscal year in latest economic policy outline
The move could further fuel concerns over the long-term fiscal soundness of the already debt-ridden national coffers.
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2018
Growth prioritized over fiscal health in government's draft economic plan
The Japanese government said Tuesday it is preparing fresh fiscal stimulus to ensure that an upcoming tax hike does not stall the economy, a move that has sparked concerns that the country is putting off improving its tattered finances.
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2018
Japan considers scrapping social spending cap, casting doubt on its ability to tame the deficit
Japan looks set to surrender one of its most effective tools for curbing social spending as aging pushes up health, pension and elder care costs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 9, 2017
Japan's latest economic road map focuses on investment in human resources, retains fiscal goal
The government endorsed a plan Friday to prioritize investment in human resource development to buttress Japan's economic growth and improve its tattered finances.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jan 29, 2017
2020 goal for fixing Japan's finances a tall order
Japan's goal to restore its fiscal health is still far off amid prospects for tepid economic growth and swelling spending on health, pensions and defense.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 22, 2016
Japan's fiscal health likely to worsen after tax hike delay
The government is likely to project a deteriorating primary balance deficit in fiscal 2018 after delaying the second stage of a consumption tax hike, government sources said Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 4, 2016
Sanders' primary win in Indiana slows Clinton's march to nomination
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders won an upset victory in Indiana's Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday, slowing Hillary Clinton's progress to the nomination and giving his campaign a much-needed boost as the campaign enters its final stage.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 20, 2016
Audit ordered as primary voter rolls come up 125,000 short in Big Apple
Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump were favored to win their parties' U.S. presidential nominating contests in New York state on Tuesday, but voting was overshadowed by official confirmation that more than 125,000 people were missing from New York City voter rolls and reports of other irregularities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2016
Contamination: The human cost of dioxin, PCBs and pollution at Kadena Air Base
Documents recently obtained under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act highlight the American base's struggles to manage hazardous waste.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 18, 2016
Close count gives Clinton Missouri primary win; Sanders concedes
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has won the Missouri primary, the Associated Press reported on Thursday, with rival Bernie Sanders conceding the contest.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 21, 2016
Government projects larger primary deficit of ¥6.5 trillion in fiscal 2020
The government is expecting a bigger than predicted primary deficit of ¥6.5 trillion ($55.6 billion) in fiscal 2020, reflecting the effects of a planned exemption of food items from a sales tax hike, Cabinet Office estimates showed Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 2, 2015
Trump vows to 'hit back' if Cruz goes after his support base
Donald Trump previewed a coming political battle with fellow Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, the tea party senator from Texas who many are predicting is jockeying for Trump's base of support.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 23, 2015
Abe government to continue efforts to curb rise in social security spending
Efforts to curb rising social security spending and rehabilitate tattered government finances should continue at the same level as the last three years until fiscal 2018, according to a draft of the Abe administration's fiscal and economic policy blueprint.
BUSINESS
Apr 9, 2015
Diet enacts record ¥96.34 trillion budget
The Diet enacts a record u00a596.34 trillion budget for fiscal 2015 to achieve economic recovery while pursuing fiscal rehabilitation.
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2015
Brainstorming to begin on new fiscal reform plan
The government will start working on a new fiscal rehabilitation plan this month after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gutted the previous one by pausing the doubling of the consumption tax last year, sources close to the matter said.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 9, 2014
Abe needs more stimulus to raise sales tax, adviser Itoh says
The administration should consider a supplementary budget this year and will need to add stimulus for the economy to weather the planned increase in the consumption tax in 2015, according to Motoshige Itoh, a member of an advisory panel to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 20, 2014
Japan to miss 2020 budget surplus goal regardless of sales tax hikes
Japan is unlikely to meet its international commitment to achieve a government budget surplus by fiscal 2020, even if it proceeds with another consumption tax increase, sources said Saturday.
COMMENTARY / World
May 24, 2014
Is the tea party dead or just misunderstood?
Much of American political journalism last week consisted of people who have not understood the tea party since its birth in 2009 saying that it's now dead.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 8, 2013
Japan unlikely to achieve debt reduction goal in 2020: Cabinet Office
The government is unlikely to achieve its target of budget deficit reduction in fiscal 2020 even if the sales tax is hiked as scheduled and the economy is on a firm growth path, an estimate by the Cabinet Office showed Thursday.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.

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From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
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Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
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