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The consumption tax increase next April will hit every household in Japan hard, with many people's financial future hanging on whether their wages rise enough to offset the impact of the hike, experts say.
Every parent is all too familiar with The Tantrum. The screaming, the flailing arms, the angry head butting — and the timing (normally in the most inconvenient public place possible).
International events undermine Japan's democracy. Shame on the International Olympic Committee for being a party to it.
Tucked away behind the main museums in Ueno, the Tokyo University Art Museum may not be on most people's radar, but it is definitely one of the city's top museums in terms of curatorial quality.
Francisco Liriano showed up at PNC Park on Tuesday afternoon in a suit with his suitcase packed for a trip St. Louis. The message reverberated through the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse. After 21 years away from the playoffs, it was time for the best story ...
Revered for centuries but reviled in recent decades, Confucius is making a comeback in China — and its dinner plates. “Confucius cuisine” is a fine-dining trend that reflects how the ruling Communist Party, which long saw the sage as a reactionary force, has drafted ...
A new library that opened in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, in April is not an ivory tower of books, but an innovative attempt to boost liquor sales and interest in libraries themselves. Sake.come Maehara Library was built in a liquor store. The microlibrary consists of ...
Kaizen here is organic, ubiquitous and attuned to the physical and psychological needs of human beings. At its best, this "human-scale kaizen" eliminates or eases many of the mundane uncertainties, annoyances and embarrassments of daily life.
It is the warmest memory of many a vacation in France: the little Paris restaurant where a white-aproned waiter served a dish glorified on the menu as something homey like blanquette de veau grand-mere, topped off with a still-tepid creme brulee that was just ...
Tempers flared and police had to be called in as anxious Singaporeans rushed to McDonald’s outlets to buy plush Hello Kitty toys being sold in a promotion by the fast food chain Thursday. Hundreds had begun waiting in line from Wednesday night in the ...
U.S.-based coffee giant Starbucks said Sunday it had paid £5 million ($7.7 million) in British corporation tax and will pay another £15 million by next year after facing a backlash from lawmakers and customers over nonpayment. The moved comes despite Starbucks claiming that it ...
Some hungry customers began lining up outside the pastry shop at around 3:30 a.m. Others managed to keep their taste buds at bay for a few more hours, arriving at the patisserie around 6 a.m. They were all united by a desire to sample ...
Spain’s El Celler de Can Roca seized the title of the world’s best restaurant from Denmark’s Noma on Monday, one month after dozens of people came down with a bout of food poisoning from the Copenhagen eatery. The restaurant in Girona, run by three ...
InterContinental to open in Osaka The InterContinental Osaka, which will open in June, has started an advanced reservation service this month for the period from July 1 through the end of this year. The hotel is located in the large-scale business and shopping complex ...
“A good roast or a really nice steak — fabulous! Burgers are good, too, but the way I really like it is raw, minced and served with a garlicky vinaigrette!” Luc Friedrich is a member of a dwindling but dedicated band of horse-meat lovers, ...
The European Union has agreed to immediately launch tests for equine DNA in meat products, seeking to reassure nervous consumers that their food is safe and to stop the continent’s horse-meat scandal from spreading. The program will also look for the presence of phenylbutazone, ...
Ritz-Carlton, Osaka renews lobby The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka has finished renovations on its lobby floor and reopened the area this month to welcome guests. The lobby has been renovated based on the concept of the Ritz-Carlton brand to show a richness and sophisticated look that ...