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.
Olympics Sep 30, 2013
Olympic flame for Winter Games ignited during ceremony in Greece
Using the sun’s rays, the Olympic flame lighting for the Winter Games in Sochi went off without a hitch in southern Greece Sunday, ahead of its journey across Russia’s nine time zones and even a trip to space before the Feb. 7-23 games. The ...
Olympics Sep 29, 2013
Ovechkin excited over role starting torch relay
Alex Ovechkin said he is thrilled to kick off Russia’s Olympic torch relay for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi — a mammoth effort covering the country’s nine time zones that will include a trip to outer space. “I’m going to be probably smiling ...
More Sports | ICE TIME Sep 6, 2013
Kim selects program music as road to Sochi begins
by Jack Gallagher
Defending world and Olympic champion Kim Yu-na has selected the music for the programs she hopes will carry her to a second straight gold medal next year at the Sochi Games. Kim, who turned 23 on Thursday, will skate to “Send in the Clowns” ...
Winter Sports Jul 27, 2013
Ski jumper Takanashi finishes second in Summer Grand Prix
Teenager Sara Takanashi placed second in the women’s competition at the FIS Ski Jumping Summer Grand Prix on Friday. The 16-year-old Takanashi, last year’s overall World Cup champion, posted the biggest jumps of the day (104 and 103.5 meters), but she failed to muster ...
More Sports | ICE TIME Apr 24, 2013
Mao certain to face massive pressure if she tries to retire
by Jack Gallagher
Mao Asada’s recent proclamation at the World Team Trophy that she “intends” to retire after next year’s Sochi Olympics took many by surprise, but I think the proclamation is far from set in stone.