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.
Asia Pacific Sep 23, 2013
Typhoon kills 25 in China; Hong Kong flights in chaos
Typhoon Usagi killed at least 25 people after crashing ashore in southern China, throwing the region’s transport systems into chaos and leaving tens of thousands of airline passengers stranded in Hong Kong on Monday. Schools and businesses were shut as activity in the normally ...
National Apr 6, 2013
Powerful storm dumps rain on much of nation
A powerful storm caused by a rapidly growing low-pressure system pummels much of Japan, wreaking havoc with transportation systems as it plows northward.
National Mar 2, 2013
First spring storm of year hits Tokyo, other parts of Japan
The year’s first strong south winds, signaling the arrival of spring, cut through Tokyo and other parts of Japan on Friday, the weather agency said. Temperatures rose to 15.2 degrees in Tokyo, 18.8 in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, and 17.8 in Fukuoka, while winds swept ...