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.
Tennis Sep 26, 2013
Venus battles into semifinals
Venus Williams beat Canadian teen Eugenie Bouchard 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3 to advance to the Pan Pacific Open semifinals for the first time on Thursday.
Tennis Sep 24, 2013
Venus beats Azarenka to reach third round of Pan Pacific Open
by Jim Armstrong
Venus Williams upset top-seeded Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 6-4 on Tuesday to advance to the third round of the Pan Pacific Open. Williams, making her first appearance in the Tokyo tournament since 2009, took advantage of six-double faults by Azarenka, who struggled with her game ...