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AKIRA

BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 13, 2014
Sales tax hike to 10% may be delayed if economy stalls: minister
The government will postpone the planned sales tax hike to 10 percent from 8 percent in October 2015 if the economy faces a downturn, economic and fiscal policy minister Akira Amari suggested Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 12, 2014
New round of stimulus to cushion second tax hike in 2015: Amari
Another round of economic stimulus replete with lush fiscal spending will be set up when the government decides to complete the doubling of the consumption tax to 10 percent in 2015, economic and fiscal policy minister Akira Amari confirmed Sunday.
LIFE
Jan 11, 2014
Everything you ever wanted to know about Godzilla but were afraid to ask
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 20, 2013
Nishino fired up for opportunity with Grampus
New Nagoya Grampus manager Akira Nishino vowed to turn the former J.League champions back into contenders at his unveiling on Friday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 8, 2013
Former Gamba manager Nishino to take over at Grampus
Former Gamba Osaka boss Akira Nishino will succeed Dragan Stojkovic as manager of Nagoya Grampus next season, sources with knowledge of the appointment told Kyodo News.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 8, 2013
Hurdles remain in final mile of TPP talks
Japan and the United States still need to bridge gaps on controversial issues in the ongoing Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks, a Japanese senior vice minister said after meeting with the U.S. trade representative on Sunday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 7, 2013
Re-examining Yasujiro Ozu on film
Yasujiro Ozu once had a reputation for making films only other Japanese could understand.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 6, 2013
Yaegashi, Murata post wins in boxing extravaganza
It was a night that core Japanese boxing fans couldn't take their eyes off the action for even a second. And they were fortunate that all the local stars left the ring as the winners.
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2013
TPP crunchtime talks may find deal elusive
As the proposed deadline for sealing a deal by year's end looms, ministers from 12 countries in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks are tasked with making tough political decisions as they meet in Singapore from Saturday, with hard negotiations on outstanding issues lying ahead.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 5, 2013
Amari admits he has early-stage tongue cancer, vows to stay on
Economic and fiscal policy minister Akira Amari, a key policymaker and trade negotiator of the Cabinet, confessed Thursday that he has early-stage tongue cancer but vowed to stay at his post.
BUSINESS
Dec 4, 2013
TPP deputy may stand in for Amari at talks
Japan is considering sending a deputy of the minister in charge of Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks to attend a crucial negotiating session this week because Akira Amari has been hospitalized for checkups, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday.
Japan Times
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Dec 4, 2013
Olympic champ Murata relaxed ahead of second pro fight
With a couple of days to go before his second professional bout, Ryota Murata was still chilling. In fact, he looked so relaxed it was as if his fight was two months away.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 2, 2013
TPP minister Amari is hospitalized
Akira Amari, minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations, was hospitalized Monday morning for three to four days of tests, the Cabinet Office said.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 19, 2013
Amari orders stimulus to offset tax hike
Economic and fiscal policy minister Akira Amari on Tuesday urged ministries and agencies to cooperate in finalizing by early December an economic stimulus package aimed at easing the negative impact of next year's sales tax hike.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2013
U.S. urged to soften stance on farm tariffs
Akira Amari, the minister for the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations, told U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Tuesday that Washington needs to recognize the importance to Tokyo of retaining tariffs on key agricultural products.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 11, 2013
Abe wants Japan to play leading role in TPP deal
Japan should play a leading role in the Trans-Pacific trade talks and toward the goal of striking a deal by the end of the year, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 9, 2013
TPP talks end upbeat but year-end deadline uncertain
The 12 Pacific Rim countries in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations declared they have made significant progress as they wrapped up a series of meetings Tuesday in Bali, Indonesia, but whether they can meet their target of concluding a deal by the end of the year is still uncertain.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2013
Renowned composer Akira Miyoshi dies at 80
Award-winning composer Akira Miyoshi died of heart failure Friday at a Tokyo hospital, his agency said Saturday. He was 80.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 6, 2013
With too many titles to list on 'meishi,' Amari is linchpin of 'Abenomics'
Akira Amari, minister for economic and fiscal policy, has so much on his plate that all of his titles don't fit on his business card. He's also the minister in charge of economic revitalization and reforming social security and taxes, and the head negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 19, 2013
Japan, U.S. pledge to make TPP a success
Echoing his talks with the trade minister the previous day, economic and fiscal policy minister Akira Amari and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman agreed Monday to work together toward a successful conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks by the end of the year.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Saudi Arabia steps up Gaza-related arrests as Israel ties edge closer
The arrests for Gaza-related posts indicate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s regime will take a hard line against citizens not toeing the line when it comes to normalizing ties with Israel.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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