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BUDGET

JAPAN
Jan 14, 2015
Central government cuts Okinawa budget after anti-base governor takes helm
In an apparent sign of displeasure with Okinawa's new governor, on Wednesday the central government cut the subsidies the prefecture will receive next fiscal year by 4.6 percent.
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2015
¥131 billion earmarked in upcoming budget for renewable energy
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BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2015
Brainstorming to begin on new fiscal reform plan
The government will start working on a new fiscal rehabilitation plan this month after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gutted the previous one by pausing the doubling of the consumption tax last year, sources close to the matter said.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 1, 2015
Fiscal 2015 budget likely to reach record-high ¥96.9 trillion
Japan's general-account budget for fiscal 2015 is likely to reach a record high of around ¥96.9 trillion ($806.1 billion), topping the ¥95.9 trillion set aside for the initial budget for fiscal 2014, Finance Ministry sources said on Wednesday.
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BUSINESS
Dec 23, 2014
Abe vows to 'steadily achieve' fiscal reform goal in fiscal 2015
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said his administration will "make every effort to steadily achieve" its fiscal rehabilitation goal in fiscal 2015, while promising to streamline public spending.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 18, 2014
Next year's budget expected to hit record ¥98 trillion
The general account budget for fiscal 2015 is likely to reach a record high of about ¥98 trillion, exceeding the ¥95.9 trillion initial budget for this year, Finance Ministry sources said.
BUSINESS
Dec 2, 2014
Tax revenue may reach highest level in 17 years
Central government tax revenue may reach its highest level in 17 years in fiscal 2014 on the back of the April 1 consumption tax hike and growth in corporate and individual income tax receipts, Finance Ministry officials said.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 1, 2014
Failing oil prices force rethink of 2015 budget, Iraq says
Falling oil prices have forced Iraq to scrap the draft 2015 budget it planned to present to parliament on Sunday, Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi told lawmakers.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 31, 2014
Next extra budget likely to weigh in at only ¥3 trillion
The government is considering compiling an extra budget of only ¥3 trillion for fiscal 2014 ending in March to prevent the economy from drooping further from the consumption tax hike in April, sources close to the matter said Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 31, 2014
Tepid data may spur Abe into further stimulus as economy sputters
Economic data released Friday signaled that the economy is still in the doldrums following the first stage of the doubling of the consumption tax on April 1, raising doubts about whether the Abe administration can complete the hike to 10 percent as planned.
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BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2014
Aso plans new extra budget to cushion sales tax hike to 10%
The Abe administration will compile another extra budget to mitigate the economic impact of the October 29015 tax hike, Finance Minister Taro Aso indicated on Friday.
EDITORIALS
Sep 2, 2014
Put fiscal health ahead of politics
Ballooning budget requests by ministries for fiscal 2015 total more than ¥100 trillion for the first time, raising serious doubts about the Abe administration's commitment to fiscal discipline.
BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2014
Fiscal 2015 budget requests climb to record ¥101.7 trillion
Budget requests for fiscal 2015 have surged a record ¥101.7 trillion amid Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to halt Japan's population decline and remilitarize, government officials said Friday.
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JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Aug 29, 2014
Japan defense budget request highest ever as Abe boosts military
Defense planners seek a record high ¥5.05 trillion budget for 2015 as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe bolsters the military in the face growing tensions with China and North Korea.
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2014
Foreign Ministry to seek funding for 15 new diplomatic offices overseas
The Foreign Ministry will request a larger budget for fiscal 2015 due in part to costs to open 15 new diplomatic offices abroad, according to government sources.
BUSINESS
Aug 27, 2014
Japan's fiscal 2015 budget requests likely to be record, top ¥101 trillion
Fiscal 2015 budget requests from all ministries and agencies are likely to top ¥101 trillion, the highest ever, sources said.
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JAPAN
Aug 24, 2014
Defense Ministry eyes record-high budget request of over ¥5 trillion
The defense of remote islands, including the creation of an amphibious force, is a high priority in a record-high ¥5.05 trillion budget the Defense Ministry plans to request for fiscal 2015 from next April, government officials said.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 1, 2014
Skymark fears doom over Airbus A380 cancellation penalty
Skymark Airlines Inc., Japan's third-largest carrier, said it's at risk of going out of business should it have to pay Airbus Group NV a penalty after the planned purchase of six A380 superjumbos fell through.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 25, 2014
Cabinet OKs guidelines for fiscal 2015 budget
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet on Friday approved guidelines for compiling the fiscal 2015 budget and said it aimed to improve the economy and restore Japan's fiscal health — the worst among the major industrialized countries.
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JAPAN / Society
Jul 23, 2014
Retirees swell national debt treating clinics as clubs
Kaoru Ishiyama gets to an orthopedic clinic in Kawasaki early so he can chat with about 20 other retirees while they wait outside for it to open, each sitting on folding chairs brought from home.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Nippon Steel boosts efforts to woo U.S. Steel workers and politicians
Nippon Steel, Japan’s top steelmaker, is sending Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President Takahiro Mori to Pittsburgh next week where he’ll meet with local staff and elected officials.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.

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