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BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2010
Ministers willing to mull consumption tax hike
Cabinet members said Tuesday they are ready to start a debate on raising the consumption tax as long as the administration does not deviate from its pledge to avoid any increases before the next Lower House election.
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2010
Hatoyama says no hike in consumption tax now
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama pledged again Monday that he will not raise the 5 percent consumption tax during his four-year term through summer 2013, even though Finance Minister Naoto Kan is saying he wants to launch debate on a possible increase.
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2010
Kan to test waters for consumption tax hike after fiscal review
Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan, appointed last week to also serve as finance minister, indicated Sunday that he may put a consumption tax hike on the table in fiscal 2011.
BUSINESS
May 15, 2009
As economy goes up, so should consumption tax: LDP
A senior official of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party told business leaders Thursday that the consumption tax rate should be raised from the current 5 percent when the economy recovers.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
First 'extreme' solar storm in 20 years brings spectacular auroras
A meteor is seen in an aurora borealis above Lausanne and the Jura from the Tour de Gourze in Riex, Switzerland, on Saturday.
What we know so far about the case of the burned couple in Tochigi
Flowers are laid on the bank of a river in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, where the charred bodies of a Tokyo couple were found last month.
In first month of operations, ride-hailing services used more than taxis in Tokyo
As of last Sunday, ride-hailing services, which use personal vehicles to offer paid rides, had been used a total of 12,628 times in five areas.
Suspect, 25, first to be hit with murder charge over bodies found in Tochigi
Ryoken Hirayama, 25, is escorted by police as he leacves the Osaki police station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on April 22. Hirayama is the first of six people arrested in connection with the murder of a Tokyo couple in Tochigi Prefecture to be charged with murder.
Japan's logistics firms seek partnerships to cope with driver shortage
Japan Post CEO Tetsuya Senda (right) and his Seino Transportation counterpart Satoshi Takahashi announce their companies' agreement on joint long-haul truck operations, in Tokyo on Thursday.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
Will Australia’s next frigates come from Japan?
The Mogami-class frigate, which features stealth capabilities and is operated by Japan's Maritime Self-Defence Force, falls within the very broad guidelines of what is being sought by Canberra.

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