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YEN FOR LIVING

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BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Apr 14, 2014
Australian EPA: Let them eat beef (but not cheese)
How did Japanese consumers fare with the new Australian EPA?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Apr 5, 2014
Some local governments think health checkups save money, and some don't
Conventional wisdom says when it comes to health care you have to spend money to save it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Mar 31, 2014
Call the sitter: Parents resort to online services out of economic necessity
Most Japanese parents who use babysitters do so because of work obligations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Mar 24, 2014
Consumption tax hike projected to increase appeal of electronic money
Your stash of u00a51 coins is about to get much bigger.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Mar 18, 2014
Believe it or not, pay phones are here to stay
Since 2002, the number of pay phones nationwide has dwindled by two-thirds.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Mar 10, 2014
Government's new scheme to bolster social security is still hopeless
The welfare ministry plans to spend u00a55.3 billion to 'increase' collections of national pension premiums.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Mar 3, 2014
Tax structure encourages getting wasted
Alcohol manufacturers have figured out ways to use the tax system to their advantage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Feb 26, 2014
For young women sex industry offers safety net the government doesn't
Young women with little education and no prospects for marriage face a dire job situation, except for one area.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Feb 18, 2014
Consumption tax rush approaching peak time
Many who want to avoid the higher consumption tax by buying now may not save as much money as they think.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Feb 12, 2014
Regional bank hits on novel way to attract business
Chiba resident wins big on year-end lottery thanks to local bank.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Feb 4, 2014
When will they learn: Old folks still falling for swindlers
Telephone swindlers are finding new, inventive ways to cheat old people.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 26, 2014
Special K: Mini-cars come of age in a maxi-world
Japanese mini-cars are becoming the norm rather than the exception.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 20, 2014
Use it or lose it: Workers want companies to pay for paid vacations
Getting workers in Japan to take paid holidays is difficult, but that doesn't mean they don't want them.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 12, 2014
Deflation Watch: New Year's scorecard
It seems likely that the consumption tax increase will derail the government's economic boom train.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 2, 2014
Part-timers skewing employment statistics
More restaurants and retailers are hiring short-hour employees to save money.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 27, 2013
McDonald's smells the coffee: Limited expectations are here to stay
Some think that McDonald's is finished in Japan
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 22, 2013
Rental video stores ponder their reason for existing
DVDs still may be the cheapest, and easiest, way to watch videos at home.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 16, 2013
Don't throw those boring New Years cards away!
Starting this year Japan Post is offering cash prizes for its New Years lottery.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 10, 2013
For customers of Japan's biggest bank, it's about to become harder to avoid fees
Banking at convenience stores will soon be more expensive.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 5, 2013
Postal employees carry extra burden during the holiday season
Sales quotas make postal employees' lives miserable at the end of the year.

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Dul Saroth (left) and Soeum Samrach, deminers with the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority, practice using the Advanced Landmine Imaging System in Cambodia’s Siem Reap province in August.
The Japanese tech that could one day make Southeast Asia landmine-free