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TAX BREAKS

BUSINESS
Jul 9, 2018
Berlin promises German firms ¡®Marshall Plan¡¯ tax breaks for African projects to ease migrant crisis
Germany plans to use public money to support companies which invest in Africa, part of a new ¡°Marshall Plan¡± with which it hopes to tackle the roots of the refugee crisis that has convulsed European politics since 2015.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Feb 16, 2018
Tax incentive tweak to raise Japan¡¯s wages expected to have limited appeal
On the surface, it looks like an attractive deal: Raise your workers¡¯ pay by 3 percent and your company qualifies for a substantial tax break.
BUSINESS
Oct 7, 2016
LDP gets cold feet on axing spousal tax break
In the latest sign that the ruling Liberal Democratic Party will not reform a tax break that has long been viewed as a disincentive for working women, Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai appeared to walk back his earlier support for the reform.
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2015
Japan may end business tax break for solar installs, Nikkei says
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is reportedly seeking to halt funding for the lion¡¯s share of a ?70 billion renewable energy program by removing tax breaks for companies that install solar panels to sell power.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 5, 2015
Roberts, Obamacare savior in 2012, seems inscrutable this time
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts, who cast the decisive vote in 2012 to beat back the first major challenge to President Barack Obama¡¯s health care law, kept his cards close on Wednesday.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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