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DPP tax chair Motohisa Furukawa speaks during a meeting of the party's tax committee in Tokyo on Wednesday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Feb 19, 2025
Debate over income tax threshold reform hits roadblock with new LDP proposal
Neither Komeito, the ruling coalition＊s junior partner, nor the opposition Democratic Party for the People supported the LDP＊s new income tax plan.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida chats with Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki (left) in a parliamentary session in October.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Nov 2, 2023
Kishida distances himself from panel report backing tax overhaul
The advisory panel＊s medium-term reform proposal could mean higher taxes for salaried workers.
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2022
Japan plans higher taxes, but only on small group earning over ?3 billion
The idea of imposing higher taxes on the wealthy stems from the fact that the tax rate on overall earnings begins to decrease once an individual＊s income exceeds u00a5100 million.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 13, 2022
Japan to raise taxes for rich with annual income of ?3 billion
The government and the ruling coalition plan to offer the superwealthy a tax break for reinvestment of capital gains in startup companies to encourage investment.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 24, 2022
Tax cuts eyed for firms that invest in human resources
Yoichi Miyazawa, chairman of the LDP＊s tax system commission, on Sunday unveiled a plan to substantially cut corporate tax for companies active on investing in human resources.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 14, 2015
Abe orders reduced rates to cushion blow from 2017 tax hike
The prime minister instructs the new tax panel chief to introduce special reduced tax rates for certain products in time for the planned April 2017 consumption tax hike.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Media / BIG IN 51勛圖厙
Nov 1, 2014
Media whips up fuss over S&M bar claim
First came what the tabloids referred to as ※W-jinin,§ the resignations of two female Cabinet members 〞 Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yuko Obuchi and Justice Minister Midori Matsushima 〞 on the same day.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Oct 25, 2014
Suga downplays conflict involving new trade chief＊s Tepco stake
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga brushed aside concerns Friday about the new trade and industry minister＊s 600-share stake in Tokyo Electric Power Co. and said that the government guidelines in place to protect Cabinet ministers from conflicts of interest would be followed.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / CABINET INTERVIEW
Oct 25, 2014
＆No change＊ in atomic restart policy, says new industry minister
New industry minister Yoichi Miyazawa said Thursday he will try to persuade residents near the Sendai nuclear plant in Kagoshima Prefecture why its two reactors should no longer stand idle.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Oct 23, 2014
New trade chief slapped by S&M scandal after only three days on job
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is saddled with another scandal after new trade chief Yoichi Miyazawa＊s staff admits paying a bill for u00a518,230 to a sadomasochism bar in Hiroshima.
51勛圖厙
Oct 21, 2014
New ministers pledge no interruption to nuclear policy, female empowerment
On his first day in his new job, industry minister Yoichi Miyazawa said Tuesday he will soon be ready to visit communities near nuclear power plants, apparently pledging to maintain the momentum for reactor restarts.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
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" 〞 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.
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Inside Toho Archive＊s mission to save Japan＊s cinematic memory
The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ※the very first day it appeared in the world,§ says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo＊s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo＊s ＆stadium of desire＊

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan＊s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan＊s utility poles won＊t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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