The knock-on effect of the recession has led to less job openings for college graduates and more delinquent student loans.....
16 Sep 12:54 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 

The offer of tax rebates on eco-friendly cars ends Sept. 30, but car makers, happy with high sales, are sweetening the deal.....
9 Sep 5:39 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 

If you're looking to buy a little hideaway in the mountains, the time is right. "Resort mansion" can currently be had for bargain basement p....
24 Aug 5:33 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 

The DPJ wants to raise minimum wage to ¥800 but is that high enough to decrease the number of "working poor"?....
18 Aug 7:47 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 

Non-alcoholic beers have been a big hit for beer makers in Japan, especially when you factor in the fact that they aren't taxed.....
7 Aug 9:00 am  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 

Tobacco companies face a pair of problems: how to respond to an upcoming tobacco tax hike as well as the best way to prevent minors from smo....
5 Aug 12:23 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 

A government reform unit says money gathered from the lottery might be have been misused but should the Takurakuji itself take the blame? ....
26 May 12:43 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 

The euro has dropped and an agreement with Switzerland has been signed, so why does the price of cheese in Japan still do high? ....
23 May 1:41 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 

With high life expectancy and a declining birth rate, you'd think there would be more government money invested in maternity care. ....
18 May 12:22 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 

Sign up to have your local government tax paid by bank withdrawal and qualify to win seaweed or rice! ....
5 May 4:53 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 

A new eco-points standard for TVs means buying before March 31 could be the ticket to a bargain. ....
22 Mar 10:28 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 

With few incentives to donate to charities and few that qualify as NPOs, it not surprise that Japan has a bum rap as a "no-donation" culture....
8 Mar 9:00 am  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 

If Japan wants to reverse the declining birthrate then maybe more companies should start following the Softbank model of family benefits.....
3 Feb 10:16 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 

There gold's in the silver sector and everyone wants a piece of the the kaigo hoken (nursing care insurance) system.....
8 Jan 4:29 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 

Why bequeath tomorrow when you can help out your kids today? To help the housing market out of the doldrums, the DPJ might even sweeten the ....
21 Dec 4:57 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent]