KYOTO--“Zei,” or tax, was selected as the kanji character of 2023, reflecting heated political debate over tax policies. The Kyoto-based Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation announced on ...

A 61-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a second woman in the sex industry in Tokyo in attacks that shed light on the dangers posed to streetwalkers. The suspect ...

The ruling coalition has compiled its outline for next fiscal year’s tax reforms. The ruling camp’s tax negotiations with the Democratic Party for the People (DPP), an ascendant and emboldened ...