Apple evaded 200 billion yen in taxes in Japan

U.S. Apple pays only 1-6% tax on its overseas profits while Japan’s corporate tax rate stands at 25-30%. The company in 2015 evaded 200 billion yen in taxes in Japan, Akahata reported.

Gov’t doesn’t use term ‘combat’ for constitutional reasons: DefMin

Defense Minister Inada said point-blank that the government replaces the term “combat” with “clash” regarding the situation in South Sudan because otherwise it would be problematic in light of the Constitution.

Abe’s subservience to Trump stands out: Shii in statement on Japan-US Summit

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo has described the Japan-U.S. Summit meeting in the White House as displaying Abe’s “subservience to Trump”.