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BUDGET

BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 1, 2014
Failing oil prices force rethink of 2015 budget, Iraq says
Falling oil prices have forced Iraq to scrap the draft 2015 budget it planned to present to parliament on Sunday, Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi told lawmakers.
EDITORIALS
Sep 2, 2014
Put fiscal health ahead of politics
Ballooning budget requests by ministries for fiscal 2015 total more than ¥100 trillion for the first time, raising serious doubts about the Abe administration's commitment to fiscal discipline.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Aug 29, 2014
Japan defense budget request highest ever as Abe boosts military
Defense planners seek a record high ¥5.05 trillion budget for 2015 as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe bolsters the military in the face growing tensions with China and North Korea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 1, 2014
Skymark fears doom over Airbus A380 cancellation penalty
Skymark Airlines Inc., Japan's third-largest carrier, said it's at risk of going out of business should it have to pay Airbus Group NV a penalty after the planned purchase of six A380 superjumbos fell through.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 23, 2014
Retirees swell national debt treating clinics as clubs
Kaoru Ishiyama gets to an orthopedic clinic in Kawasaki early so he can chat with about 20 other retirees while they wait outside for it to open, each sitting on folding chairs brought from home.

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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