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Why Japan's PM Wants to Dissolve The Government And Call Snap Polls
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve parliament's lower house next week, triggering a national election to decide all 465 seats in her first major election test since taking office in October.
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Japan's Female MPs Petition For More Restrooms In Male-Dominated Parliament
Nearly 60 women lawmakers in Japan, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, have submitted a petition calling for more toilets in the parliament building to match their improved representation.
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Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba May Quit After Poll Debacle: Report
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to soon announce his resignation, local media said Wednesday, after an election debacle left his coalition without a majority in parliament's upper house.
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Crypto Assets May Gain Legal Status in Japan as Regulators Aim to Tackle Insider Trading: Report
Japan's financial regulators are reportedly revising the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act to include crypto assets, aiming to submit the reformed bill to parliament by 2026 after completing their analysis. Led by the Financial Services Agency (FSA), this initiative aims to foster crypto industry growth under stringent regulatory oversight.
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Japan PM Apologises For Giving Out Gifts, Clouding Budget Prospects
Speaking in parliament, Japanese PM said he used "pocket money" to hand out gift certificates to 15 lawmakers of the Liberal Democratic Party before having dinner with them on March 3 as a "show of appreciation" for their hard work getting elected.
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Apple, Google May Have to Allow Third-Party App Stores, Payments in Japan: Report
Japanese government is reportedly preparing laws that will require Apple and Google as well as other similar companies to allow users to download apps outside their official app stores and let alternative payment methods for any apps.
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"India Lost A True Friend": Lok Sabha Speaker Pays Tribute To Japan Ex PM Shinzo Abe
As the Monsoon session of the Parliament commenced on Monday, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid tribute to former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated recently.
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India Mourns Shinzo Abe, Tricolour Flies At Half-mast
The national tricolour at Red Fort, Rashtrapati Bhavan and Parliament House flew at half-mast on Saturday to observe the day-long state mourning announced as a mark of respect for former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe who was assassinated on July 8.
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Japan Ex-PM Shinzo Abe Apologises, Corrects Parliament Statements On Funding Scandal
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday corrected statements he had made in parliament, apologising for what he said were mistakes regarding a political funding scandal that has also cast a pall over the current premier.
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Coronavirus: Tokyo Could Lose Olympics If Not Held In 2020, Says Japanese Minister
Japan's Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto told parliament that May looked like an "important benchmark" for deciding whether the Tokyo Olympics go ahead as scheduled or not.
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Why Japan's PM Wants to Dissolve The Government And Call Snap Polls
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve parliament's lower house next week, triggering a national election to decide all 465 seats in her first major election test since taking office in October.
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Japan's Female MPs Petition For More Restrooms In Male-Dominated Parliament
Nearly 60 women lawmakers in Japan, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, have submitted a petition calling for more toilets in the parliament building to match their improved representation.
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Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba May Quit After Poll Debacle: Report
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to soon announce his resignation, local media said Wednesday, after an election debacle left his coalition without a majority in parliament's upper house.
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Crypto Assets May Gain Legal Status in Japan as Regulators Aim to Tackle Insider Trading: Report
Japan's financial regulators are reportedly revising the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act to include crypto assets, aiming to submit the reformed bill to parliament by 2026 after completing their analysis. Led by the Financial Services Agency (FSA), this initiative aims to foster crypto industry growth under stringent regulatory oversight.
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Japan PM Apologises For Giving Out Gifts, Clouding Budget Prospects
Speaking in parliament, Japanese PM said he used "pocket money" to hand out gift certificates to 15 lawmakers of the Liberal Democratic Party before having dinner with them on March 3 as a "show of appreciation" for their hard work getting elected.
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Apple, Google May Have to Allow Third-Party App Stores, Payments in Japan: Report
Japanese government is reportedly preparing laws that will require Apple and Google as well as other similar companies to allow users to download apps outside their official app stores and let alternative payment methods for any apps.
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"India Lost A True Friend": Lok Sabha Speaker Pays Tribute To Japan Ex PM Shinzo Abe
As the Monsoon session of the Parliament commenced on Monday, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid tribute to former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated recently.
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India Mourns Shinzo Abe, Tricolour Flies At Half-mast
The national tricolour at Red Fort, Rashtrapati Bhavan and Parliament House flew at half-mast on Saturday to observe the day-long state mourning announced as a mark of respect for former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe who was assassinated on July 8.
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Japan Ex-PM Shinzo Abe Apologises, Corrects Parliament Statements On Funding Scandal
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday corrected statements he had made in parliament, apologising for what he said were mistakes regarding a political funding scandal that has also cast a pall over the current premier.
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Coronavirus: Tokyo Could Lose Olympics If Not Held In 2020, Says Japanese Minister
Japan's Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto told parliament that May looked like an "important benchmark" for deciding whether the Tokyo Olympics go ahead as scheduled or not.
