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JAPAN PARLIAMENT TO AMEND NATIONAL REFERENDUM LAW
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- Japan parliament to amend national referendum law.
- The revision in the law will makes it easier for citizens to vote.
- The revision also coincides with growing calls for the introduction of an emergency clause.
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JAPANESE GOVT. CALLING PEOPLE TO TAKE EXTENDED NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS
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- Japanese Govt. calling people to take extended New Year holidays.
- The remark has caused concern among LDP members.
- LDP Diet Affairs Committee Chairman Hiroshi Moriyama commented on the same.
- PM Yoshihide Suga ...
LDP’S LOCAL ASSEMBLYMAN TO APOLOGIZE FOR HIS REMARK AGAINST LGBT RIGHTS
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- LDP’s local assemblyman to apologize for his remark against LGBT rights.
- He will do so at a session of the Adachi Ward Assembly in Tokyo next week.
- He made a comment on the LGBT minorities for Japan’s falling ...
JAPANESE PARLIAMENT WORKING TOWARDS SECURITY COOPERATION FORUM TO RESTRAIN CHINA
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- Japanese parliament working towards security cooperation forum to restrain China.
- Japan plans to work with the U.S and Taiwanese counterparts to do the same.
- Keiji Furuya, head of the Japan-ROC Diet Members’ Consult...
LDP MEMBER AND ADACHI WARD’S ASSEMBLYMAN CRITICIZED FOR MAKING ANTI-LGBT COMMENTS
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- LDP member and Adachi ward’s assemblyman criticized for marking anti-LGBT comments.
- Masateru Shiraishi insists that he would not apologize for the same.
- He was given a serious warning by the assembly speaker and LDP...
LDP LAWMAKER MAKES A CONTROVERSIAL REMARK AGAINST VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSUALT
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- LDP Japan’s lawmaker makes a controversial remark against victims of sexual assault.
- The LDP lower house member’s name is Mio Sugita.
- Journalist Shiro Ito selected as one of the world’s 100 most Influent...
THE NEW PRESIDENT OF LDP YOSIHIDE SUGA PLANS TO RESHUFFLE ITS LEADERSHIP
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- The new president of LDP Yoshihide Suga to reshuffle its leadership.
- Toshihiro Nikai would be the Secretary-General, Hakuban Shimomura as policy chief; among few.
- Tsutomu Sato is now the chairman of the General Council.<...
YOSHIHIDE SUGA EMERGING AS FRONT-RUNNER TO BECOME THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF LDP
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- Yoshihide Suga emerging as front-runner to become the next President of the LDP.
- Suga is expected to announce his candidacy on Wednesday.
- On Sept. 8 the race to become Abe’s successor will start off.
- For...
YOSHIHIDE SUGA INTENDS TO BECOME SHINZO ABE’S SUCCESSOR FOR THE PRIME MINISTER ROLE
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- Yoshihide Suga intends to become Shinzo Abe’s successor for the Prime Minister role.
- Suga has been the top government spokesman since Abe’s return in late 2012.
- Suga intends to run for the Liberal Democratic ...
JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION FROM HIS CURRENT ROLE DUE TO ILLNESS
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- Japanese Prime Minister announces resignation from his current role due to illness.
- He announced the same in a meeting with his ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
- Shinzo Abe plans to step down as acting Prime Minister.