The head of Japan's lower house has promised to clarify the government's ties to the Unification Church

After opposition parties in Japan's Diet demanded an explanation from lower house chief Hiroyuki Hosoda on Thursday, Hosoda stated his willingness to do so.

Leader of the biggest opposition party in Japan, Kenta Izumi, called for an extraordinary session of parliament on Wednesday t...

JAPAN APPROVES A $1 TRILLION DRAFT BUDGET FOR FISCAL 2021

Highlights –

• Japan approves a $1 trillion draft budget for fiscal 2021.
• The initial general-account budget moves to the House of Councillors for deliberations.
• 35.84 trillion yen will be spent on social security services for Japan...

JAPAN TO INTRODUCE FINES THAT FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE COUNTRY’S COVID-19 MEASURES

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• Japan to introduce fines that fail to comply with the country’s COVID-19 measures.
• The bill on the infectious disease law calls for introducing fines of up to 500,000 yen.
• Parliament began deliberations on the ...

JAPAN PARLIAMENT PASSED A BILL TO PROTECT THE IP OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

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• Japan parliament passed a bill to protect the IP of fruits and vegetables.
• The bill is aimed to track illicit outflow from the cultivators of the country to other countries.
• Seeds and seedlings of certain domestic varieti...