Only once quotas are reinstated will Bihar hold new municipal elections

Janata Dal (United), the party of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, announced on Wednesday that new municipal elections would be held in the state only after the Patna High Court reinstated reservations for Other Backward Classes and Extremely Backward Classes.

At a press conference he...

EAST JAPAN CITY GOVT. TO REVOKE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH DHC CORP.

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• East Japan city govt. to revoke partnership agreement with DHC Corp.
• The Shimotsuma Municipal Government in Ibaraki Prefecture gave the decision.
• The company's website is said to have discriminated against Korean peop...

LOCAL GOVT. IN JAPAN WORKING THROUGH TO MINIMIZE COVID-19 VACCINE WASTAGE

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• Local govt. in Japan working through to minimize COVID-19 vaccine wastage.
• The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has requested local govts. to adopt flexible measures.
• Some have been instructed to use surplus doses to...

NEW SEOUL MAYOR TO SEEK APPROVAL FOR SELF COVID-19 TEST KITS

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• New Seoul mayor to seek approval for self COVID-19 test kits.
• The mayor also plans to extend working hours for small businesses hurt by COVID-19 restrictions.
• The mayor has asked the central government to approve rapid se...

SENDAI MUNICIPAL GOVT. GETS NUMEROUS INQUIRIES ON COVID-19 VACCINE VOUCHERS

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• Sendai Municipal govt. gets numerous inquiries on COVID-19 vaccine vouchers.
• The vaccine vouchers are said to lack specific information on where to get the shot.
• Around 270,000 residents aged 65 and older received the vac...

S. KOREAN LOCAL GOVT. OFFICIAL ARRESTED OVER ALLEGED LAND SPECULATIONS

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• S. Korean local govt. official arrested over alleged land speculations.
• The police sought out an arrest warrant against the senior official.
• The official is said to have bought about 2,600 square meters of land.

JAPAN TO USE $20 BILLION TO SUPPORT BUSINESS & HOUSEHOLDS

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• Japan to use $20 billion to support business & households.
• The funding includes 1.54 trillion yen for local authorities to aid restaurants and bars.
• 341.0 billion yen will be used to provide no-interest loans of up to...

JAPAN IS INVESTIGATING LINE APP OVER ACCESS OF PERSONAL INFORMATION TO CHINA

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• Japan is investigating line app over access to personal information to China.
• PM Suga announced the investigation during the House of Councillors budget committee session.
• The government is planning to suspend recruitment...

OSAKA MUNICIPAL GOVT. SEIZES FUNDS FROM AN ACCOUNT BY MISTAKE

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• Osaka Municipal Govt. seizes funds from an account by mistake.
• A woman was mistaken for a Tennoji Ward resident with the same name and date of birth.
• The municipal govt. plans to draw up a manual for how to administrate s...

A TOWN IN JAPAN TO PROVIDE GIFT CERTIFICATE WHO RECEIVES COVID-19 VACCINE

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• A town in Japan to provide gift certificate who receives COVID-19 vaccine.
• Miyashiro town from Saitama prefecture has made the announcement for its residents.
• The municipal govt. aims to secure $570,000 for the scheme in ...

CPC’S FORMER SENIOR POLITICAL ADVISOR OF BEIJING EXPELLED FROM THE PARTY

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• CPC’s former senior political advisor of Beijing expelled from the party.
• The CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission had conducted an investigation.
• Li Wei former vi...

JAPAN TO USE RESERVATION SYSTEM TO CARRY OUT VACCINATIONS AT THE MUNICIPALITY LEVEL

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• Japan to use reservation system to carry out vaccinations at the municipality level.
• The plan has been approved by a panel of experts ahead of March’s mass vaccination program.
• Around 10,500 freezers capable of stor...

ANTI-VIRUS MEASURE COSTS IN TOKYO OLYMPICS LIKELY TO BE BORNE BY JAPAN GOVT.

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• Anti-virus measure costs in Tokyo Olympics likely to be borne by Japan Govt.
• The Japan Sports Agency is in process of allocating about 13 billion yen.
• The amount has been earmarked for 3rd supplementary budget for th...

THREATENING KOREAN RESIDENTS IN JAPAN LEADS EX-CITY WORKER TO PRISON FOR 1 YEAR

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• Threatening Korean residents in Japan leads ex-city worker to prison for 1 year.
• A Kawasaki city resident has been accused of sending ‘annihilate’ postcards to Korean residents.
• Yokohama District Court’s...

LOCAL MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES IN JAPAN CANNOT KEEP UP WITH ‘MY NUMBER’ ID APPLICATIONS

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• Local Municipal authorities in Japan cannot keep up with ‘My Number’ ID applications.
• Over 5 million people have been unable to receive ‘My Number’ ID cards.
• The Japanese govt. reported to have rec...

HOKKAIDO EDUCATION BOARD LOST TIME CAPSULE MESSAGES WRITTEN 10 YEARS AGO

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• Hokkaido Education Board lost time capsule messages written 10 years ago.
• The Abashiri Municipal Board of Education announced this above on Nov.17.
• The messages were written by children and other residents.
• Th...

TWO DEAD WHILE WORKING AT A MANHOLE IN IBARAKI PREFECTURE

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• Two dead while working at a manhole in Ibaraki prefecture.
• Two men fell around 7 meters to the bottom of a manhole.
• The pair spent about two-and-a-half-hour at the bottom before being sent to the hospital.
• The ...

TRIAL OF A NEW REPORTING SYSTEM INFORMING ROAD-DAMAGES BEGINS WITH LINE APP

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• Trial of a new reporting system informing road-damages begins with LINE app.
• Residents will be able to inform the local government about the streets that are in need of attention and need maintenance.
• The initiative has b...

BMC DECLARES HOLIDAY IN MUMBAI DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL

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• Heavy overnight rainfall in Mumbai caused waterlogging in many parts of the city.
• Road traffic as well as rail traffic got obstructed.
• BMC has declared holiday due to heavy rainfall.

On Tuesday night of 22 SEP 2...

FUKUOKA DISTRICT COURT RULES ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT TO BE HANDLED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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• Fukuoka District Court rules asbestos management to be handled by local government.
• Kitakyushu Municipal Government and a building maintenance firm to pay damages.
• A worker in the region had died of lung disease he devel...