Kishida swears to break the LDP's links to the Unification Church.

According to the Prime Minister Fumio Kishida he stated that The Unification Church, which has gained attraction among the people after the death of former leader Shinzo Abe they will be forced to end its links with parliamentarians.

According to Kishida he announced at a press conferen...

Fumio Kishida declares victory after election results are declared

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has declared victory after his party won with a strong majority in national elections.

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• Fumio Kishida’s party wins in the parliament's lower house
• The LDP along with its coalition ...

BTS collaborates with Coldplay for ‘My Universe', track debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

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• BTS collaborates with Coldplay, for new single 'My Universe’
• The singe hit No.1 on Billboard's main singles chart

K-pop supergroup BTS have collaborated with British rock band Coldplay for a new single called...

PM SUGA’S PARTY WINS ONLY 33 SEATS IN TOKYO ELECTIONS

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• According to the political experts, these results are an indication of what lies ahead for LDP in terms of next years elections

• Despite its ally Komeito winning 23 seats, LDP is unsuccessful in achieving majority

In the recently concluded ele...

FORMER LDP LAWMAKER QUESTIONS GOVT. ON USE OF MAIDEN NAME AS ALIAS

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• Former LDP lawmaker questions govt. on use of maiden name as alias.
• Ex policy chief Tomomi Inada have doubts on granting permission for the use of aliases.
• Inada has also raised an issue with Japan's current system fo...

JAPAN LAWMAKERS TO MAKE NEW SANCTIONS OVER HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES

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• Japan lawmakers to make new sanctions over human rights abuses.
• Lawmakers from ruling and opposition parties have launched a bipartisan group for the same.
• The group is jointly led by LDP member Gen Nakatani, and Shiori Y...

JAPAN PM ATTENDS LARGE DINNER PARTY WITH CELEBRITIES; FORGOES COVID-19 PROTOCOL

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• Japan PM attends large dinner party with celebrities; forgoes COVID-19 protocol.
• Japan has suspended ‘Go To Travel’ campaign nationwide due to surging COVID-19 cases.
• COVID-19 guidelines currently suggest a ga...

TOKYO DISTRICT COURT PROSECUTORS DEMAND 18-MONTH IMPRISONMENT FOR ANRI KAWAI

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• Tokyo District Court prosecutors demand 18-month imprisonment for Anri Kawai.
• The lawmaker has been indicted of vote-buying for the House of Councillors election.
• Anri Kawai conspired with her husband to violate the elect...

JAPAN’S LDP APPROVES CABINET’S DRAFT PLAN ON LONG-RANGE ANTI-SHIP MISSILES

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• Japan’s LDP approves Cabinet’s draft plan on long-range anti-ship missiles.
• On Friday, the Cabinet will approve the above mentioned plan.
• The standoff missile will be capable of launching itself from land as w...

JAPAN PM AND LDP TO RAISE OUT-OF-POCKET MEDICAL EXPENSES FROM 10% TO 20%

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• Japan PM and LDP to raise out-of-pocket medical expenses from 10% to 20%.
• The medical expenses would be for people aged 75 or above in single-household.
• The single-household must have an annual income of at least 2 millio...

LDP POLICY CHIEF REVEALS POSSIBLE EXTENDED CASH HANDOUTS TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS

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• LDP policy chief reveals possible extended cash handouts to low-income households.
• PM Suga expected to order a third supplementary budget bill for fiscal 2020.
• The expected budget would be around $9.5 billion to $143.3 b...

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 ...

HACHIRO NITTA WON SUNDAY’S GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION IN CENTRAL JAPAN

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• Hachiro Nitta won Sunday’s gubernatorial election in Central Japan.
• He was a former business executive supported by Liberal Democratic Party members.
• He was a former president of a group company of Nihonkaigas Kizu...

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 ...

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...

Abe becomes the longest-tenured prime minister of Japan

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe became Japan's longest-tenured Prime Minister on Wednesday, beat record holder Taro Katsura by serving 2,887 days in total, and vowed to continue to counter deflation as well as deal with the nation's grey population for the rest of his term.

Abe's ...

Fidelity National Information Services will be Acquiring Worldpay for 35 Billion Dollars

Fidelity National Information Services Inc. announces the largest deal made in the history of payments industry i.e. the acquisition of Worldpay for thirty-five billion dollars. Financial firms are still investing in financial payments and software technologies to fight against the latest disorde...