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Japan Makes Cyberbullying, Online Insults Punishable by 1 Year in Jail
According to Japan Times, the revised Penal Code raised the fine for online insults to up to JPY 300,000 ($2,200). This is a significant increase from the previous punishments of detention for fewer than 30 days and a fine of up to JPY 10,000 ($75).
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Japan Court Ruling On Same-Sex Marriage That Could Be A Setback To Rights
A Japanese court ruled on Monday that the country's failure to recognise same-sex marriage is constitutional, in a setback for activists after a landmark verdict last year found the opposite.
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Global Smartphone Shipments to Grow 5.3 Percent in 2021 Despite Supply Chain Issues: IDC
Global smartphone shipments will grow 5.3 percent year-over-year (YoY) by the end of 2021 despite supply chain issues, and 5G smartphones will constitute 60 percent share of total smartphone shipments by 2022, International Data Corporation has predicted in its latest report.
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Japan's Top Court Rules Couples Must Use The Same Surname
Japan's top court on Wednesday threw out a challenge by three couples who wanted to keep their own surnames after marriage, ruling that laws stipulating Japanese couples must choose one family name were constitutional, media reported.
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US, Japan Freeze Aid To Lanka Over Constitutional Crisis, Says Former PM
Sri Lanka's deposed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the United States and Japan had frozen more than a billion dollars of development aid after his abrupt dismissal raised doubts about the future of democracy in the island.
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Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Pledges Constitution Change Amid Scandal
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed Sunday to press on with his controversial move to amend Japan's pacifist constitution, undeterred by a political scandal that has dented his popularity.
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Shinzo Abe To Push Reform Of Japan's Pacifist Constitution After Election Win
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc scored a big win in Sunday's election, bolstering his chance of becoming the nation's longest-serving premier and re-energising his push to revise the pacifist constitution
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Why Japan's First Lady Was Probably Not Snubbing Trump
President Donald Trump's exclusive interview with the New York Times on Wednesday touched on plenty of weighty topics, including the Republicans' unsuccessful attempts to pass a health-care bill and what would constitute a "red line" in the Russia investigation led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
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Listed Foreign Funds Bring In $685 Million In October
Allocations to India and China constitute more than one-third of the average Asia (excluding Japan) fund's portfolio.
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Japan Bills to Expand Military Role Near Enactment Despite Protests
Japan's parliament drew near on Friday to enacting contentious defence legislation that could ease the constraints of the pacifist constitution to let troops fight overseas for the first time since World War Two, despite public protests and delaying tactics by the opposition.
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Hiroshima Marks Atomic Bombing Anniversary, Worries About Steps Towards War
Bells tolled and thousands bowed their heads in prayer in Hiroshima today at ceremonies marking the 70th anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing while survivors warned about Japan's moves away from its pacifist constitution.
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Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Defends Security Legislation After Support Slides
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe defended controversial security bills that have sparked protests from voters worried they violate the country's pacifist constitution, after polls showed a drop in popular support for his government.
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Sweden's Prince Carl Philip Marries Ex-Model Sofia Hellqvist
Sweden's Prince Carl Philip married former model and reality TV star Sofia Hellqvist in the chapel of the royal palace in Stockholm on Saturday.
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Japan's Ruling Bloc Approves Larger Military Role
Japan's ruling coalition has given formal approval to reinterpreting the constitution to allow greater use of military force, paving the way for Cabinet endorsement later on Tuesday of one of the biggest changes to Japanese security policy since World War II.
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Japan Poised to Ease Constitution's Limits on Military
Japan's cabinet was poised on Tuesday to end a ban that has kept the military from fighting abroad since World War Two, a major shift away from post-war pacifism and a victory for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, but a move that will rile China.
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Japan Makes Cyberbullying, Online Insults Punishable by 1 Year in Jail
According to Japan Times, the revised Penal Code raised the fine for online insults to up to JPY 300,000 ($2,200). This is a significant increase from the previous punishments of detention for fewer than 30 days and a fine of up to JPY 10,000 ($75).
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Japan Court Ruling On Same-Sex Marriage That Could Be A Setback To Rights
A Japanese court ruled on Monday that the country's failure to recognise same-sex marriage is constitutional, in a setback for activists after a landmark verdict last year found the opposite.
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Global Smartphone Shipments to Grow 5.3 Percent in 2021 Despite Supply Chain Issues: IDC
Global smartphone shipments will grow 5.3 percent year-over-year (YoY) by the end of 2021 despite supply chain issues, and 5G smartphones will constitute 60 percent share of total smartphone shipments by 2022, International Data Corporation has predicted in its latest report.
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Japan's Top Court Rules Couples Must Use The Same Surname
Japan's top court on Wednesday threw out a challenge by three couples who wanted to keep their own surnames after marriage, ruling that laws stipulating Japanese couples must choose one family name were constitutional, media reported.
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US, Japan Freeze Aid To Lanka Over Constitutional Crisis, Says Former PM
Sri Lanka's deposed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the United States and Japan had frozen more than a billion dollars of development aid after his abrupt dismissal raised doubts about the future of democracy in the island.
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Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Pledges Constitution Change Amid Scandal
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed Sunday to press on with his controversial move to amend Japan's pacifist constitution, undeterred by a political scandal that has dented his popularity.
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Shinzo Abe To Push Reform Of Japan's Pacifist Constitution After Election Win
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc scored a big win in Sunday's election, bolstering his chance of becoming the nation's longest-serving premier and re-energising his push to revise the pacifist constitution
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Why Japan's First Lady Was Probably Not Snubbing Trump
President Donald Trump's exclusive interview with the New York Times on Wednesday touched on plenty of weighty topics, including the Republicans' unsuccessful attempts to pass a health-care bill and what would constitute a "red line" in the Russia investigation led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
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Listed Foreign Funds Bring In $685 Million In October
Allocations to India and China constitute more than one-third of the average Asia (excluding Japan) fund's portfolio.
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Japan Bills to Expand Military Role Near Enactment Despite Protests
Japan's parliament drew near on Friday to enacting contentious defence legislation that could ease the constraints of the pacifist constitution to let troops fight overseas for the first time since World War Two, despite public protests and delaying tactics by the opposition.
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Hiroshima Marks Atomic Bombing Anniversary, Worries About Steps Towards War
Bells tolled and thousands bowed their heads in prayer in Hiroshima today at ceremonies marking the 70th anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing while survivors warned about Japan's moves away from its pacifist constitution.
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Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Defends Security Legislation After Support Slides
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe defended controversial security bills that have sparked protests from voters worried they violate the country's pacifist constitution, after polls showed a drop in popular support for his government.
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Sweden's Prince Carl Philip Marries Ex-Model Sofia Hellqvist
Sweden's Prince Carl Philip married former model and reality TV star Sofia Hellqvist in the chapel of the royal palace in Stockholm on Saturday.
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Japan's Ruling Bloc Approves Larger Military Role
Japan's ruling coalition has given formal approval to reinterpreting the constitution to allow greater use of military force, paving the way for Cabinet endorsement later on Tuesday of one of the biggest changes to Japanese security policy since World War II.
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Japan Poised to Ease Constitution's Limits on Military
Japan's cabinet was poised on Tuesday to end a ban that has kept the military from fighting abroad since World War Two, a major shift away from post-war pacifism and a victory for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, but a move that will rile China.
