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Apple, Google May Have to Allow Third-Party App Stores, Payments in Japan: Report
Japanese government is reportedly preparing laws that will require Apple and Google as well as other similar companies to allow users to download apps outside their official app stores and let alternative payment methods for any apps.
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"India Lost A True Friend": Lok Sabha Speaker Pays Tribute To Japan Ex PM Shinzo Abe
As the Monsoon session of the Parliament commenced on Monday, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid tribute to former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated recently.
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India Mourns Shinzo Abe, Tricolour Flies At Half-mast
The national tricolour at Red Fort, Rashtrapati Bhavan and Parliament House flew at half-mast on Saturday to observe the day-long state mourning announced as a mark of respect for former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe who was assassinated on July 8.
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Japan Ex-PM Shinzo Abe Apologises, Corrects Parliament Statements On Funding Scandal
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday corrected statements he had made in parliament, apologising for what he said were mistakes regarding a political funding scandal that has also cast a pall over the current premier.
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Coronavirus: Tokyo Could Lose Olympics If Not Held In 2020, Says Japanese Minister
Japan's Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto told parliament that May looked like an "important benchmark" for deciding whether the Tokyo Olympics go ahead as scheduled or not.
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Shinzo Abe Criticised As Pension Report Highlights "Inconvenient Truth"
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faced stiff opposition criticism on Wednesday after a report warned that many retirees won't be able to live on pensions alone, a topic likely to become an issue in an election for parliament's upper house.
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Pro-Smoking Japanese Lawmaker Apologises For Heckling Cancer Patient
A Japanese member of parliament apologised on Thursday for jeering a lung cancer patient testifying about the dangers of second-hand smoke, saying he had spoken out to prevent discrimination against smokers.
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Pervez Musharraf Considered Using Nukes Against India In 2002: Report
Pakistan's former military dictator Gen Pervez Musharraf says he considered the use of nuclear weapons against India amid tensions following the 2001 terror attack on the Indian Parliament, but decided against doing so out of fear of retaliation, according to a media report.
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Five Things To Know About The Japanese Royals
Japan's 83 year old Emperor Akihito recently expressed his desire to step down from his position. In response the Japanese parliament passed a law to allow for the first imperial abdication in Japan in more than two centuries. These are five things to know about the Japanese royals.
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Japan Parliament Passes Emperor Abdication Law
Japan's lower house of parliament passed a bill Friday that allows ageing Emperor Akihito to step down, as it also called for a rare debate on the role of women in the male-dominated monarchy.
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Japan Lawmakers' Group Visits Yasukuni Shrine For War Dead
Dozens of Japanese members of parliament visited Yasukuni Shrine for war dead on Tuesday to mark an autumn festival at the shrine, seen in China and the two Koreas as a symbol of Japan's past militarism.
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60% Probability Of GST Bill Passage In Current Session Of Parliament: Nomura
The constitutional amendment that allows for a Goods and Services Tax (GST), is more likely to be passed in this monsoon session of Parliament, says Japanese financial services major Nomura.
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60 Per Cent Probability Of GST Bill Passage In Current Session: Report
The constitutional amendment that allows for a Goods and Services Tax (GST), is more likely to be passed in this Monsoon Session of Parliament, says Japanese financial services major Nomura.
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Japan Knife Attack: Letter By Man Accused Of Japan Stabbing Gave Warning
The 26-year-old man accused of carrying out a mass stabbing today at a Japanese facility for the mentally disabled that left 19 people dead had written a letter in February to parliament's lower house speaker, outlining what was similar to Tuesday's attack, and expressing his disturbing views. A translation follows:
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Japan To Fund 80% Of India's First Bullet Train, Says Minister Manoj Sinha
A deal on fast trains was a likely key component of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's three-day India visit that commenced today with Tokyo having agreed to loan over three-fourths of the project cost of the first Bullet Train, estimated at $15 billion, parliament was informed.
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Apple, Google May Have to Allow Third-Party App Stores, Payments in Japan: Report
Japanese government is reportedly preparing laws that will require Apple and Google as well as other similar companies to allow users to download apps outside their official app stores and let alternative payment methods for any apps.
-
"India Lost A True Friend": Lok Sabha Speaker Pays Tribute To Japan Ex PM Shinzo Abe
As the Monsoon session of the Parliament commenced on Monday, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid tribute to former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated recently.
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India Mourns Shinzo Abe, Tricolour Flies At Half-mast
The national tricolour at Red Fort, Rashtrapati Bhavan and Parliament House flew at half-mast on Saturday to observe the day-long state mourning announced as a mark of respect for former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe who was assassinated on July 8.
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Japan Ex-PM Shinzo Abe Apologises, Corrects Parliament Statements On Funding Scandal
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday corrected statements he had made in parliament, apologising for what he said were mistakes regarding a political funding scandal that has also cast a pall over the current premier.
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Coronavirus: Tokyo Could Lose Olympics If Not Held In 2020, Says Japanese Minister
Japan's Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto told parliament that May looked like an "important benchmark" for deciding whether the Tokyo Olympics go ahead as scheduled or not.
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Shinzo Abe Criticised As Pension Report Highlights "Inconvenient Truth"
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faced stiff opposition criticism on Wednesday after a report warned that many retirees won't be able to live on pensions alone, a topic likely to become an issue in an election for parliament's upper house.
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Pro-Smoking Japanese Lawmaker Apologises For Heckling Cancer Patient
A Japanese member of parliament apologised on Thursday for jeering a lung cancer patient testifying about the dangers of second-hand smoke, saying he had spoken out to prevent discrimination against smokers.
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Pervez Musharraf Considered Using Nukes Against India In 2002: Report
Pakistan's former military dictator Gen Pervez Musharraf says he considered the use of nuclear weapons against India amid tensions following the 2001 terror attack on the Indian Parliament, but decided against doing so out of fear of retaliation, according to a media report.
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Five Things To Know About The Japanese Royals
Japan's 83 year old Emperor Akihito recently expressed his desire to step down from his position. In response the Japanese parliament passed a law to allow for the first imperial abdication in Japan in more than two centuries. These are five things to know about the Japanese royals.
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Japan Parliament Passes Emperor Abdication Law
Japan's lower house of parliament passed a bill Friday that allows ageing Emperor Akihito to step down, as it also called for a rare debate on the role of women in the male-dominated monarchy.
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Japan Lawmakers' Group Visits Yasukuni Shrine For War Dead
Dozens of Japanese members of parliament visited Yasukuni Shrine for war dead on Tuesday to mark an autumn festival at the shrine, seen in China and the two Koreas as a symbol of Japan's past militarism.
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60% Probability Of GST Bill Passage In Current Session Of Parliament: Nomura
The constitutional amendment that allows for a Goods and Services Tax (GST), is more likely to be passed in this monsoon session of Parliament, says Japanese financial services major Nomura.
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60 Per Cent Probability Of GST Bill Passage In Current Session: Report
The constitutional amendment that allows for a Goods and Services Tax (GST), is more likely to be passed in this Monsoon Session of Parliament, says Japanese financial services major Nomura.
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Japan Knife Attack: Letter By Man Accused Of Japan Stabbing Gave Warning
The 26-year-old man accused of carrying out a mass stabbing today at a Japanese facility for the mentally disabled that left 19 people dead had written a letter in February to parliament's lower house speaker, outlining what was similar to Tuesday's attack, and expressing his disturbing views. A translation follows:
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Japan To Fund 80% Of India's First Bullet Train, Says Minister Manoj Sinha
A deal on fast trains was a likely key component of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's three-day India visit that commenced today with Tokyo having agreed to loan over three-fourths of the project cost of the first Bullet Train, estimated at $15 billion, parliament was informed.
