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Crypto Assets May Gain Legal Status in Japan as Regulators Aim to Tackle Insider Trading: Report
Japan's financial regulators are reportedly revising the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act to include crypto assets, aiming to submit the reformed bill to parliament by 2026 after completing their analysis. Led by the Financial Services Agency (FSA), this initiative aims to foster crypto industry growth under stringent regulatory oversight.
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Ex-Judge Challenges Japan's "Unopenable Door" Retrial System After Hakamada Case
The world's longest-serving death row prisoner, Iwao Hakamada, won compensation from Japan this week after almost five decades in jail -- and he owes his freedom to a judge with steely determination.
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BRS Will "Oppose" Waqf Amendment Bill In Parliament: K Kavitha
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, aims to address these challenges by introducing reforms such as digitisation, enhanced audits, improved transparency, and legal mechanisms to reclaim illegally occupied properties.
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Elon Musk Slams 'Ridiculously Slow And Difficult' US Immigration System
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, voiced frustration over the complexities of the US legal immigration process, supporting activist Riley Gaines' critique.
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Vietnam Unveils Ambitious Roadmap to Become Southeast Asia's Blockchain Hub
Vietnam plans to introduce legal reforms and finalise international collaborations for blockchain research and development in the coming years. The country is also committed to training and developing skilled professionals in this emerging technology.
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Texas Judge Orders Pause On Joe Biden's Immigration Policy Reform
A Texas judge on Monday ordered a temporary pause on a policy that would streamline the process for spouses of US citizens to obtain legal status in the country, a blow to one of US President Joe Biden's biggest immigration reform policies.
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US Lags Behind In Fight Against Child Marriage: 300,000 Cases Since 2000
Despite global focus on South Asia and Africa, child marriage remains legal in 37 US states, with over 300,000 cases reported since 2000.
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New Criminal Laws, Australian Visa: Changes Coming Into Effect From July 1
These changes encompass legal reforms, adjustments in visa rules affecting Indian students in Australia, and price hikes in the commercial vehicle sector.
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Greece Set To Legalize Marriage, Adoption By Same-Sex Couples
Greece's parliament was set to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption on Thursday, a landmark reform promoted by the conservative government over the opposition of the country's powerful Orthodox Church.
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Israeli Supreme Court Strikes Down Government's Controversial Legal Reform
Israel's top court ruled Monday against a key component of the government's controversial legal overhaul, which challenged the powers of the judiciary and sparked mass protests.
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Analysis: The Need For Permanent Constitution Bench
The Supreme Court of India will have a permanent Constitution bench. This was a long overdue legal reform and will see the Supreme Court adjudicate complex constitutional questions and interpret laws.
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Political Stability Under PM Modi Putting Rocket Fuel Into New India: Report
Telegraph newspaper in a recent article stated that India which was mired by fractious politics has undergone great political stability under PM Narendra Modi, which has allowed for legal reforms, improvements to basic welfare systems.
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Explained: Why Israel's Judicial Reforms Have Sparked Massive Protests
Mass protests and strikes rocked Israel this week in the face of the hard-right government's decision to push through a controversial legal reform weakening the powers of the Supreme Court.
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Malaysia Scraps Mandatory Death Penalty, Natural-Life Prison Term
Malaysia's parliament on Monday passed sweeping legal reforms to remove the mandatory death penalty, trim the number of offences punishable by death, and abolish natural-life prison sentences, a move cautiously welcomed by rights groups.
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Pentagon Chief Holds Israel Talks Amid Protests Over Legal Reform Plans
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin held talks in Israel Thursday as flaring violence killed three suspected Palestinian militants and protesters again rallied against the hard-right government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Crypto Assets May Gain Legal Status in Japan as Regulators Aim to Tackle Insider Trading: Report
Japan's financial regulators are reportedly revising the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act to include crypto assets, aiming to submit the reformed bill to parliament by 2026 after completing their analysis. Led by the Financial Services Agency (FSA), this initiative aims to foster crypto industry growth under stringent regulatory oversight.
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Ex-Judge Challenges Japan's "Unopenable Door" Retrial System After Hakamada Case
The world's longest-serving death row prisoner, Iwao Hakamada, won compensation from Japan this week after almost five decades in jail -- and he owes his freedom to a judge with steely determination.
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BRS Will "Oppose" Waqf Amendment Bill In Parliament: K Kavitha
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, aims to address these challenges by introducing reforms such as digitisation, enhanced audits, improved transparency, and legal mechanisms to reclaim illegally occupied properties.
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Elon Musk Slams 'Ridiculously Slow And Difficult' US Immigration System
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, voiced frustration over the complexities of the US legal immigration process, supporting activist Riley Gaines' critique.
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Vietnam Unveils Ambitious Roadmap to Become Southeast Asia's Blockchain Hub
Vietnam plans to introduce legal reforms and finalise international collaborations for blockchain research and development in the coming years. The country is also committed to training and developing skilled professionals in this emerging technology.
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Texas Judge Orders Pause On Joe Biden's Immigration Policy Reform
A Texas judge on Monday ordered a temporary pause on a policy that would streamline the process for spouses of US citizens to obtain legal status in the country, a blow to one of US President Joe Biden's biggest immigration reform policies.
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US Lags Behind In Fight Against Child Marriage: 300,000 Cases Since 2000
Despite global focus on South Asia and Africa, child marriage remains legal in 37 US states, with over 300,000 cases reported since 2000.
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New Criminal Laws, Australian Visa: Changes Coming Into Effect From July 1
These changes encompass legal reforms, adjustments in visa rules affecting Indian students in Australia, and price hikes in the commercial vehicle sector.
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Greece Set To Legalize Marriage, Adoption By Same-Sex Couples
Greece's parliament was set to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption on Thursday, a landmark reform promoted by the conservative government over the opposition of the country's powerful Orthodox Church.
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Israeli Supreme Court Strikes Down Government's Controversial Legal Reform
Israel's top court ruled Monday against a key component of the government's controversial legal overhaul, which challenged the powers of the judiciary and sparked mass protests.
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Analysis: The Need For Permanent Constitution Bench
The Supreme Court of India will have a permanent Constitution bench. This was a long overdue legal reform and will see the Supreme Court adjudicate complex constitutional questions and interpret laws.
-
Political Stability Under PM Modi Putting Rocket Fuel Into New India: Report
Telegraph newspaper in a recent article stated that India which was mired by fractious politics has undergone great political stability under PM Narendra Modi, which has allowed for legal reforms, improvements to basic welfare systems.
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Explained: Why Israel's Judicial Reforms Have Sparked Massive Protests
Mass protests and strikes rocked Israel this week in the face of the hard-right government's decision to push through a controversial legal reform weakening the powers of the Supreme Court.
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Malaysia Scraps Mandatory Death Penalty, Natural-Life Prison Term
Malaysia's parliament on Monday passed sweeping legal reforms to remove the mandatory death penalty, trim the number of offences punishable by death, and abolish natural-life prison sentences, a move cautiously welcomed by rights groups.
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Pentagon Chief Holds Israel Talks Amid Protests Over Legal Reform Plans
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin held talks in Israel Thursday as flaring violence killed three suspected Palestinian militants and protesters again rallied against the hard-right government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
