Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has ruled out calling a snap election soon but appears eager to create a better environment for one by highlighting his presence at upcoming diplomatic events.
Japan's parliament on June 16 enacted a law to create a pool of funds to cover part of a substantial increase in defense spending to protect the country against security threats from its neighbors.
Japan s parliament on Friday raised the age of sexual consent to 16 from 13, a limit which had remained unchanged for more than a century and was among the world s lowest, amid calls for greater protection of children and women. Sexual Consent Raised in Japan From the Age of 13 to 16; Was Among the World’s Lowest.
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1998: Nigeria's new military leadership releases nine of the country's most prominent political prisone.