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US House Passes Resolution to Curb Military Action Against Iran US House passes resolution on June 3, 2026 to curb military action against Iran, 215–208, as Israel-Lebanon ceasefire talks advance …

Japan approves 3.11 trillion yen supplementary budget to extend gasoline subsidies Government finalizes 3.1135 trillion yen supplementary budget to address Middle East-driven energy price surge, prioritizing gasoline and utility fee …

LDP Approves Draft Flag Desecration Law; SNS Live Streams Included in Penalties LDP approves draft flag desecration law on June 1, 2026, criminalizing public damage to Japan’s flag; penalties up …

China Vanke shareholders approve new shares and loan arrangements amid doubts over state-led rescue China Vanke shareholders approved a new share issuance and loan arrangements, a move aimed at stabilizing …

Japan Moves Closer to Creating CIA Equivalent with Upper House Approval Upper house approves bill on May 27, 2026, moving Japan closer to a National Intelligence Council — a step …

National Intelligence Council Law Passed; Government to Launch New Intelligence Bureau in July Japan’s law creating a National Intelligence Council and Bureau passed May 27, 2026, with a national intelligence …

Japan Moves to Establish National Intelligence Council as Upper House Passes Bill Japan’s upper house approved legislation on May 27, 2026 to create the National Intelligence Council, centralizing intelligence functions …

Japan immigration program hit by bottleneck as only three schools certified to teach Japanese Only three schools in Japan are certified to teach Japanese under the new training program for …

LDP Approves Bill to Bar Prosecutors from Appealing Retrial Orders Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on May 13, 2026 approved a government-drafted bill to effectively bar prosecutors from appealing court …