Fukuoka prefecture subsidy to parliamentary leagues draws scrutiny after 30-year practice Fukuoka prefecture allocated up to ¥12 million a year to subsidize parliamentary leagues’ travel and activities, a practice in …
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Taiwan lawmakers reject Lai’s drone budget and back rival funding plan
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiTaiwan Drones Budget Blocked as Opposition Backs Alternative Plan Opposition lawmakers blocked Taiwan’s drone budget on Aug. 27, 2026, endorsing an alternative plan that complicates Taipei’s push for an asymmetric …
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Three-party merger talks face growing dissent from defeated centrist lawmakers
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoCentrist merger talks hit turbulence as former MPs form "Gorilla" group and raise policy objections Centrist merger talks between the mid‑spectrum parties face fresh uncertainty as ex‑lawmakers formed a new …
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Constitutional Democratic Party Fukuoka launches probe into national health insurance evasion by local lawmakers
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoFukuoka CDP Federation Orders Probe into National Health Insurance Evasion by Local Lawmakers Constitutional Democratic Party’s Fukuoka federation has ordered a full survey of its local lawmakers into national health …
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China imposes travel bans on New Zealand lawmakers over Taiwan visit
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiChina Imposes Travel Bans on New Zealand Lawmakers After Taiwan Visits China has imposed travel bans on New Zealand lawmakers for visiting Taiwan, New Zealand’s foreign ministry said on June …
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Sanseitō Announces Disciplinary Measures After 10 Local Lawmakers’ National Health Insurance Evasion
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoSanseitō Disciplines 10 Local Officials Over National Health Insurance Evasion Sanseitō disciplined 10 local officials for national health insurance evasion after they joined nominal firms to enter social insurance and …