Law and Society Association meeting in Hong Kong draws academic backlash over national security risks U.S.-based Law and Society Association meeting in Hong Kong provokes scholars’ protest over China’s national …
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Business
Indonesia Palm Oil Production Falls as Prabowo Export Policy Sparks Farmer Despair
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiPalm oil prices plunge as Prabowo’s export policy and fertilizer shock squeeze Indonesian smallholders Indonesia’s palm oil sector reels after a sudden export policy change and soaring fertilizer costs, forcing …
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Politics
Retrial Bill Sparks Concerns Over Evidence Secrecy and Exoneration Risks
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoRetrial bill sparks Diet showdown over ban on external use of disclosed evidence Parliamentary debate opens on a retrial bill banning outside use of disclosed evidence, raising concerns from opposition, …
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Nikkei rally sparks US investor calls for capital, equity and English disclosure reforms
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiU.S. Investors Push Japanese Firms as Nikkei Stock Average Reaches Record Levels U.S. investors are urging Japanese companies to lift shareholder returns as the Nikkei Stock Average climbs, calling for …
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Technology
Aokippu blue-ticket rollout sparks debate over Japan’s bicycle lanes and scams
by Sora Tanakaby Sora TanakaNew 青切符 (blue ticket) system tightens bicycle traffic enforcement across Japan Japan’s new aokippu (blue ticket) system, launched March 25, 2026, streamlines penalties for minor bicycle traffic offenses amid lane …