Kumamoto assembly bans nonmembers in response to November baby disruption
The Kumamoto Municipal Assembly on Monday approved a proposal to restrict the entry of nonmembers into the assembly hall after a member caused a stir by bringing her baby to one of the sessions. The assembly's rules previously lacked stipulations on who is allowed to ...
A mountain village in Kochi Prefecture is offering a glimpse into the future of local governance amid Japan’s rapidly graying population.
Saitama assemblyman apologizes for remark about number of registered dogs, foreigners
An official in Saitama Prefecture apologizes after pointing out that the non-Japanese population of city of Kawaguchi is larger than the number of registered dogs.
Local assemblyman urged to resign after calling gay people 'abnormal'
A local assembly in Kanagawa Prefecture passed a resolution Thursday urging a 71-year-old assemblyman to resign immediately for calling gay people "abnormal" on social media. The nonbinding resolution, adopted by the Ebina Municipal Assembly, says Masumi Tsurusashi's comments were a grave infringement of human rights ...
Myanmar ruling party leaders to meet Monday before parliamentary showdown
Myanmar's ruling party has called a hastily arranged leadership meeting on Monday to prepare for a showdown with their ousted party chairman in parliament this week, two senior party members said on Sunday. Rivalry between two of Myanmar's most powerful establishment figures — party chairman ...
