thejapantimes, 10 days ago to business

A tax cut of ¥40,000 per person, much touted by the government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, will be implemented from June. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/31/june-tax-cut/ #business #taxes #japaneseeconomy #localgovernment

thejapantimes, 10 days ago to Japan

The House of Representatives has approved a bill to revise the local autonomy law to give the central government power to issue necessary instructions to local governments in emergencies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/30/japan/japan-state-power-law/ #japan #localgovernment #diet #ldp #komeito #ishin #covid19 #covid19injapan #stateofemergency

thejapantimes, 14 days ago to Japan

Yasutomo Suzuki’s victory could pave the way for restarting the maglev train line project that had been delayed due to opposition from his predecessor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/27/japan/politics/shizuoka-maglev-election-suzuki/ #japan #politics #shizuoka #yasutomosuzuki #localgovernment #maglev #rail #ldp #cdp #dpp

thejapantimes, 17 days ago to Japan

Shizuoka's gubernatorial election is now a close race, and speculation is mounting that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida might call a snap election this summer if the Liberal Democratic Party loses in the prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/23/japan/politics/shizuoka-election-kishida-rivals/ #japan #politics #maglev #shizuoka #heitakawakatsu #bullettrains #shinkansen #ldp #cdp #dpp #localgovernment #fumiokishida #toshimitsumotegi #shigeruishiba

thejapantimes, 25 days ago to Japan

Water supply and sewage administration in Japan was consolidated in April under the jurisdiction of the infrastructure ministry, in a shift from the previous arrangement in which the health ministry oversaw the maintenance and management of water supply. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/16/japan/japan-water-supply-sewage/ #japan #water #sewage #localgovernment #ishikawaearthquake