Japanese Lawmakers Debate Bill On Religious Donations

Japanese lawmakers debate bill on religious donations

Japanese lawmakers have started debating a bill that would regulate donations to religious entities. They include the group formerly known as the Unification Church.

The legislation would ban religious groups from soliciting donations in an unscrupulous manner. Opposition lawmakers want to revise the bill to ban donations that are made under the influence of so-called mind control.

Diet To Debate Bill On Religious Donation Rules

Diet to debate bill on religious donation rules

Japan's Diet will debate a bill on Tuesday that could help people who have been exploited by the former Unification Church. It is meant to regulate efforts to solicit donations for religious groups.

The main ruling Liberal Democratic Party presented a revised draft of the bill after two opposition parties called for a more effective one. They want authorities to prevent religious corporations from collecting donations against people's will.

Japanese Govt. Submits Relief Bill For Victims Of Religious Groups

Japanese govt. submits relief bill for victims of religious groups

Japan's government has put forward a bill to help the financial victims of religious corporations.

That includes the religious group, formally known as the Unification Church, which has been in the spotlight since the man who shot former prime minister Abe Shinzo cited its exploitation of his family as his motivation.

Ex-unification Church Victims Call For Effective Relief Bill

Ex-Unification Church victims call for effective relief bill

Families of people who donated large sums of money to the religious group previously known as the Unification Church say proposed legislation to help those affected is not enough. They say it should take into account the reality of their suffering.

The Japanese government's planned legislation is aimed at providing relief to victims of the religious group and other entities.

Lower House Passes Second Supplementary Budget Bill To Tackle Inflation

Lower House passes second supplementary budget bill to tackle inflation

Japan's Lower House has passed a second supplementary budget for the current fiscal year to tackle soaring prices. The bill was sent to the Upper House.

The budget passed on Tuesday totals about 28.9 trillion yen, or about 209 billion dollars, including funding for measures to ease the burden of surging electricity and gas bills for households and companies.

Japan's Diet Begins Debate On Vaccination Bill

Japan's Diet begins debate on vaccination bill

The Lower House of Japan's Diet has begun deliberating on a bill to revise the preventive vaccination law to secure vaccines for the coronavirus.

The bill would make coronavirus vaccinations free. If the vaccines are found to cause health problems, the government will pay for treatment.

Cabinet Endorses Bill For Free Covid-19 Vaccines

Cabinet endorses bill for free COVID-19 vaccines

Japan's Cabinet has endorsed a bill to make coronavirus vaccinations free and to offer free care for health problems the vaccines may cause.

The Japanese government has agreed with US and British pharmaceutical firms to receive supplies of vaccines they may develop. It plans to begin inoculations in the first half of 2021.

Bill To Delay Prosecutor Retirement Scrapped

Bill to delay prosecutor retirement scrapped

A bill that created a heated debate in Japan over the retirement system for public prosecutors has been scrapped.

The legislation aimed to raise the retirement age for public prosecutors in stages to 65. The Cabinet would have also allowed senior prosecutors to stay in their positions for up to three additional years.

Lower House Passes Emergency Declaration Bill

Lower House passes emergency declaration bill

The Lower House of Japan's Diet has passed a bill to enable the prime minister to declare a state of emergency to deal with the coronavirus outbreak.

The legislation won the approval at a plenary session of the Lower House on Thursday with a majority vote from the governing Liberal Democratic Party, its coalition partner Komeito, the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party, and others. The bill was then sent to the Upper House for a final Diet endorsement.

Lower House Committee Passes Bill On Coronavirus

Lower House committee passes bill on coronavirus

A Lower House committee in Japan's Diet has passed a bill that would allow the prime minister to declare a state of emergency to combat the coronavirus outbreak.

The bill was approved on Wednesday with a majority vote from the governing Liberal Democratic Party, its coalition partner Komeito, as well as the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party, Democratic Party for the People, Nippon Ishin and others.

Japan's Cabinet Approves Bill On Coronavirus

Japan's Cabinet approves bill on coronavirus

Japan's government has approved a bill which will enable the prime minister to declare a state of emergency over the new coronavirus if necessary.

The bill, approved at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, revises existing legislation which was enacted in 2012 to tackle a new type of influenza and other infectious diseases.