Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has acknowledged without endorsing a ruling and opposition party conference chair's proposal to lower the consumption tax rate on food to 1% beginning next April and to offer cash payments.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/18/japan/politics/takaichi-presser-consumption-tax/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #consumptiontax #sanaetakaichi #ldp #japaneseeconomy #taxes #food #nipponishinnokai #dpp #jip
Takaichi acknowledges proposed cut of consumption tax on food to 1%
The plan has divided party members and raised concerns about its impact on financial markets.
The Japan TimesJapan is highly likely to enact legislation that would criminalize vandalism of the national flag, after the opposition Democratic Party for the People threw its weight behind the bill.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/16/japan/politics/national-flag-vandalism-likely-enactment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #yuichirotamaki #dpp #diet #socialmedia
Japan set to enact bill criminalizing vandalism of the national flag
Backing from the opposition Democratic Party for the People paves the way for the bill’s passage through the upper house, where the ruling bloc is a minority force.
The Japan Times
DPP: Stanice Lanové dráhy na Petřín budou bezbariérové
Rada hl. m. Prahy schválila záměr bezbariérových úprav všech tří stanic Lanové dráhy (LD) na Petřín.
ParlamentníListy.czThe Democratic Party for the People will launch talks with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to modify a bill that would criminalize vandalism of the national flag.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/10/japan/politics/tamaki-national-flag-vandalism-ldp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #dpp #yuichirotamaki #ldp
LDP and DPP to discuss bill to criminalize national flag vandalism
The Democratic Party for the People aims 'to clarify what constitutes a crime'
The Japan TimesJapan' Liberal Democratic Party is seeking to have the Democratic Party for the People become a coalition partner as it looks to cement its legislative power after a landslide victory in February's Lower House election.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/03/japan/politics/ldp-dpp-coalition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #dpp #sanaetakaichi #yuichirotamaki #koichihagiuda #jip
The LDP wants another coalition partner. Will it happen?
The Liberal Democratic Party floated the idea of inviting the Democratic Party for the People to join the ruling bloc.
The Japan TimesYour T-shirt gets a passport by 2026!
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EU's Digital Product Passport Registry Goes Live July 19 — 53% of Green Claims Won't Pass the New QR Code Test - Karmactive
The EU's Digital Product Passport Registry launches July 19, 2026. With 53% of green claims currently vague or unverifiable, every product from textiles to batteries now needs scannable proof.
KarmactiveHumor, nebo necitlivý přešlap? Dopravní podnik hlavního města Prahy (DPP) se nechtěně ocitl v centru kulturní války. Jeh
Tón: : mírně negativní
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https://www.parlamentnilisty.cz/arena/monitor/Kampan-dopravniho-podniku-slapla-na-kuri-oko-aktivistum-792073

Kampaň dopravního podniku šlápla na kuří oko aktivistům
Humor, nebo necitlivý přešlap? Dopravní podnik hlavního města Prahy (DPP) se nechtěně ocitl v centru kulturní války. Jeho nová kampaň oslavující návrat trolejbusů do metropole používá slogan, jenž podle kritiků znevažuje genderovou identitu menšin. Věta „Identifikuji se jako trolejbus“, kterou DPP láká na ekologickou dopravu, spustila lavinu kritiky.
ParlamentníListy.cz
Lower House approves bill to revise personal information protection law
The bill includes a provision requiring businesses that repeatedly commit violations to pay fines equivalent to the earned profit to state coffers.
The Japan TimesThe ruling Liberal Democratic Party, its coalition partner and opposition parties, expressed support for the creation of an emergency clause to extend lawmakers' terms of office in the event of massive disasters.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/24/japan/politics/ldp-jip-dpp-emergency-clause-constitution/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #dpp #nipponishinnokai #constitution
LDP, JIP and DPP seek emergency clause in Constitution
The LDP's Yoshitaka Shindo said, 'If a state of emergency coincides with an election period, how will we run the country?'
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EU Digital Product Passport for Batteries: Industry Guidance, Case Studies & Implementation Updates – 27 May 2026
On May 27, we held a webinar on the EU Digital Product Passport for batteries, exploring upcoming data requirements, industry readiness, and offering support for SMEs through a live Q&A. The session provided practical guidance for the battery value chain.
Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs