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Cash handout-related bill rejected by upper house

TOKYO, Japan - Lawmakers in the Japanese House of Councillors vote down on March 4 a bill, with 107 favor and 133 against implementing a contentious cash handout plan.

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107 lawmakers from 4 parties join group on decentralization

TOKYO, Japan - Masayasu Kitagawa (2nd from R), a former governor of Mie Prefecture, who heads a group consisting of the governors of 13 prefectures, municipal chiefs and experts, speaks during a joint meeting with a multiparty group of 107 lawmakers from four parties, including both ruling and opposition parties, at a Tokyo hotel on March 3. The two groups aim to promote decentralization.

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107 lawmakers from 4 parties join group on decentralization

TOKYO, Japan - Masayasu Kitagawa (2nd from R), a former governor of Mie Prefecture, who heads a group consisting of the governors of 13 prefectures, municipal chiefs and experts, speaks during a joint meeting with a multiparty group of 107 lawmakers from four parties, including both ruling and opposition parties, at a Tokyo hotel on March 3. The two groups aim to promote decentralization. (Kyodo)

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Cash handout-related bill rejected by upper house

TOKYO, Japan - Lawmakers in the Japanese House of Councillors vote down on March 4 a bill, with 107 favor and 133 against implementing a contentious cash handout plan. (Kyodo)