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Japan's Abe aims for constitution change in bid for extended term
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, eyeing a historic extended term, reaffirmed on Monday his resolve to revise the nation’s post-war, pacifist constitution and said he hoped his party could submit a proposal to parliament later this year.
Abe, who returned to office in December 2012 pledging to bolster defenses and reboot the economy, is widely expected to defeat his rival, former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba, in a Sept. 20 election for leader of his Liberal Democratic Party.
Victory would give him another three-year term as LDP head and set him on track to become Japan’s longest serving premier, given the LDP-led ruling coalition’s grip on parliament.
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Northern Province’s Palali-Achchuveli road reopens after 30 years
The Palali-Achchuveli main road in the Northern Province was reopened today (Nov 01) after being closed for over 30 years, following a directive from President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
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Housemaid gets off with pilot’s baggage at BIA
A housemaid who stole a pilot’s baggage at the Bandaranaike International Airport was arrested within three hours after the robbery today, Police said.
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Immigration Dept. to launch online passport appointment system
The Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced plans to introduce an online appointment system for passport applications, set to launch soon.
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