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You can go to driving class 1 to 3 weeks before the driving exam. After reaching the age of 18 you can get the driving licence. Iraq: 16 for motorcycles 17 for cars [76] Israel: 16 years for motorcycles 16 years 6 months with driving teacher 16 years 9 months for cars with 3 months parental supervision all times and 3 more months at night [77]
July 1 – 1890 Japanese general election; Empire of Japan’s first general election for members of the House of Representatives of the Diet of Japan. It was the first example of a popularly elected national assembly in Asia [2] November 25 – The first Diet session is held.
Most retail music stores in Hong Kong carry Cantopop, Mandopop, imported English language pop music, Japanese pop music and Korean pop music. Larger music stores, such as HMV in Hong Kong, stock a more extensive range which includes classical music , Cantonese opera in addition to the aforementioned genres .
The tradition then moved to Hong Kong and reached its height from the 1950s to the late 1960s, when it was replaced by Taiwanese pop (sung in Mandarin) and later Cantopop (Cantonese popular music). While it is considered a prototype, music enthusiasts may see it as an early version of Mandopop (Mandarin popular music).
The much-decorated Japanese drama “Drive My Car” was named the best film Sunday at the Asian Film Awards, defeating hot favorite “Decision to Leave.” Other notable awards went to Japan’s ...
September 26 – Papanasam Sivan, Carnatic music composer (d. 1973) October 1 – Stanley Holloway, English actor and singer (d. 1982) October 8 – Samuel Hoffenstein, screenwriter and composer (d. 1947) October 13 – Gösta Nystroem, composer (d. 1966) October 20 – Jelly Roll Morton, American pianist, bandleader and composer (d. 1941)
East Asian countries including Japan, China and Taiwan welcomed the New Year with spectacular celebrations and firework displays. Happy New Year! Australia, Japan, Hong Kong welcome 2025: See ...
There are more Americans than Britons living in the territory, and 1,100 American companies employ 10% of the Hong Kong workforce; the former head of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, Eden Woon, was the first American to hold the position (1997–2006) in the territory's history.