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Political News(2023/05/24)


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Prime Minister Kishida arranges to attend the NATO Summit in July

2023-05-24 21:41:00
Prime Minister Kishida is making arrangements to attend the NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization Summit scheduled in Lithuania in July. Bearing in mind the cooperation between Russia and China, I would like to strengthen cooperation between Japan and NATO.

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Prime Minister Kishida emphasizes G7 summit results Opposition parties criticize House of Representatives Budget Committee

2023-05-24 21:37:00
Following the conclusion of the G7 Hiroshima Summit, intensive deliberations were held by the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives, and Prime Minister Kishida emphasized that the intended results had been achieved, including the confirmation of the maintenance of the international order based on the rule of law. . In response, the opposition parties criticized it for failing to show a sufficient roadmap for the abolition of nuclear weapons.

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Liberal Democratic Party's aggressive fiscal lawmaker "Should avoid spending cuts such as defense funding"

2023-05-24 21:27:00
Aiming at the government's "big-bones policy" to be finalized next month, so-called aggressive fiscal lawmakers within the Liberal Democratic Party should avoid raising the consumption tax and cutting spending austerely as financial resources for increasing defense spending and measures against the declining birthrate. I have put together a proposal.

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Ritsumin Azumi, chairman of the National Affairs Committee, thinks of submitting a bill to revise the Child Abuse Prevention Law on its own

2023-05-24 21:10:00
Regarding the issue of a former Johnny & Associates talent who complained of sexual damage, the chairman of the Constitutional Democratic Party's Azumi Diet Countermeasures Committee responded that the ruling party would not respond to consultations aimed at revising the Child Abuse Prevention Law. As such, he indicated that the party would independently submit a bill to revise the law to the Diet.

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Former Niigata prefectural assembly member not prosecuted Criminal indictment on suspicion of violating public election law

2023-05-24 19:53:00
Liberal Democratic Party member Hirohiko Izumida of the House of Representatives accused him of violating the Public Offices Election Act for demanding money in connection with the House of Representatives election two years ago. I made it

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Komeito abandons support for Tokyo 28 wards Tokyo does not recommend LDP candidates

2023-05-24 19:00:00
Regarding the adjustment of the candidates of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito for the next House of Representatives election, the Tokyo headquarters of the Komeito party gave up the focus on "Tokyo 28 wards" at the meeting on the 24th. In Tokyo, he confirmed his policy of not recommending candidates for the Liberal Democratic Party. On the 25th, the party's standing board meeting is expected to make a formal decision and reply to the LDP.

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Mayor of Nago, Okinawa requests the government to solve noise problems at US military bases in Japan

2023-05-24 18:39:00
The mayor of Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture, Toguchi, requested the government to provide financial support for resolving the noise problem at the US military bases in Japan and for regional development.

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Komeito abandons support for Tokyo 28 wards Tokyo does not recommend LDP candidates

2023-05-24 18:09:00
Regarding the adjustment of the candidates of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito for the next House of Representatives election, the Tokyo headquarters of the Komeito party gave up the focus on "Tokyo 28 wards" at the meeting on the 24th. In Tokyo, he confirmed his policy of not recommending candidates for the Liberal Democratic Party. On the 25th, the party's standing board meeting is expected to make a formal decision and reply to the LDP.

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Restoration Next House of Representatives Election Candidates in electoral districts of Rimin cadres Opposition?

2023-05-24 17:34:00
Ahead of the next House of Representatives election, the Japan Restoration Party has announced that it will field candidates in the constituencies of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) leader Izumi and Secretary-General Okada. While aiming for the top opposition party in the next election, it seems that there is an aim to show the attitude against the Constitutional Democratic Party.

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Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Motegi seeks cooperation from officers to rebuild the Osaka Prefectural Federation

2023-05-24 17:22:00
In the recent unified local elections, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was forced into a tough fight against the Japan Restoration Party centering on Osaka. rice field.

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Ritsumin Azumi Trouble with My Number “Concentrated deliberations in the Diet”

2023-05-24 17:08:00
Regarding a series of troubles, such as the registration of other people's information on the health insurance card integrated with the My Number card, the Constitutional Democratic Party's Diet Affairs Committee Chair Azumi said that the government's response was faulty, and the Diet focused on it. He expressed his intention to request that a thorough deliberation be conducted.

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Exercising the Sixth “Right to Question” the Old Unification Church

2023-05-24 16:22:00
On the 24th, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology exercised its right to question the former Unification Church for the sixth time. We are requesting responses on 156 items by the 12th.

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Penal Code Amendment Agreed in Discussions between Ruling and Opposition Parties to Revise Regulations Concerning Young People's Sexual Practices

2023-05-24 16:10:00
The ruling and opposition parties held discussions to revise the penal code revision bill, and regarding the provision that exempts some sexual acts between young people from being punished, the intention is that junior high school students and 18-year-old adults are not uniformly permitted. agreed to be included in the Supplementary Resolution.

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Ritsumin Azumi Trouble with My Number “Concentrated deliberations in the Diet”

2023-05-24 15:27:00
Regarding a series of troubles, such as the registration of other people's information on the health insurance card integrated with the My Number card, the Constitutional Democratic Party's Diet Affairs Committee Chair Azumi said that the government's response was faulty, and the Diet focused on it. He expressed his intention to request that a thorough deliberation be conducted.

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A bill incorporating the creation of a ``defense enhancement fund'' enters deliberation at the Upper House plenary session

2023-05-24 14:13:00
A plenary session of the House of Councilors has begun deliberations on a bill that includes the creation of a "defense enhancement fund" that utilizes revenues other than taxes to increase defense spending.

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To exercise the right to question the former Unification Church for the sixth time

2023-05-24 13:51:00
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology held a council made up of scholars and others regarding the exercise of the right to question the former Unification Church for the sixth time, and the content was approved. We plan to exercise the "right to ask questions" on the 24th and request answers to 156 items by June 12th.

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“Election Posters” Amendment to uniform size for all elections

2023-05-24 13:31:00
Concerning candidate posters to be displayed in elections, currently, the sizes determined for each type of election are different, which may cause confusion. was approved at the Liberal Democratic Party meeting.

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Citizen Tamaki representative talks with Rengo chairman Yoshino avoiding clear statements in cooperation with Rimin

2023-05-24 12:21:00
Representative Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People met with Rengo Chairman Yoshino and was told that cooperation between the Constitutional Democratic Party and the Democratic Party for the People would be necessary in the next House of Representatives election, but he declined to say whether he would cooperate. .

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House of Councilors Finance and Monetary Policy Committee to ask questions on bill to secure financial resources to increase defense costs on 25th

2023-05-24 11:33:00
At the council meeting on the morning of the 24th, the Finance and Financial Affairs Committee of the House of Councilors agreed that the ruling and opposition parties would explain the purpose of the bill to secure financial resources for increasing defense costs at the committee meeting on the 25th, and then ask questions.

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Dissolution of the House of Representatives / General Election

2023-05-24 11:16:00
Regarding the dissolution of the House of Representatives and the general election, Hagiuda, chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's political affairs research, said, ``It has not been two years since the last election, and there is still more to be done.'' showed.

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House of Representatives Budget Committee Intensive deliberations on summit closing

2023-05-24 06:51:00
Following the closing of the G7 Hiroshima Summit, the House of Representatives Budget Committee will hold intensive deliberations on the 24th, with Prime Minister Kishida also attending. Debate will be held over future diplomatic and security policies, including the response to the situation in Ukraine.

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Government considers expenditure reform of social security expenses to secure financial resources for countermeasures against declining birthrate

2023-05-24 06:02:00
Regarding the financial resources of about 3 trillion yen a year that the government plans to secure in order to intensively strengthen countermeasures against the declining birthrate, the government is considering reforming social security expenditures and adding them to social insurance premiums. We want to avoid creating new burdens as much as possible, and the focus will be on how much financial resources we can raise through expenditure reforms.

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