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Political News(2023/08/19)


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Prime Minister Kishida visits the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant tomorrow for the release of treated water

2023-08-19 18:59:00
Regarding the plan to dilute the treated water accumulated at the Tokyo Electric Power Company Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and release it into the sea, Prime Minister Kishida announced that he will visit the nuclear power plant on the 20th, saying that it is in the final stage of deciding the timing of the release. did. After meeting with fishermen, we will decide the specific release timing.

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Held a symposium to raise the momentum for constitutional revision by three parties, including the Ishin and the people

2023-08-19 16:50:00
The Japan Restoration Party and the Democratic Party for the People held a symposium to increase the momentum for constitutional revision, and sought the understanding of other political parties and the general public in order to realize the revision based on the draft articles that had already been compiled. emphasized.

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Japan-U.S.-South Korea summit to raise security cooperation to new heights

2023-08-19 16:07:00
During his visit to the United States, Prime Minister Kishida attended a trilateral summit meeting between Japan, the United States, and the Republic of Korea. Based on the trends of North Korea and China, we will raise the security cooperation of the three countries to a new height. Agreed.

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Japan-U.S.-South Korea summit to raise security cooperation to new heights

2023-08-19 10:26:00
During his visit to the United States, Prime Minister Kishida attended a trilateral summit meeting between Japan, the United States, and the Republic of Korea. Based on the trends of North Korea and China, we will raise the security cooperation of the three countries to a new height. Agreed.

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Prime Minister Kishida on his way home after the summit meeting ``very big and important achievement''

2023-08-19 10:15:00
Prime Minister Kishida, who was visiting the United States for the summit meeting among the three countries of Japan, the United States, and the Republic of Korea, just finished his schedule there and just returned to Japan.

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[Details] Japan-U.S.-ROK Joint Press Conference

2023-08-19 10:10:00
*The conference was held for 53 minutes from 4:14 a.m. Japan time. At a joint press conference after the summit meeting with U.S. President Biden and South Korean President Yoon Sung-yeol, Prime Minister Kishida said, "Right now, the free and open international order based on the rule of law is in danger. "Russia's aggression against Ukraine has shaken the foundations of the international community. Unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force in the East and South China Seas continue, and North Korea's nuclear and missile threats continue to grow." pointed out. On top of that, he said, "Under these circumstances, it is inevitable that the potential of strategic cooperation between Japan, the United States, and South Korea will blossom, and it is also a request of the times. Strengthen ties between the Japan-U.S. and U.S.-ROK alliances, raise trilateral security cooperation to new heights, and build a free and open international order based on the rule of law. In order to protect it, we will continue to work to further strengthen the strategic cooperation between Japan, the United States, and South Korea."

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Prime Minister Kishida visits the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant tomorrow for the release of treated water

2023-08-19 10:05:00
Regarding the plan to dilute the treated water accumulated at the Tokyo Electric Power Company Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and release it into the sea, Prime Minister Kishida announced that he will visit the nuclear power plant on the 20th, saying that it is in the final stage of deciding the timing of the release. did. After meeting with fishermen, we will decide the specific release timing.

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Prime Minister Kishida Cabinet reshuffle ``judging by the right person in the right place''

2023-08-19 09:31:00
During a visit to the United States, Prime Minister Kishida told reporters about the reshuffling of the Cabinet and the appointment of LDP executives, saying, "The basic policy of the Kishida Cabinet is to work on issues that cannot be postponed and to come up with answers. I would like to make a decision based on the idea of ​​putting the right person in the right place.The schedule has not been decided at this time."

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Japan-U.S.-South Korea summit to raise security cooperation to new heights

2023-08-19 09:09:00
During his visit to the United States, Prime Minister Kishida attended a trilateral summit meeting between Japan, the United States, and the Republic of Korea. Based on the trends of North Korea and China, we will raise the security cooperation of the three countries to a new height. Agreed.

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Japan-South Korea Summit Welcomes Activation of Dialogue and Cooperation

2023-08-19 08:12:00
During his visit to the United States, Prime Minister Kishida held talks with South Korean President Yoon Sung-ryeol, and welcomed the active dialogue and cooperation in a wide range of fields, including the economy, and will continue to maintain close communication between the two countries. It was agreed that we would try to

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[Details] Japan-U.S.-ROK Joint Press Conference

2023-08-19 08:09:00
*The conference was held for 53 minutes from 4:14 a.m. Japan time. At a joint press conference after the summit meeting with U.S. President Biden and South Korean President Yoon Sung-yeol, Prime Minister Kishida said, "Right now, the free and open international order based on the rule of law is in danger. "Russia's aggression against Ukraine has shaken the foundations of the international community. Unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force in the East and South China Seas continue, and North Korea's nuclear and missile threats continue to grow." pointed out. On top of that, he said, "Under these circumstances, it is inevitable that the potential for strategic cooperation between Japan, the United States, and South Korea will blossom, and it is also a request of the times. Strengthen ties between the Japan-U.S. and U.S.-ROK alliances, raise trilateral security cooperation to new heights, and build a free and open international order based on the rule of law. In order to protect it, we will continue to work to further strengthen the strategic cooperation between Japan, the United States, and South Korea."

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Prime Minister Kishida visits Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant tomorrow to inspect facilities for the release of treated water

2023-08-19 08:02:00
Regarding the plan to dilute the treated water accumulated at the Tokyo Electric Power Company Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and release it into the sea, Prime Minister Kishida announced that he will visit the nuclear power plant tomorrow and inspect the facilities for release.

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Japan-U.S. Summit Meeting Agreement on Joint Development of New Missiles

2023-08-19 07:11:00
Prime Minister Kishida held a Japan-U.S. summit meeting with President Biden in the United States, where he visited, and agreed to start joint development of a new type of missile that can intercept difficult-to-detect weapons such as "hypersonic missiles."

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[Details] Japan-U.S.-ROK Joint Press Conference

2023-08-19 06:53:00
*The conference was held for 53 minutes from 4:14 a.m. Japan time. At a joint press conference after the summit meeting with U.S. President Biden and South Korean President Yoon Sung-yeol, Prime Minister Kishida said, "Right now, the free and open international order based on the rule of law is in danger. "Russia's aggression against Ukraine has shaken the foundations of the international community. Unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force in the East and South China Seas continue, and North Korea's nuclear and missile threats continue to grow." pointed out. On top of that, he said, "Under these circumstances, it is inevitable that the potential of strategic cooperation between Japan, the United States, and South Korea will bloom, and it is also the demand of the times. Strengthen ties between the Japan-U.S. and U.S.-ROK alliances, raise trilateral security cooperation to new heights, and uphold a free and open international order based on the rule of law. Therefore, we will continue to work to further strengthen the strategic cooperation between Japan, the United States, and South Korea."

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[Uncut video] Japan-U.S.-ROK summit joint press conference

2023-08-19 05:52:00
During his visit to the United States, Prime Minister Kishida attended a trilateral summit meeting between Japan, the United States, and the Republic of Korea. Based on the trends of North Korea and China, we will raise the security cooperation of the three countries to a new height. Agreed. The uncut video of the joint press conference is posted. Simultaneous interpretation English: Ms. Miwako Hibi, Ms. Seikiko Matsuura Korean: Ms. Yuriko Yano, Ms. Choi Eunju (The conference was held at 4:14 a.m. Japan time) cannot become)

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Government next week at the relevant ministerial meeting Promptly coordinate with the release of treated water

2023-08-19 04:27:00
Regarding the plan to dilute the treated water accumulated at the Tokyo Electric Power Company Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station and release it into the sea, Prime Minister Kishida immediately visited the nuclear power plant after returning from his visit to the United States, and held a meeting of relevant ministers within the next week. We have started making adjustments to start releasing as soon as possible.

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Japan-U.S.-South Korea Summit Ends, Strengthening Information Sharing Mechanism in Emergency

2023-08-19 03:37:00
Prime Minister Kishida, who is visiting the United States, attended a trilateral summit meeting between Japan, the United States, and South Korea with President Biden and South Korean President Yoon Sung-ryul. It seems that they agreed to make regular meetings such as summits and foreign affairs and defense ministers and to strengthen the mechanism of information sharing in case of emergency.

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