Political News(2023/09/07)
Defense ministers of Japan, US and South Korea condemn North Korea's ballistic missile launch in phone call
2023-09-07 22:42:00
The defense ministers of Japan, the United States, and South Korea held a telephone conversation on the night of the 7th, strongly condemning North Korea's ballistic missile launches last month as a threat to the peace and security of the international community, and immediately sharing information about the launches. They agreed to further accelerate the adjustment towards the start of the year.
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Japan's version of DBS ``There should be a system that allows confirmation of long-term sexual offense history'' Liberal Democratic Party
2023-09-07 21:38:00
Regarding the new mechanism ``Japanese version of DBS'' that confirms that people who work with children do not have a history of sexual crimes, at the LDP meeting, there is an opinion that the system should be able to confirm the history of sexual crimes over a long period of time. was issued.
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[Details] House of Representatives member Akimoto arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes: ``I am innocent''
2023-09-07 21:27:00
Mari Akimoto, a member of the House of Representatives, was asked by the former president of a wind power generation company aiming to enter the business to ask a question in the Diet that would give the company an advantage over offshore wind power generation, which the government is aiming to expand. , The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office arrested Representative Akimoto on suspicion of accepting bribes, accusing him of borrowing and funding of more than 60 million yen in return. Rep. Akimoto issued a comment through her lawyer, saying, ``There is no fact that she received bribes in return for asking questions in the Diet.I am innocent.''
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Prime Minister Kishida Standing talk with Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang “Very important occasion” Chief Cabinet Secretary
2023-09-07 20:25:00
Regarding the exchange between Prime Minister Kishida and Chinese Premier Li Qiang on the 6th, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno emphasized the importance of continued dialogue between the two countries, including regarding the release of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, and stated that he hoped to maintain a constructive and stable dialogue. He acknowledged that it was an extremely important opportunity for building strong Japan-China relations.
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House of Representatives Speaker Hosoda urgently hospitalized for preventive treatment related to cerebral blood vessels
2023-09-07 19:57:00
Hosoda, Speaker of the House of Representatives, was hospitalized on the 7th, complaining of poor physical condition and urgently undergoing preventive treatment related to blood vessels in the brain.
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[Details] Arrested member of the House of Representatives Akimoto on suspicion of bribery ``I am innocent''
2023-09-07 18:44:00
Mari Akimoto, a member of the House of Representatives, was asked by the former president of a wind power generation company aiming to enter the business to ask a question in the Diet that would give the company an advantage over offshore wind power generation, which the government is aiming to expand. , The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office arrested Representative Akimoto on suspicion of accepting bribes, accusing him of borrowing and funding of more than 60 million yen in return. Rep. Akimoto issued a comment through her lawyer, saying, ``There is no fact that she received bribes in return for asking questions in the Diet.I am innocent.''
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Discussion on NTT Law review ``Maintaining a fair competitive environment is an issue'' Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications
2023-09-07 18:41:00
Regarding the discussion on revising the NTT Act, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Matsumoto acknowledged that in addition to maintaining a fair competitive environment, issues such as fixed-line telephone services and the nature of the scope of business of companies that are divided into East and West would be the main points of discussion.
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Former Prime Minister Suga “Consideration of countermeasures against taxi shortage, including the lifting of the ban on “ride sharing””
2023-09-07 18:27:00
Former Prime Minister Suga of the Liberal Democratic Party said he would urgently consider measures to address the taxi shortage, including lifting the ban on ``ride-sharing,'' which uses private cars to transport people for a fee, in order to secure transportation in tourist spots and depopulated areas. I suggested that it should be done.
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Arrested Miyazaki City Councilman Super Crazy-kun “denies charges” Lawyer
2023-09-07 18:14:00
Miyazaki City Council member Makoto Nishimoto, who is active under the name Super Crazy-kun, was arrested for sexually assaulting a female acquaintance. In an interview with his lawyer, it was learned that he denied the charges, saying, ``It's not worth it.''
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Negative on the possibility of a coalition government Union executives supporting the Democratic Party for the People
2023-09-07 18:00:00
An executive of an industrial union that supports the Democratic Party for the People expressed a negative view about the possibility of the Democratic Party for the People joining the coalition government of the LDP and Komeito, saying, "I think it is impossible."
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Ritmin, a group of mid-career and young politicians “aiming to field candidates in the representative election”
2023-09-07 17:41:00
A group of middle-ranking and young lawmakers of the Constitutional Democratic Party held a press conference and indicated their intention to aim to field candidates from the group in the next representative election in order to rejuvenate the party.
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Arrested Miyazaki City Councilman Super Crazy-kun “denies charges” Lawyer
2023-09-07 15:14:00
Miyazaki City Council member Makoto Nishimoto, who is active under the name Super Crazy-kun, was arrested for sexually assaulting a female acquaintance. In an interview with his lawyer, it was learned that he denied the charges, saying, ``It's not worth it.''
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Mari Akimoto, a member of the House of Representatives, was arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes over offshore wind power generation
2023-09-07 13:54:00
Mari Akimoto, a member of the House of Representatives, was asked by the former president of a wind power generation company aiming to enter the business to ask a question in the Diet that would give the company an advantage over offshore wind power generation, which the government is aiming to expand. , The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office arrested Representative Akimoto on suspicion of accepting bribes, accusing him of borrowing and funding of more than 60 million yen in return.
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Prime Minister Kishida Standing talk with Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang “Very important occasion” Chief Cabinet Secretary
2023-09-07 13:27:00
Regarding the exchange between Prime Minister Kishida and Chinese Premier Li Qiang on the 6th, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno emphasized the importance of continued dialogue between the two countries, including regarding the release of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, and stated that he hoped to maintain a constructive and stable dialogue. He acknowledged that it was an extremely important opportunity for building strong Japan-China relations.
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Prime Minister Kishida asks China to lift fishery import suspension
2023-09-07 10:09:00
Prime Minister Kishida spoke with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on the 6th, and called for the immediate lifting of the ban on imports of Japanese seafood that China initiated after the release of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The Japanese government will continue to carefully explain the safety of the treated water discharge to the international community and continue to urge China to revise its response.
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Prime Minister Kishida meets with Malaysian Prime Minister and seeks understanding on releasing treated water
2023-09-07 10:03:00
Prime Minister Kishida, who is visiting Indonesia, had a brief meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar, where he explained the scientific safety of the release of treated water from the TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and asked for his understanding.
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Prime Minister Kishida asks China to lift fishery import suspension
2023-09-07 04:40:00
Prime Minister Kishida spoke with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on the 6th, and called for the immediate lifting of the ban on imports of Japanese seafood that China initiated after the release of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The Japanese government will continue to carefully explain the safety of the treated water discharge to the international community and continue to urge China to revise its response.
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