Political News(2023/09/15)
Osaka/Kansai Expo: Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura discusses burden in case of construction cost increase
2023-09-15 23:11:00
There are concerns that venue construction costs for the Osaka/Kansai Expo to be held the year after next will increase due to soaring material prices, etc., and Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura has announced that if the costs exceed, the national and local governments will be responsible for the burden. He expressed his intention to discuss responses within the business community.
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Communist Party Chairman Shii indicates his desire to promote joint struggle with opposition parties and expand the party's strength
2023-09-15 22:55:00
Communist Party Chairman Shii gave a speech at the party headquarters on the night of the 15th, noting that the opposition party's joint struggle in the national election had produced results, and expressed his intention to advance the joint struggle and expand the party's strength in the next House of Representatives election. I did.
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Facilitation agreement to strengthen Japan-UK security cooperation to come into force on October 15th
2023-09-15 20:34:00
In order to strengthen security cooperation between Japan and the UK, the government has decided to put into effect the Facilitation Agreement from October 15th, under which arrangements will be made in advance for joint training between the Self-Defense Forces and the British Armed Forces. . Japan is the second country after Australia to conclude and enter into force with a Facilitation Agreement.
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Government decides to appoint vice ministers and parliamentary secretaries, no women will be appointed
2023-09-15 19:30:00
With the inauguration of the second Kishida reshuffled cabinet, the government decided on a total of 54 personnel appointments, including 26 vice ministers and 28 parliamentary secretaries, at a cabinet meeting on the 15th. There were no women appointed, which is in contrast to the cabinet reshuffle, in which five women joined the cabinet, the highest number ever.
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Kato Children's Affairs Party ticket income exceeding the upper limit recorded in the income and expenditure report Go to correction
2023-09-15 19:27:00
It has been revealed that the fund management organization for Rep. Ayuko Kato, who was appointed as Minister in charge of Children's Policy in a cabinet reshuffle, had recorded income from party tickets that exceeded the legal limit in its political funds balance report. Minister Kato's office said the statement was incorrect and will promptly correct it.
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Government decides to appoint Mr. Yata, former deputy representative of the Democratic Party of the People, as advisor to the prime minister
2023-09-15 19:08:00
At a cabinet meeting on the 15th, the government decided to appoint Chiko Yada, a former member of the House of Councilors who served as vice representative of the Democratic Party of the People, as the prime minister's advisor in charge of wage increases and employment.
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Government decides to appoint vice ministers and parliamentary secretaries, no women will be appointed
2023-09-15 19:01:00
With the inauguration of the second Kishida reshuffled cabinet, the government decided on a total of 54 personnel appointments, including 26 vice ministers and 28 parliamentary secretaries, at a cabinet meeting on the 15th. There were no women appointed, which is in contrast to the cabinet reshuffle, in which five women joined the cabinet, the highest number ever.
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Approximately 440 million yen aid to Morocco; blankets, etc. provided to Libya; Foreign Minister Kamikawa
2023-09-15 19:00:00
Foreign Minister Kamikawa announced that the Japanese government will provide emergency humanitarian assistance totaling $3 million to help with temporary evacuation sites and food assistance in response to the earthquake damage that occurred in Morocco, North Africa. Did.
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Osaka Neyagawa Mayor's salary ``no reduction'', positive evaluation from citizens
2023-09-15 18:56:00
Neyagawa City, Osaka has introduced a system in which the amount of "salary" for special positions such as mayor is decided based on evaluations from citizens, but as a result of conducting the first survey of citizens since the introduction, the results were positive. Since the evaluation was close to 90%, he announced that the salaries of the mayor and others would not be reduced.
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Agriculture Minister Miyashita “will not hire Johnny’s until we confirm their stance on respecting human rights”
2023-09-15 18:32:00
In response to the issue of Johnny Kitagawa's sexual assault, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has suspended TOKIO's Shigeru Jojima's activities as an ambassador for the time being, and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Miyashita has expressed Johnny's Office's stance on respecting human rights. The agency has indicated that it will not hire any new talent until it is confirmed.
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To balance work and childcare/nursing care, discussion begins on establishing systems such as telework
2023-09-15 18:21:00
In an effort to promote a balance between work, childcare, and nursing care, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare aims to revise the Childcare and Nursing Care Leave Act, and a council formed by labor and management has begun discussions on establishing systems such as shorter working hours and telework.
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Government decides to appoint vice ministers and parliamentary secretaries, no women will be appointed
2023-09-15 18:01:00
With the inauguration of the second Kishida reshuffled cabinet, the government decided on a total of 54 personnel appointments, including 26 vice ministers and 28 parliamentary secretaries, at a cabinet meeting on the 15th. There were no women appointed, which is in contrast to the cabinet reshuffle, in which five women joined the cabinet, the highest number ever.
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Agriculture Minister Miyashita “will not hire Johnny’s until we confirm their stance on respecting human rights”
2023-09-15 17:17:00
In response to the issue of Johnny Kitagawa's sexual assault, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has suspended TOKIO's Shigeru Jojima's activities as an ambassador for the time being, and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Miyashita has expressed Johnny's Office's stance on respecting human rights. The agency has indicated that it will not hire any new talent until it is confirmed.
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NTT Act “necessary review and discussion hastened” Suzuki, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications
2023-09-15 17:14:00
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Suzuki said that the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' council, which discusses the review of the NTT Act, will compile a report by around summer next year.If a direction can be determined early, the necessary reviews will be carried out quickly and discussions will be expedited. I showed my thoughts.
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Government decides to appoint Mr. Yata, former deputy representative of the Democratic Party of the People, as advisor to the prime minister
2023-09-15 16:58:00
At a cabinet meeting on the 15th, the government decided to appoint Chiko Yada, a former member of the House of Councilors who served as vice representative of the Democratic Party of the People, as the prime minister's advisor in charge of wage increases and employment.
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Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Suzuki: “We will continue to refrain from attending meetings of the former Unification Church and sever ties with it.”
2023-09-15 16:42:00
At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Suzuki revealed that he had attended a meeting of a group affiliated with the former Unification Church to support candidates running for the House of Councilors election last year. He has severed ties with the company and has indicated that he will continue to maintain this stance.
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Former Prime Minister Suga emphasizes his intention to do his best to develop Japan-Korea relations, Parliamentary Federation general meeting
2023-09-15 16:34:00
The Japan-Korea parliamentary federations held a joint general meeting, and former Prime Minister Suga, who serves as the chairman of the Japanese side, emphasized his intention to do his best to develop Japan-Korea relations while appropriately addressing issues between the two countries.
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Agriculture Minister Miyashita “will not hire Johnny’s until we confirm their stance on respecting human rights”
2023-09-15 16:02:00
In response to the issue of Johnny Kitagawa's sexual assault, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has suspended TOKIO's Shigeru Jojima's activities as an ambassador for the time being, and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Miyashita has expressed Johnny's Office's stance on respecting human rights. The agency has indicated that it will not hire any new talent until it is confirmed.
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It has been decided that more than 4.2 billion yen in ordinary tax allocation will be advanced to local governments affected by Typhoon No. 13.
2023-09-15 15:37:00
It has been decided that a total of more than 4.2 billion yen in ordinary tax grants will be advanced to the 19th of this month and distributed to 13 cities and towns in Chiba Prefecture and other areas that were severely damaged by Typhoon No. 13.
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Meiji Restoration Secretary General Fujita Part of the transportation expenses for donated documents not included in the income and expenditure report
2023-09-15 15:35:00
Secretary-General Fujita of the Nippon Ishin no Kai revealed that 600,000 yen worth of so-called document transportation expenses that he donated to the political organization he represents were not recorded in the political funds balance report. So, I apologized.
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Government decides to appoint Mr. Yata, former deputy representative of the Democratic Party of the People, as advisor to the prime minister
2023-09-15 15:11:00
At a cabinet meeting on the 15th, the government decided to appoint Chiko Yada, a former member of the House of Councilors who served as vice representative of the Democratic Party of the People, as the prime minister's advisor in charge of wage increases and employment.
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Off the coast of Senkaku, Okinawa, four ships of the Chinese Coast Guard intrude into territorial waters for approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes
2023-09-15 15:00:00
On the morning of the 15th, four ships of the Chinese Coast Guard intruded into Japan's territorial waters off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture for approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes, and the Japan Coast Guard Headquarters continues to warn and monitor them to prevent them from entering territorial waters again. Masu.
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Four Chinese Coast Guard ships intrude into territorial waters off the coast of Senkaku; government establishes Prime Minister's office
2023-09-15 11:46:00
It was confirmed that four Chinese Coast Guard vessels had entered Japan's territorial waters off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture on the morning of the 15th. The ``Information Liaison Office'' has been changed to the ``Kantei Office Countermeasures Office,'' which collects information and conducts vigilance and monitoring.
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People see Mr. Yata's appointment as prime minister's advisor as a "preparation for joining a coalition government"
2023-09-15 06:11:00
Regarding Prime Minister Kishida's decision to appoint a former member of the House of Councilors of the Democratic Party of the People as his advisor, there is a widespread view among the ruling and opposition parties that this may be a step toward the Democratic Party of Japan entering a coalition government. It is expected that this will cause ripples in the future.
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Foreign Minister Kamikawa speaks by phone with US Secretary of State Blinken, agrees to cooperate closely
2023-09-15 00:38:00
Foreign Minister Kamikawa spoke by telephone with U.S. Secretary of State Blinken on the night of the 14th, and they agreed that Japan and the United States would continue to work closely together on issues facing the international community.
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