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Political News(2023/09/18)
Meiji Restoration House of Representatives member Ikeshita apologizes for failing to notify the public secretary of the hiring of two city councilors
2023-09-18 21:13:00
Takashi Ikeshita, a member of the House of Representatives of the Japan Restoration Party, revealed that he had temporarily employed two city council members as public secretaries, but that they had not submitted the necessary notifications. Mr. Ikeshita apologized, saying, ``I forgot to submit the notification, and I am very sorry.''
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Seiji Mataichi dies, former leader of the Social Democratic Party
2023-09-18 17:35:00
Seiji Mataichi, a former member of the House of Councilors who served as the leader of the Social Democratic Party, passed away on the 18th. He was 79 years old.
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Meiji Restoration House of Representatives member Ikeshita apologizes for failing to notify the public secretary of the hiring of two city councilors
2023-09-18 15:13:00
Takashi Ikeshita, a member of the House of Representatives of the Japan Restoration Party, revealed that he had temporarily employed two city council members as public secretaries, but that they had not submitted the necessary notifications. Mr. Ikeshita apologized, saying, ``I forgot to submit the notification, and I am very sorry.''
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Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Council to begin full-scale discussions to eliminate the “annual income barrier”
2023-09-18 13:49:00
In an effort to eliminate the so-called "annual income wall," the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's council in September proposed a system that would ensure that those who are dependent on their spouse do not have their take-home pay reduced even if their annual income exceeds 1.06 million yen. We plan to begin full-scale discussions on the 21st.
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Foreign Minister Kamikawa leaves for New York to attend G7 foreign ministers' meeting, etc.
2023-09-18 12:32:00
Foreign Minister Kamikawa, who has just been appointed, departed for the United States on the morning of the 18th to attend the Foreign Ministers' Meeting of the G7 = seven major countries in conjunction with the United Nations General Assembly.
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New organization within the Liberal Democratic Party proposes strengthening collaboration in the “Global South”
2023-09-18 04:27:00
The Liberal Democratic Party has decided to launch a new organization to compile recommendations in order to support the government in strengthening its ties with emerging and developing countries in the so-called Global South.
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