Political News(2023/09/22)
Government adjusts to postpone submission of ``Japanese version of DBS'' introduction bill to extraordinary Diet session
2023-09-22 22:15:00
Regarding the bill to introduce the ``Japanese version of DBS'', a system to confirm that people who work with children do not have a history of sexual crimes, the government says that it is necessary to further discuss the scope of the confirmation, and plans to move forward next month. We are making arrangements to postpone submitting the bill to the extraordinary Diet session that is expected to be convened.
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Prime Minister Kishida returns from a visit to New York after completing a series of dates at the United Nations General Assembly.
2023-09-22 21:36:00
Prime Minister Kishida recently returned to Japan from New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly.
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Digital Minister Kono introduces “ride sharing” and presents ideas for full-scale discussion
2023-09-22 20:21:00
Digital Minister Kono, who is in charge of regulatory reform, said that as a solution to the serious shortage of taxis in tourist areas and depopulated areas, the government is considering whether it is possible to introduce ``ride sharing'', which uses private cars to transport people for a fee. We indicated that we would like to have a full-fledged discussion.
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Three political party branches, including ministers, received donations from public works contractors, refunded or scheduled to be refunded
2023-09-22 19:17:00
Just before the House of Representatives election last year, the Liberal Democratic Party's political branch, headed by Economic and Security Minister Takaichi, the Liberal Democratic Party's political affairs research chairman Hagiuda, and election campaign committee chairman Obuchi, took on national public works projects. It turned out that they had received donations from businesses. The three said they had already refunded their donations or planned to do so in the future to avoid misleading voters.
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Meiji Restoration One new member of the House of Representatives hires a local lawmaker as public secretary revealed
2023-09-22 19:06:00
The Japan Restoration Party has revealed that one new member of the House of Representatives, who is affiliated with the party, temporarily hired a local lawmaker as his public secretary. Secretary-General Fujita then expressed his intention to submit a bill to the next Diet session that would prohibit the concurrent holding of public secretaries and local assembly members.
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Mr. Seiji Kihara serves as acting secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party and also serves as special assistant to the policy chairman
2023-09-22 16:06:00
The Liberal Democratic Party has decided to make executive personnel changes, including appointing Seiji Kihara, a member of the House of Representatives who retired as Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary due to a cabinet reshuffle, as acting party secretary general and special assistant to the political affairs research chairman.
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A member of the Diet who also serves as a public secretary “reviews the system and organizes issues” senior opposition party official
2023-09-22 15:39:00
In response to a series of cases that have come to light in which local politicians concurrently serve as public secretaries to members of the National Diet, senior leaders of the ruling and opposition parties are calling for the system to be reviewed and issues to be sorted out. Points were raised one after another.
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Policy Research Council Chairman Hagiuda: “Economic measures should be policy-oriented, not scale-based”
2023-09-22 15:32:00
Regarding economic measures in response to rising prices, Liberal Democratic Party Political Affairs Research Chairman Hagiuda announced that he would hold internal party discussions based on policy rather than scale, and would make recommendations to the government in the middle of next month.
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Three political party branches, including ministers, received donations from public works contractors, refunded or scheduled to be refunded
2023-09-22 15:28:00
Just before the House of Representatives election last year, the Liberal Democratic Party's political branch, headed by Economic and Security Minister Takaichi, the Liberal Democratic Party's political affairs research chairman Hagiuda, and election campaign committee chairman Obuchi, took on national public works projects. It turned out that they had received donations from businesses. The three said they had already refunded their donations or planned to do so in the future to avoid misleading voters.
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Ritmin Representative Izumi ``Please apologize and explain Mr. Sugita himself'' after receiving recognition of human rights violation
2023-09-22 15:04:00
After Liberal Democratic Party member Mizuami Sugita's post discriminating against the Ainu people was certified as a human rights violation by the Sapporo Legal Affairs Bureau, Constitutional Democratic Party Representative Izumi pointed out that Mr. Sugita should personally apologize and provide an explanation. did.
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A member of the Diet who also serves as a public secretary “reviews the system and organizes issues” senior opposition party official
2023-09-22 14:51:00
In response to a series of cases that have come to light in which local politicians concurrently serve as public secretaries to members of the National Diet, senior leaders of the ruling and opposition parties are calling for the system to be reviewed and issues to be sorted out. Points were raised one after another.
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Finance Minister Suzuki’s economic measures “It’s not all about scale”
2023-09-22 13:25:00
Regarding the economic measures that the government is expected to finalize by the end of next month, some people are calling for large-scale fiscal spending, but Finance Minister Suzuki said, ``The scale will be determined by accumulating truly necessary and effective policies.'' I showed my idea that this is not an ordinary situation.
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Mr. Takaichi, Mr. Hagiuda, and Mr. Obuchi's political party branch Donations from businesses just before the House of Representatives election
2023-09-22 11:29:00
The Liberal Democratic Party's party branch, represented by Minister of Economic Security Takaichi, Political Affairs Research Chairman Hagiuda, and Election Strategy Committee Chairman Obuchi, among the cabinet ministers and four new party positions in the Liberal Democratic Party who entered the cabinet this month, will be elected in the House of Representatives election a year ago. It was revealed that just before 2016, they had received donations from a company that undertakes national public works projects. The Public Offices Election Act prohibits businesses that undertake national public works projects from making donations in connection with national elections, and in response to an interview with NHK, all three companies asked whether they had already refunded the donations from a moral standpoint. , they replied that they plan to issue a refund in the future.
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Foreign ministers from four countries aiming to become permanent members of the UN Security Council meet to “deliver concrete results”
2023-09-22 10:18:00
Japan, Germany, Brazil, and India, the four countries aiming to become permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, held a foreign ministers' meeting and agreed to set a deadline and work together to achieve concrete results. did.
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Administrative procedures completed in English “Establishment of special asset management zone” Prime Minister Kishida
2023-09-22 07:43:00
Prime Minister Kishida gave a speech to economic circles in New York, where he was visiting, and stated that in order to accelerate domestic investment, he wanted to encourage the entry of foreign asset management companies, including the creation of special zones where administrative procedures could be completed in English. announced their intention to promote new initiatives.
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Concurrent positions of public secretary and local councilor. Each party investigates the members to which they belong. Concurrent positions to be abolished.
2023-09-22 06:38:00
A number of cases have come to light in which local legislators are concurrently serving as public secretaries to members of the Diet, and the parties involved are taking measures such as conducting investigations into their affiliated members and requesting that the concurrent positions be abolished.
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Prime Minister Kishida plans to create a yen loan system to respond to the infectious disease crisis in developing countries
2023-09-22 06:35:00
During his visit to New York, Prime Minister Kishida attended a meeting to discuss future infectious disease crisis responses, and proposed a new yen loan to help developing countries quickly take measures in the event of a new pandemic. The idea was to establish a loan system.
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Mr. Takaichi, Mr. Hagiuda, and Mr. Obuchi's political party branch Donations from businesses just before the House of Representatives election
2023-09-22 06:08:00
The Liberal Democratic Party's party branch, represented by Minister of Economic Security Takaichi, Political Affairs Research Chairman Hagiuda, and Election Strategy Committee Chairman Obuchi, among the cabinet ministers and four new party positions in the Liberal Democratic Party who entered the cabinet this month, will be elected in the House of Representatives election a year ago. It was revealed that just before 2016, they had received donations from a company that undertakes national public works projects. The Public Offices Election Act prohibits businesses that undertake national public works projects from making donations in connection with national elections, and in response to an interview with NHK, all three companies asked whether they had already refunded the donations from a moral standpoint. , they replied that they plan to issue a refund in the future.
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Administrative procedures completed in English “Establishment of special asset management zone” Prime Minister Kishida
2023-09-22 06:01:00
Prime Minister Kishida gave a speech to economic circles in New York, where he was visiting, and stated that in order to accelerate domestic investment, he wanted to encourage the entry of foreign asset management companies, including the creation of special zones where administrative procedures could be completed in English. announced their intention to promote new initiatives.
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