2023-09-29 20:27:00
Foreign Minister Kamikawa is making arrangements to visit four Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam and Thailand, early next month. He is seeking cooperation for a special summit meeting with ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) to be held in Tokyo in December this year.
2023-09-29 19:18:00
Prime Minister Kishida has announced his intention to submit the supplementary budget bill, which supports new economic measures, to the extraordinary Diet session that is expected to be convened on October 20th.
2023-09-29 18:47:00
Ahead of the launch of the "invoice system" aimed at accurately understanding the amount of consumption tax paid, Prime Minister Kishida will work to alleviate business operators' concerns and introduce new measures to ensure the smooth introduction and establishment of the system. I once again instructed relevant ministers to include necessary support measures in their economic measures.
2023-09-29 18:46:00
Regarding the government's new measures to prevent a reduction in take-home pay in response to the so-called "annual income wall," there are criticisms that it lacks fairness, and Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Takemi said that it would lead to improved treatment across the workplace. He expressed his hopes for the future.
2023-09-29 18:29:00
Regarding the autumn extraordinary Diet session, the government has decided to convene it on October 20th and has communicated this to the ruling parties. This is the first session of Parliament since the recent cabinet reshuffle, and the ruling and opposition parties are expected to debate over issues such as how to respond to rising prices.
2023-09-29 18:11:00
Prime Minister Kishida has announced his intention to submit the supplementary budget bill, which supports new economic measures, to the extraordinary Diet session that is expected to be convened on October 20th. He also said that he is not thinking about dissolving the House of Representatives at the moment, other than to focus exclusively on issues that cannot be postponed.
2023-09-29 18:11:00
The total expenditure for political party grants for the past year was 34.1 billion yen, which exceeded the amount given by 2.6 billion yen due to the House of Councilors election, and many political parties responded by withdrawing their funds.
2023-09-29 17:41:00
House of Representatives Speaker Hosoda has announced his intention to resign, stating that he is unable to carry out his duties due to poor health, and has communicated this to related parties.
2023-09-29 17:38:00
The Liberal Democratic Party began discussions to formulate economic measures, and Policy Research Chairman Hagiuda instructed the party to consider specific measures to combat rising prices and raise wages. We plan to make a recommendation to Prime Minister Kishida in the middle of next month.
2023-09-29 16:56:00
Prime Minister Kishida met with Komeito Representative Yamaguchi, and in addition to conveying his intention to convene an extraordinary Diet session on October 20, they also exchanged opinions regarding new economic measures.
2023-09-29 16:50:00
A survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare revealed that nearly 5,700 cases were confirmed nationwide where systems for medical institutions incorrectly displayed the percentage of co-payments for medical expenses that patients paid at the counter.
2023-09-29 16:02:00
House of Representatives Speaker Hosoda has announced his intention to resign, stating that he is unable to carry out his duties due to poor health, and has communicated this to related parties.
2023-09-29 15:42:00
High-level diplomatic officials from the United States and China met in Washington, and it appears that discussions were held regarding the ongoing U.S.-China foreign ministers' meeting.
2023-09-29 15:07:00
Secretary-General Shinba of the Democratic Party of the People expressed his intention to Prime Minister Kishida to request a reduction in income tax as part of economic measures.
2023-09-29 14:53:00
House of Representatives Speaker Hosoda has announced his intention to resign, stating that he is unable to carry out his duties due to poor health, and has communicated this to related parties.
2023-09-29 14:32:00
In preparation for the formulation of the Children's Outline, which will determine the direction of children's policy over the next five years, the Children and Family Affairs Agency's council has emphasized the importance of providing seamless health and medical care and educational support for children from needy households. We have summarized the interim summary of the report that should be made a matter.
2023-09-29 14:08:00
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Miyashita commented on the announcement by Russian health authorities that they are considering suspending imports of Japanese marine products, following China's response, regarding the release of treated water from TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. We will provide information to the Russian side regarding the safety of treated water, and have indicated that we will request responses based on scientific evidence.
2023-09-29 14:06:00
Governor Tamaki of Okinawa Prefecture responded that it would be difficult to obtain approval by the "recommendation" deadline regarding the ground improvement work in Henoko, Nago City, where the U.S. military base Futenma in Okinawa is being relocated. Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito said, ``Although it is difficult to get approval by the deadline, I would like to say that there is a background that has been going on since April last year.The instructions are appropriate.''
2023-09-29 13:50:00
In order to prevent excessive competition for hometown tax return gifts, the standard for local governments to collect donations to be no more than 50% of the donation amount will be tightened from October, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Suzuki explained that the original purpose of the system is He emphasized that local governments should comply with the rules in order to operate the system appropriately.
2023-09-29 13:37:00
The government has lifted the evacuation order for parts of Okuma Town and Futaba Town, where the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is located, in Fukushima Prefecture's difficult-to-return areas, and has designated them as "Specified Return Residential Areas" where residents can return and live there. I decided.
2023-09-29 13:37:00
Ahead of the launch of the "invoice system" aimed at accurately understanding the amount of consumption tax paid, Prime Minister Kishida will work to alleviate business operators' concerns in order to smoothly introduce and establish the system, and will also introduce new measures. I once again instructed relevant ministers to include necessary support measures in their economic measures.
2023-09-29 13:31:00
Regarding the autumn extraordinary Diet session, the government has decided to convene it on October 20th and has communicated this to the ruling parties. This is the first session of Parliament since the recent cabinet reshuffle, and the ruling and opposition parties are expected to debate over issues such as how to respond to rising prices.
2023-09-29 13:13:00
Ahead of the launch of the "invoice system" aimed at accurately understanding the amount of consumption tax paid, Prime Minister Kishida will work to alleviate business operators' concerns in order to smoothly introduce and establish the system, and will also introduce new measures. I once again instructed relevant ministers to include necessary support measures in their economic measures.
2023-09-29 13:02:00
The government has lifted the evacuation order for parts of Okuma Town and Futaba Town, where the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is located, in Fukushima Prefecture's difficult-to-return areas, and has designated them as "Specified Return Residential Areas" where residents can return and live there. I decided.
2023-09-29 12:47:00
Regarding the autumn extraordinary Diet session, the government has decided to convene it on October 20th and has communicated this to the ruling parties. This is the first session of Parliament since the recent cabinet reshuffle, and the ruling and opposition parties are expected to debate over issues such as how to respond to rising prices.
2023-09-29 12:45:00
High-level diplomatic officials from the United States and China met in Washington, and it appears that discussions were held regarding the ongoing U.S.-China foreign ministers' meeting.
2023-09-29 12:04:00
Ahead of the launch of the "invoice system" aimed at accurately understanding the amount of consumption tax paid, Prime Minister Kishida will work to alleviate business operators' concerns in order to smoothly introduce and establish the system, and will also introduce new measures. I once again instructed relevant ministers to include necessary support measures in their economic measures.
2023-09-29 11:27:00
Regarding the autumn extraordinary Diet session, the government has decided to convene it on October 20th and has communicated this to the ruling parties.
2023-09-29 10:19:00
The national unemployment rate in August was 2.7%, unchanged from the previous month.
2023-09-29 08:41:00
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the national unemployment rate in August was 2.7%, unchanged from the previous month.
2023-09-29 07:02:00
The Liberal Democratic Party will begin discussions on the 29th to formulate economic measures. While there are voices calling for aggressive fiscal spending, there are also opinions that a supplementary budget bill should be drawn up with fiscal discipline in mind, and one focus will be on the size of the budget.
2023-09-29 06:42:00
In the re-election of Science Council of Japan members, the government plans to appoint the next 105 members recommended by the Science Council. During the re-election three years ago, some candidates were not approved, but this time all the recommended candidates will be appointed.
2023-09-29 06:37:00
In order to prevent excessive competition for hometown tax return gifts, starting next month, standards will be tightened to require local governments to spend no more than 50% of the donation amount when collecting donations. Local governments are busy taking measures such as reviewing return gifts.
