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Political News(2023/10/16)


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Ritsumeikan Draft Economic Measures Focus on direct support to households such as “inflation allowance”

2023-10-16 23:35:00
As the government formulates new economic measures, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is proposing measures that focus on direct support to household budgets, such as providing cash payments called "inflation allowances" to households most affected by soaring prices. I have summarized.

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Two members of the House of Councilors receive compensation for defamation due to false posts on SNS

2023-10-16 21:25:00
In a lawsuit in which two members of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's House of Councilors sued a web-related company for hurting their reputation due to false postings from anonymous accounts on SNS, the Tokyo District Court ruled that ``The posting was done as part of the company's business. The company and its representative were ordered to pay a total of 2.2 million yen in compensation and to delete the post.

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs “regrets” Russia’s restrictions on Japanese seafood imports, calls for reversal

2023-10-16 20:57:00
In response to the Russian health authorities' announcement that they would restrict the import of Japanese marine products due to the release of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs protested that it was ``not based on scientific evidence and is regrettable.'' I strongly asked for it to be retracted.

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Two members of the House of Councilors receive compensation for defamation due to false posts on SNS

2023-10-16 20:46:00
In a lawsuit in which two members of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's House of Councilors sued a web-related company for hurting their reputation due to false postings from anonymous accounts on SNS, the Tokyo District Court ruled that ``The posting was done as part of the company's business. The company and its representative were ordered to pay a total of 2.2 million yen in compensation and to delete the post.

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Prime Minister: “Labor shortage: consider new economic measures such as expanding online medical treatment”

2023-10-16 20:42:00
In order to respond to the worsening labor shortage in the medical and nursing care fields, Prime Minister Kishida has requested that the government's Regulatory Reform Promotion Council consider necessary reform proposals, such as the expansion of online medical treatment, to be included in new economic measures. did.

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Defense Minister Kihara plans to retract his remarks in a speech to support the "reward for the Self-Defense Forces"

2023-10-16 19:33:00
Minister of Defense Kihara told reporters on the 16th that he had retracted his statement in his speech to support the House of Representatives by-election on the 15th, saying that supporting the Liberal Democratic Party candidate would be rewarding the Self-Defense Forces and other forces. I have expressed my intention to do so.

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New economic measures LDP proposal does not mention income tax reduction

2023-10-16 19:27:00
The Liberal Democratic Party's draft proposal regarding the government's new economic measures has been revealed. While the bill includes support for low-income households and stronger tax breaks for companies that raise wages, it does not mention the income tax cut that has been called for by some within the party.

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Chartered flight departing from Israel: “Charges for fares are appropriate” Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno

2023-10-16 19:03:00
Regarding the criticism on social media over the fact that Japanese people who departed from Israel on government-chartered planes were charged fares, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno pointed out that many people left the country on commercial flights at their own expense. He acknowledged that his response was appropriate based on his judgment.

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Prime Minister Kishida suggests adding local subsidies to new economic measures

2023-10-16 18:53:00
Prime Minister Kishida toured supermarkets in Tokyo and announced that local grants to support local governments' countermeasures against high prices will be added to new economic measures to be finalized by the end of this month, in order to respond in detail to local needs. I showed my thoughts.

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Defense Minister Kihara plans to retract his remarks in a speech to support the "reward for the Self-Defense Forces"

2023-10-16 18:18:00
Minister of Defense Kihara told reporters on the 16th that he had retracted his statement in his speech to support the House of Representatives by-election on the 15th, saying that supporting the Liberal Democratic Party candidate would be rewarding the Self-Defense Forces and other forces. I have expressed my intention to do so.

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Japan-Australia 2 Plus 2 postponed due to tense situation in Israel and Palestine

2023-10-16 18:16:00
The Japanese and Australian governments had been coordinating to hold ministerial talks on foreign affairs and defense in Tokyo this week, but the decision was postponed as the tense Israeli-Palestinian situation made it difficult for Australia to come to Japan. I decided to do it.

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Prime Minister Kishida “Issuance of babysitting discount coupons will resume from the 17th”

2023-10-16 17:46:00
Prime Minister Kishida announced that the issuance of discount coupons for babysitting services provided by the government, which had been suspended, will resume from the 17th.

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Extraordinary Diet: LDP plans to end session until December 13th, communicates to RDP members

2023-10-16 17:34:00
Regarding the extraordinary Diet session to be convened on the 20th of this week, the Liberal Democratic Party has informed the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan that the session will be held for 55 days, ending on December 13th.

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Extraordinary Diet: LDP plans to end session until December 13th, communicates to RDP members

2023-10-16 17:15:00
Regarding the extraordinary Diet session to be convened on the 20th of this week, the Liberal Democratic Party has informed the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan that the session will be held for 55 days, ending on December 13th.

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Defense Minister Kihara plans to retract his remarks in a speech to support the "reward for the Self-Defense Forces"

2023-10-16 16:59:00
Minister of Defense Kihara told reporters on the 16th that he had retracted his statement in his speech to support the House of Representatives by-election on the 15th, saying that supporting the Liberal Democratic Party candidate would be rewarding the Self-Defense Forces and other forces. I have expressed my intention to do so.

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Minister for Children's Policy Kato postpones submission of "Japanese version of DBS" bill to extraordinary Diet session

2023-10-16 15:37:00
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, Minister of State for Children's Policy Kato said that it is necessary to further consider the content, and the extraordinary Diet session to be convened this week. He expressed his intention to postpone submission.

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Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno: “Government agencies, including the Self-Defense Forces, cannot support specific candidates.”

2023-10-16 14:07:00
Regarding Defense Minister Kihara's speech in support of the House of Representatives by-election, in which he said that supporting the Liberal Democratic Party candidate would be rewarding the Self-Defense Forces and other organizations, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno stated that government agencies are politically neutral. , expressed the recognition that it is impossible to support a specific candidate.

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Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura visits Yasukuni Shrine before the Autumn Festival

2023-10-16 12:45:00
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura visited Yasukuni Shrine in Kudan, Tokyo on the morning of the 16th, ahead of the annual autumn festival starting on the 17th.

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Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura visits Yasukuni Shrine before the Autumn Festival

2023-10-16 10:34:00
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura visited Yasukuni Shrine in Kudan, Tokyo on the morning of the 16th, ahead of the annual autumn festival starting on the 17th.

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Defense Minister Kihara's speech to support the by-election: ``We will reward the Self-Defense Forces''

2023-10-16 00:15:00
In a speech to support the Liberal Democratic Party candidate in the by-election for the Nagasaki 4th Ward of the House of Representatives, Defense Minister Kihara appealed for support, saying, ``This will reward the hardships of the Self-Defense Forces and their families.''

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