Political News(2023/10/18)
Foreign technical intern training system: New system to be launched in response to a series of disappearances, etc.
2023-10-18 22:21:00
In response to a series of disappearances of foreign technical intern trainees, a government panel of experts compiled the basis for a final report that calls for abolishing the current technical intern training system and creating a new one. Under certain conditions, ``transfers'' to other companies will be allowed, which was previously not possible in principle.
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Foreign technical intern training system: New system to be launched in response to a series of disappearances, etc.
2023-10-18 21:06:00
In response to a series of disappearances of foreign technical intern trainees, a government panel of experts compiled the basis for a final report that calls for abolishing the current technical intern training system and creating a new one. Under certain conditions, employees will be allowed to transfer to another company, something that was previously not possible in principle.
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Dangerous driving resulting in death or injury: Liberal Democratic Party work team's policy for making recommendations aimed at amending the law
2023-10-18 18:34:00
The Liberal Democratic Party's working team to consider the state of the crime of causing death or injury due to dangerous driving will hold its first meeting and compile recommendations to the government with the aim of amending the law, citing the need to make the requirements for applying the crime easier to understand. I have confirmed the policy.
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Ritsumeikan decides on its own economic measures, emphasizing household budget support such as ``inflation allowance''
2023-10-18 17:31:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has decided on its own economic measures that focus on direct support to household budgets, such as handing out 30,000 yen as an "inflation allowance" to households most affected by soaring prices. We will ask the government to make this happen through the following means.
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Meiji Restoration Proposes economic measures to the government, including reductions in social insurance premiums
2023-10-18 17:13:00
As the government formulates new economic measures, the Japan Restoration Association has compiled measures that include reductions in social insurance premiums and consumption tax rates, and will make recommendations to the government in the future.
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96 members of a bipartisan parliamentary group visit Yasukuni Shrine
2023-10-18 17:06:00
On the morning of the 18th, 96 members of a bipartisan parliamentary group visited Yasukuni Shrine in conjunction with its regular autumn festival.
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House of Representatives election: Two candidates elected from the proportional representation list, Ritmin and Ishin
2023-10-18 16:30:00
Due to the resignation of members of the House of Representatives, it was decided that two people from the Constitutional Democratic Party and the Japan Restoration Party would be elected from the proportional representation list for the House of Representatives election held a year ago.
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Prime Minister Kishida meets with five Liberal Democratic Party executives and exchanges opinions on handling of extraordinary Diet session, etc.
2023-10-18 16:15:00
Prime Minister Kishida met with five members of the Liberal Democratic Party's executive branch, including Vice President Aso, Secretary-General Motegi, and Chairman of the Board Moriyama, and exchanged opinions on matters such as how to respond to the extraordinary Diet session. It is said that talks under this framework will be held regularly in the future, and it seems that the aim is to facilitate communication with the party side in order to ensure stable administration.
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LDP and government to consider response to opposition policy regarding former Unification Church property preservation bill
2023-10-18 15:52:00
The secretaries-general of the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito Party and the chairperson of the National Diet Committee held talks, and regarding the issue of the former Unification Church, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Japan Restoration Party submitted a bill to the extraordinary Diet session to preserve the church's assets in order to provide relief to victims. In response to the statement that they have indicated their intention to submit the request, we will consider how to respond.
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Foreign technical intern training system: New system to be launched in response to a series of disappearances, etc.
2023-10-18 14:31:00
In response to a series of disappearances of foreign technical intern trainees, a government panel of experts compiled the basis for a final report that calls for abolishing the current technical intern training system and creating a new one. Under certain conditions, employees will be allowed to transfer to another company, something that was previously not possible in principle.
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“Taiwan emergency” in mind “Evacuation plan for Sakishima Islands within next fiscal year” Chief Cabinet Secretary
2023-10-18 12:31:00
With the so-called "Taiwan emergency" in mind, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno hopes to finalize an initial plan by the end of next fiscal year, in cooperation with local governments, for each prefecture in Kyushu to accept residents evacuated from the remote islands of Okinawa. I showed it.
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Approximately 90 people from a bipartisan parliamentary group visit Yasukuni Shrine
2023-10-18 10:42:00
Approximately 90 members of a bipartisan parliamentary group visited Yasukuni Shrine on the morning of the 18th to coincide with its annual autumn festival.
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Responding to cyber attacks: Japanese government accelerates collaboration with ASEAN, India, etc.
2023-10-18 08:20:00
As the threat of cyberattacks is increasing worldwide, the government is accelerating training and information sharing efforts to improve response capabilities in collaboration with ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and India, where many Japanese companies have operations. I'm letting you do it.
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Former Unification Church property preservation bill Rimin and Ishin plan to submit to extraordinary Diet session
2023-10-18 06:19:00
Concerning the issue of the former Unification Church, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Japan Restoration Society plan to submit a bill to an extraordinary Diet session to preserve the church's assets in order to provide relief to victims, and some members of the Liberal Democratic Party have also expressed positive opinions. As such, the response of each party is expected to be one of the focal points.
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Prime Minister Kishida emphasizes “returning a portion of increased tax revenue to the people” in statement of policy
2023-10-18 05:00:00
The draft of Prime Minister Kishida's policy speech to be delivered at an extraordinary Diet session has been revealed. Regarding economic measures, he has emphasized that a portion of the increase in tax revenue should be returned to the people, with tax cuts in mind, and he will soon instruct the ruling party's Tax Commission to consider specific measures.
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Prime Minister Kishida speaks by telephone with the Egyptian president and seeks cooperation in evacuation of Japanese people in the Gaza Strip
2023-10-18 04:34:00
Concerning the Israeli-Palestinian situation, Prime Minister Kishida spoke by phone on the night of the 17th with President Sisi of Egypt, which borders the Gaza Strip, and asked for his cooperation in evacuating Japanese people in the Gaza Strip, as well as working towards calming the situation. We confirmed that we will cooperate.
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