2023-10-19 21:38:00
Foreign Minister Kamikawa met with High Commissioner for Refugees Grandi of UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), and the two agreed to work together to support refugees in the midst of ongoing conflicts around the world, including the situation in Israel and Palestine. did.
2023-10-19 20:50:00
In order to secure human resources for the construction industry, which is responsible for infrastructure development for disaster countermeasures, Prime Minister Kishida discussed specific measures to realize structural wage increases in the construction industry at the National Resilience Promotion Headquarters held on the 19th. I have instructed the relevant ministers to do so.
2023-10-19 20:36:00
A "Forum for National and Local Discussions" was held where the government and six local organizations exchanged opinions, and Governor Murai of Miyagi Prefecture, who is the chairman of the National Governors' Association, announced that local governments should take measures against high prices through new economic measures being formulated by the government. We called for securing a sufficient total amount of local grants to support the government.
2023-10-19 19:39:00
Regarding new economic measures, Prime Minister Kishida agreed on the 20th to instruct the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito to consider a time-limited income tax reduction in order to return part of the increase in tax revenue to the people. It has entered.
2023-10-19 17:44:00
Regarding new economic measures, Prime Minister Kishida is likely to instruct the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito Party on the 20th to consider a time-limited income tax reduction in order to return a portion of the increase in tax revenue to the people. I've started making adjustments.
2023-10-19 16:48:00
Regarding the deliberation schedule for the extraordinary Diet session, the ruling and opposition parties have agreed in principle to hold basic questions at the House of Representatives Budget Committee on the 27th and 30th of this month, with Prime Minister Kishida and all cabinet ministers in attendance.
2023-10-19 16:30:00
North Korea is pushing forward with the goal of realizing the ``Five-Year National Defense Plan,'' which spurs nuclear and missile development, by the year after the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea. Under these circumstances, since last year, Japan has repeatedly launched missiles at an unprecedented frequency, making it clear that it is in a confrontational stance with Japan, the United States, and South Korea. Therefore, this time, commentator Hiroshi Takano will explain in detail what the ``5-year national defense plan'' is, its current location, North Korea's intentions, and its future direction. (Video: 10 minutes 50 seconds)
2023-10-19 16:08:00
Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Takemi has expressed his intention to include measures to increase the wages of people working in nursing care facilities, where there is a serious labor shortage, regarding new economic measures that the government is expected to formulate by the end of October.
2023-10-19 15:00:00
Ahead of the convening of the extraordinary Diet session on the 20th, Speaker Hosoda of the House of Representatives submitted his resignation to Vice Speaker Kaieda. The Liberal Democratic Party plans to recommend former Finance Minister Nukaga as the successor speaker, and he is expected to be elected at the plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 20th.
2023-10-19 14:37:00
The heads of major telecommunications companies attended a meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party to consider the future of the NTT Act, and while NTT recognized that repeal of the law was appropriate from the perspective of strengthening international competitiveness, the three competing companies They opposed the abolition, citing concerns that it would impede fair competition.
2023-10-19 14:14:00
Liberal Democratic Party member of the House of Representatives, Mizuami Sugita, posted on his blog seven years ago about three Korean women living in Osaka Prefecture, calling them "cosplaying ladies in ethnic costumes," which the Osaka Legal Affairs Bureau found to be a violation of human rights. I found out what I did.
2023-10-19 06:18:00
Concerning the Israeli-Palestinian situation, Prime Minister Kishida spoke by phone with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed on the night of the 18th, expressing his strong anger at the attack on a hospital in the Gaza Strip, and making efforts to improve the humanitarian situation and calm the situation. We confirmed that we will cooperate.
2023-10-19 03:15:00
Liberal Democratic Party member of the House of Representatives, Mizuami Sugita, posted on his blog seven years ago about three Korean women living in Osaka Prefecture, calling them "cosplaying ladies in ethnic costumes," which the Osaka Legal Affairs Bureau found to be a violation of human rights. I found out what I did.
