2023-11-02 23:57:00
Regarding responses to the LDP presidential election scheduled for fall 2024, Secretary-General Motegi indicated that he would not run for re-election if Prime Minister Kishida were to run for re-election.
2023-11-02 21:04:00
In response to the decision on new economic measures, Prime Minister Kishida held a press conference and stated that through a series of measures such as supporting corporate wage increases and reducing income taxes, he will ensure that national income growth outpaces price increases next summer. I emphasized that I want to make this happen.
2023-11-02 20:57:00
The Defense Equipment Agency announced that it has completed the export of one domestically produced radar that monitors the movements of aircraft and other aircraft to the Philippines. This is the first time that a completed product has been exported overseas based on the ``Three Principles for Transfer of Defense Equipment,'' which establishes export rules for defense equipment.
2023-11-02 19:39:00
The government has decided on a new economic package worth around 17 trillion yen, which includes fixed income tax cuts and benefits for low-income households. The plan is to submit a supplementary budget bill to support the measures to the Diet by the end of this month, with the aim of passing it into law.
2023-11-02 19:30:00
In response to the decision on new economic measures, Prime Minister Kishida held a press conference and stated that through a series of measures such as supporting corporate wage increases and reducing income taxes, he will ensure that national income growth outpaces price increases next summer. I emphasized that I want to make this happen.
2023-11-02 19:03:00
New economic measures decided by the government on the 2nd. Let's take a closer look at its contents.
2023-11-02 18:50:00
In response to the decision on new economic measures, Prime Minister Kishida held a press conference and stated that through a series of measures such as supporting corporate wage increases and reducing income taxes, he will ensure that national income growth outpaces price increases next summer. I emphasized that I want to make this happen.
2023-11-02 18:03:00
New economic measures decided by the government on the 2nd. Let's take a closer look at its contents.
2023-11-02 18:00:00
The government has decided on a new economic package worth around 17 trillion yen, which includes fixed income tax cuts and benefits for low-income households. The plan is to submit a supplementary budget bill to support the measures to the Diet by the end of this month, with the aim of passing it into law.
2023-11-02 16:27:00
Prime Minister Kishida announced at the Government and Ruling Party Policy Meeting that the new economic measures to be decided on the 2nd will be in the low 17 trillion yen range, including tax cuts, and will present a supplementary budget proposal to support them. He expressed his intention to promptly submit the bill to the Diet and aim for its enactment.
2023-11-02 15:25:00
Yoshitaka Sakurada, a member of the House of Representatives of the Liberal Democratic Party, said at a meeting held in Chiba City on the 1st, ``Many female members don't speak up.'' Mr. Sakurada said he could not comment on the remark.
2023-11-02 15:16:00
Following the resignation of two senior political officials in one week, there have been a number of opinions from within the Liberal Democratic Party, such as the need for them to carry out their duties with a sense of urgency.
2023-11-02 14:24:00
The cost of building the venue for the Osaka/Kansai Expo to be held next year is expected to increase by 50 billion yen, up to 235 billion yen, and the government has announced that it is unavoidable due to rising prices, etc. We have announced that we will accept one-third of the increased amount.
2023-11-02 13:48:00
The House of Representatives Constitution Review Committee was held for the first time in the current Diet session. While the Liberal Democratic Party wants to find points that can be agreed upon with other parties regarding constitutional revision, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan insists that there should be repeated discussions about where the issues in the constitution lie.
2023-11-02 13:47:00
Prime Minister Kishida announced at the Government and Ruling Party Policy Meeting that the new economic measures to be decided on the 2nd will be in the low 17 trillion yen range, including tax cuts, and will present a supplementary budget proposal to support them. He expressed his intention to promptly submit the bill to the Diet and aim for its enactment.
2023-11-02 13:02:00
In an incident in which the camp of the mayor of Tokyo's Koto Ward is said to have placed paid advertisements on a video posting site during the election period, which is prohibited under the Public Offices Election Law, the video used in the advertisement was revealed by Miyuki Kakizawa, a former deputy minister of justice. Through interviews with people involved, we learned that the photo was taken in the conference room of the Diet Building, which we had arranged. The mayor has explained that he was advised to use paid advertising by former Vice Minister Kakizawa, and the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department is expected to investigate the production of the video and the circumstances surrounding the publication of the advertisement.
2023-11-02 11:58:00
Foreign Minister Kamikawa announced that 10 Japanese and eight Palestinian family members have evacuated from the Gaza Strip to Egypt.
2023-11-02 11:01:00
Prime Minister Kishida announced at the Government and Ruling Party Policy Meeting that the new economic measures to be decided on the 2nd will be in the low 17 trillion yen range, including tax cuts, and will present a supplementary budget proposal to support them. He expressed his intention to promptly submit the bill to the Diet and aim for its enactment.
2023-11-02 09:40:00
Foreign Minister Kamikawa announced that 10 Japanese and eight Palestinian family members have evacuated from the Gaza Strip to Egypt.
2023-11-02 08:41:00
Regarding the evacuation of Japanese nationals from the Gaza Strip, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Fukasawa stated at the Liberal Democratic Party's Foreign Affairs Committee on the morning of the 2nd, ``On the 1st local time, all 10 Japanese nationals who wanted to evacuate and 8 of their Palestinian families were... A total of 18 people were evacuated to Egypt by land."
2023-11-02 05:43:00
According to Japanese government officials, several Japanese people evacuated to the Egyptian side through the Rafah checkpoint on the 1st from the Gaza Strip, where Israel continues its military operations.
2023-11-02 05:11:00
The government will decide on new economic measures on the 2nd. The scale of the economic measures, including tax cuts, is expected to be in the low 17 trillion yen range, including fixed income tax cuts, benefits for low-income households, and extensions of subsidies to keep gasoline prices down.
