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Political News(2024/01/09)


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Japan's population problem: Expert recommends "we should aim for 80 million people in 2100"

2024-01-09 19:59:00
As the population continues to decline, a group of experts has announced a proposal stating that the economic and social system will no longer be sustainable. We are calling for the public and private sectors to work together to take countermeasures with the aim of stabilizing the population at 80 million people and building a society with growth potential.

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Ishikawa Prefectural Governor requests the Prime Minister to promptly designate it as a “Specified Emergency Disaster”

2024-01-09 19:52:00
Governor Hase of Ishikawa Prefecture spoke to Prime Minister Kishida, who attended a meeting of the prefecture's disaster response headquarters held on the afternoon of the 9th. We requested that the disaster be quickly designated as an "emergency disaster."

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Ritsumeikan “Intensive deliberations at the House of Representatives Budget Committee” in response to the Noto Peninsula earthquake

2024-01-09 18:38:00
The Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party's National Assembly Committee Chairs met, and the Constitutional Democratic Party is concentrating on the budget committees of both the House of Representatives and the House of Representatives before the regular Diet session is scheduled to be convened later this month, in order to confirm the government's response to the Noto Peninsula earthquake. I asked for deliberation.

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Ritmin Secretary-General Okada “The Liberal Democratic Party should discuss things including the abolition of factions”

2024-01-09 18:31:00
Regarding the Liberal Democratic Party's new ``Political Reform Headquarters,'' which will be launched this week, Constitutional Democratic Party Secretary-General Okada expressed the idea that discussions should include the abolition of factions.

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Noto Peninsula Earthquake: Government decides to spend over 4.7 billion yen in reserve funds to strengthen material support

2024-01-09 17:43:00
The government has decided to spend over 4.7 billion yen from the reserve funds in the current and 2023 budgets to strengthen support for supplies to areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.

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Noto Peninsula Earthquake: Government decides to spend over 4.7 billion yen in reserve funds to strengthen material support

2024-01-09 15:13:00
The government has decided to spend over 4.7 billion yen from the reserve funds in the current and 2023 budgets to strengthen support for supplies to areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.

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Osaka/Kansai Expo Noto Peninsula earthquake held “as planned” by Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi

2024-01-09 14:32:00
At a press conference, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi was asked about the possibility of postponement of the Osaka/Kansai Expo to be held next year due to the recent Noto Peninsula earthquake, and he emphasized that they would continue to make preparations to hold the event as scheduled. did.

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Noto Peninsula Earthquake: Government decides to spend over 4.7 billion yen in reserve funds to strengthen material support

2024-01-09 12:57:00
The government has decided to spend over 4.7 billion yen from the reserve funds in the current and 2023 budgets to strengthen support for supplies to areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.

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“Expansion of new evacuation destinations and acceleration of supply of supplies, etc.” Prime Minister Kishida orders

2024-01-09 12:45:00
Regarding the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Prime Minister Kishida stated that the deterioration of the sanitary environment has become noticeable due to the prolonged evacuation, and said that he will work to expand new evacuation destinations, including outside Ishikawa Prefecture, as well as distribute supplies to existing evacuation centers. I also ordered that supplies be accelerated.

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Noto Peninsula Earthquake: Government decides to spend over 4.7 billion yen in reserve funds to strengthen material support

2024-01-09 11:54:00
The government has decided to spend over 4.7 billion yen from the reserve funds in the current and 2023 budgets to strengthen support for supplies to areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.

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Foreign Minister Kamikawa meets with Polish Foreign Minister and agrees to continue support to Ukraine

2024-01-09 06:35:00
After visiting Ukraine, Foreign Minister Kamikawa visited neighboring Poland, where the government had changed hands last month, and met with Foreign Minister Sikorski, stating that the two countries will work closely together to continue providing support, as it has been pointed out that Ukraine is suffering from "support fatigue." We agreed.

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Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Aso will visit the US from the 9th, hoping to confirm the unity between the two countries

2024-01-09 06:10:00
Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Aso will visit the United States from the 9th. In addition to speaking at local think tanks, he has been arranging meetings with government officials and members of Congress, and is speaking about the strong ties between Japan and the United States ahead of Prime Minister Kishida's state visit. I would like to confirm this.

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