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Political News(2024/02/18)


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Meiji Restoration Secretary-General Fujita next House of Representatives election “Aiming to break the majority between Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito”

2024-02-18 18:50:00
Japan Restoration Party Secretary-General Fujita said it was necessary to create a political system with a sense of tension in light of the problems surrounding the LDP's faction's political funding party, and he called for the LDP and Komeito parties to fall short of the majority in the next House of Representatives election. He expressed his intention to pursue this goal.

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Foreign Minister Kamikawa ``Long-lasting support through public-private cooperation'' before the Ukraine Reconstruction Conference

2024-02-18 17:54:00
As it approaches two years since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, a conference on the reconstruction of Ukraine will be held in Tokyo on the 19th. In an interview with NHK, Foreign Minister Kamikawa expressed his intention to continue to provide long-term support by building international momentum for reconstruction and working together with the public and private sectors.

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Meiji Restoration Secretary-General Fujita next House of Representatives election “Aiming to break the majority between Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito”

2024-02-18 12:22:00
Japan Restoration Party Secretary-General Fujita said it was necessary to create a political system with a sense of tension in light of the problems surrounding the LDP's faction's political funding party, and he called for the LDP and Komeito parties to fall short of the majority in the next House of Representatives election. He expressed his intention to pursue this goal.

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Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to support construction of new wards to support early rehabilitation and discharge from hospital

2024-02-18 05:54:00
In some cases, the physical functions of elderly people admitted to the hospital gradually deteriorate and their hospitalizations become prolonged, so the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will revise medical fees starting in June this year to provide support for early rehabilitation and discharge from hospital. The plan is to support the construction of new wards with the necessary medical conditions.

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Fake images of Prime Minister Kishida are being spread one after another on SNS, calling for caution

2024-02-18 05:15:00
Fake images of Prime Minister Kishida are being spread one after another on SNS. Some are composites of photos, while others are cut and pasted actual footage and used in different contexts, and experts warn that political fakes are on the rise as processing becomes easier with generative AI. I'm calling.

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Export of defense equipment: LDP and public policy leaders to hold talks; early progress unclear

2024-02-18 04:59:00
The Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito Party's political affairs research chairs will hold discussions with each other regarding whether to allow the export of defense equipment jointly developed with other countries to third countries. However, there is deep-rooted opinion within the Komeito Party, especially among its executives, that there is a cautious view on allowing exports, and it is unclear whether the talks will progress quickly.

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