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Political News(2024/03/12)


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Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi meets with IAEA Director-General to “carefully explain the safety of treated water”

2024-03-12 23:00:00
Regarding the discharge of treated water from TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the ocean, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi plans to meet with IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) Director-General Grossi, who is visiting Japan, and carefully explain the safety of the matter both domestically and internationally. was shown.

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First meeting of government Noto Peninsula Earthquake Response Verification Team “Results expected in June”

2024-03-12 21:40:00
The government held its first meeting of a working team to verify responses to the Noto Peninsula earthquake, and in addition to initial response, identified issues with evacuation center management and material transportation, and is aiming to report verification results by June this year. I made sure to put it together.

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Agreed to hold the House of Councilors Political Ethics Committee on the 14th; former House of Councilors Secretary-General Seko and three others to attend

2024-03-12 20:33:00
In response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, the House of Councilors Political Ethics Review Committee held a review meeting on the 14th at a secretariat meeting and questioned three people, including former House of Councilors Secretary-General Seko, all of whom are pro-Abe. The ruling and opposition parties agreed on this.

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Ritmin agrees to organize issues on creation of “female imperial family” as an “urgent issue”

2024-03-12 19:34:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan approved the discussion, stating that the creation of a ``female imperial family,'' in which female members of the imperial family remain in the imperial family even after marriage, ``needs to be discussed urgently as an especially urgent issue.''

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Ritsumeikan Secretary-General Okada: “We are making hasty preparations for the possibility of dissolving the House of Representatives during this session.”

2024-03-12 19:29:00
Regarding the timing of the dissolution of the House of Representatives, Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan Secretary-General Okada stated that there is a possibility that the election will be held during the current session of the Diet, and that preparations for the election will be hastened.

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Cabinet decision on amendments to the Childcare and Nursing Care Leave Act, etc. to support work-life balance

2024-03-12 18:37:00
In order to support the balance between childcare and nursing care and work, the government announced at a cabinet meeting on the 12th that it will expand systems to enable flexible working styles while raising children and provide support for employees who need to care for family members. We decided on a bill to revise the Childcare and Family Care Leave Act, which includes measures to make the system more widely known, and submitted it to the Diet.

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Former Liberal Democratic Party Chairman Shimomura submits a review request to the House of Representatives Political Ethics Committee

2024-03-12 18:36:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, Shimomura, former chairman of the Political Affairs Research Institute and a former secretary general of the Abe faction, has requested an investigation by the House of Representatives Political Ethics Review Committee, saying he wants to fulfill his accountability. Ta.

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It is agreed that the House of Councilors Political Ethics Committee will be held on the 14th, and three people, including former House of Councilors Secretary-General Seko, intend to attend.

2024-03-12 18:14:00
The Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party held a meeting of the House of Councilors Political Ethics Review Committee on the 14th regarding the issue of a political funding party organized by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, and three people, including former House of Councilors Secretary-General Seko, who is pro-Abe, gave their defense. We agreed to ask questions.

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House of Councilors Budget Committee Public Hearing: Experts give opinions on countermeasures for declining birthrate, strengthening of defense capabilities, etc.

2024-03-12 17:48:00
The House of Councilors Budget Committee held a public hearing to hear opinions from experts regarding the new fiscal year's budget proposal, and experts recommended by each party gave their opinions on measures to counter the declining birthrate and strengthen defense capabilities.

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Prime Minister Kishida considers cabinet decision to allow export of next-generation fighter jets to third countries

2024-03-12 17:42:00
Regarding whether to allow the export of the next-generation fighter aircraft, which is being jointly developed with the UK and Italy, to third countries, Prime Minister Kishida told Komeito Party representative Yamaguchi that the government must make strict decisions when allowing export. We conveyed our intention to consider the matter, including making a cabinet decision, as part of the process.

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Liberal Democratic Party Youth Affairs Bureau apologizes for social gathering of young parliamentarians “Thorough prevention of recurrence”

2024-03-12 17:25:00
After multiple female dancers were invited to a social gathering for young Liberal Democratic Party members held in Wakayama City last year, the party's youth bureau apologized, saying the entertainment was ``extremely inappropriate.'' In addition, I made a comment that I would take thorough measures to prevent it from happening again.

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Liberal Democratic Party Chairman Moriyama “Corrected faction’s political funding party income and expenditure”

2024-03-12 17:15:00
Liberal Democratic Party General Affairs Chairman Moriyama revealed that the faction's income and expenditure report had not properly recorded the 1.3 million yen worth of purchases made by political organizations in Kagoshima Prefecture at a political fund party held by the Moriyama faction yesterday. Did.

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Liberal Democratic Party requests the Prime Minister to “improve the environment to secure funds for wage increases for small and medium-sized enterprises”

2024-03-12 17:04:00
In order to achieve sustainable wage increases that outpace price increases, the Liberal Democratic Party's research committee stated that it is necessary to support small and medium-sized enterprises in securing capital, and urged Prime Minister Kishida to appropriately pass on labor costs to prices. We asked them to create an environment where they can do so.

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It is agreed that the House of Councilors Political Ethics Committee will be held on the 14th, and three people, including former House of Councilors Secretary-General Seko, intend to attend.

2024-03-12 16:48:00
The Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party held a meeting of the House of Councilors Political Ethics Review Committee on the 14th regarding the issue of a political funding party organized by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, and three people, including former House of Councilors Secretary-General Seko, who is pro-Abe, gave their defense. We agreed to ask questions.

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It is agreed that the House of Councilors Political Ethics Committee will be held on the 14th, and three people, including former House of Councilors Secretary-General Seko, intend to attend.

2024-03-12 16:07:00
The Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party held a meeting of the House of Councilors Political Ethics Review Committee on the 14th regarding the issue of a political funding party organized by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, and three people, including former House of Councilors Secretary-General Seko, who is pro-Abe, gave their defense. We agreed to ask questions.

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Liberal Democratic Party to revise party rules, etc. “Members punished due to arrest and indictment of accountant”

2024-03-12 15:24:00
In response to the problems surrounding factional political funding parties, the Liberal Democratic Party announced at its party convention on the 17th of this month that a system would be established to punish members themselves in the event that the accounting officer is arrested or prosecuted for malicious accounting practices. , we decided to revise the party regulations.

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Three members of the Abe faction, including former House of Councilors Secretary-General Seko, intend to attend the House of Councilors Political Ethics Inquiry

2024-03-12 15:07:00
Three members of the Abe faction, including former House of Councilors Secretary-General Seko Seko, have informed the committee that they intend to attend and provide explanations regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. While the ruling party proposed holding the meeting on the 14th, the opposition party indicated that they would take the matter back to the table for consideration, and coordination between the ruling and opposition parties continues.

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Liberal Democratic Party decides to appoint former State Minister for Foreign Affairs Takako Suzuki as successor Director-General for Youth Affairs

2024-03-12 14:59:00
The Liberal Democratic Party has decided to appoint former State Minister for Foreign Affairs Takako Suzuki to replace the Director-General of the Youth Affairs Bureau, who resigned after attending a social gathering of young members to which several female dancers were invited.

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Liberal Democratic Party Youth Affairs Bureau apologizes for social gathering of young parliamentarians “Thorough prevention of recurrence”

2024-03-12 14:37:00
After multiple female dancers were invited to a social gathering for young Liberal Democratic Party members held in Wakayama City last year, the party's youth bureau apologized, saying the entertainment was ``extremely inappropriate.'' In addition, I made a comment that I would take thorough measures to prevent it from happening again.

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Liberal Democratic Party Youth Affairs Bureau apologizes for social gathering of young parliamentarians “Thorough prevention of recurrence”

2024-03-12 14:05:00
After multiple female dancers were invited to a social gathering for young Liberal Democratic Party members held in Wakayama City last year, the party's youth bureau apologized, saying the entertainment was ``extremely inappropriate.'' In addition, I made a comment that I would take thorough measures to prevent it from happening again.

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Attendees and schedule of the House of Councilors Political Ethics Committee: Coordination expected between ruling and opposition parties today

2024-03-12 13:44:00
The House of Councilors is considering holding a political ethics review committee later this week to provide explanations and question-and-answer questions from members of the House of Councilors regarding the issue surrounding political funding parties held by factions of the Liberal Democratic Party. It is expected that

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Liberal Democratic Party: Number of party members last year decreased by over 30,000 from the previous year; political funding issue may be the cause

2024-03-12 13:09:00
The Liberal Democratic Party announced that the number of party members last year was approximately 1.09 million, a decrease of over 30,000 from the previous year. It is believed that this was due to the public's distrust caused by issues surrounding the faction's political funding party.

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Liberal Democratic Party Youth Affairs Bureau apologizes for social gathering of young parliamentarians “Thorough prevention of recurrence”

2024-03-12 12:04:00
After multiple female dancers were invited to a social gathering for young Liberal Democratic Party members held in Wakayama City last year, the party's youth bureau apologized, saying the entertainment was ``extremely inappropriate.'' In addition, I made a comment that I would take thorough measures to prevent it from happening again.

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Abe faction former Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto confirms intention to attend House of Councilors political affairs committee

2024-03-12 12:01:00
Seiko Hashimoto, former Minister in charge of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, who is pro-Abe, has decided to attend the House of Councilors Political Ethics Review Committee regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, and has informed the review committee. Former House of Councilors Secretary-General Seko and others also intend to attend, and the ruling and opposition parties are expected to make arrangements afterward regarding the specific schedule.

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Attendees and schedule of the House of Councilors Political Ethics Committee: Coordination expected between ruling and opposition parties today

2024-03-12 11:43:00
The House of Councilors is considering holding a political ethics review committee later this week to provide explanations and question-and-answer questions from members of the House of Councilors regarding the issue surrounding political funding parties held by factions of the Liberal Democratic Party. It is expected that

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House of Councilors Budget Committee Public Hearing: Experts give opinions on wage increases and inequality issues

2024-03-12 11:42:00
The House of Councilors Budget Committee is holding public hearings to hear opinions from experts regarding the new fiscal year's budget proposal, and experts recommended by each party are giving their opinions on issues such as wage increases and inequality.

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Cabinet decision on amendments to the Childcare and Nursing Care Leave Act, etc. to support work-life balance

2024-03-12 11:39:00
In order to support the balance between childcare and nursing care and work, the government announced at a cabinet meeting on the 12th that it will expand systems to enable flexible working styles while raising children and provide support for employees who need to care for family members. We have decided on a bill to revise the Childcare and Family Care Leave Act, etc., which includes measures to make the system more widely known.

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Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Matsumoto reveals that public company hiring laws have been wrong for over 10 years

2024-03-12 11:37:00
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Matsumoto revealed that there had been an error in the provisions of the law regarding the recruitment of employees working at public enterprises operated by local governments for more than 10 years, and expressed his intention to work to prevent it from happening again.

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Appointments issued to four NHK management committee members, appointed as of the 1st of this month

2024-03-12 11:02:00
Four members of NHK's management committee, who were appointed on the 1st of this month, were issued their resignations on the 12th.

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Cabinet decision on amendments to the Childcare and Nursing Care Leave Act, etc. to support work-life balance

2024-03-12 10:56:00
In order to support the balance between childcare and nursing care and work, the government announced at a cabinet meeting on the 12th that it will expand systems to enable flexible working styles while raising children and provide support for employees who need to care for family members. We have decided on a bill to revise the Childcare and Family Care Leave Act, etc., which includes measures to make the system more widely known.

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Attendees and schedule of the House of Councilors Political Ethics Committee: Coordination expected between ruling and opposition parties today

2024-03-12 05:07:00
The House of Councilors is considering holding a political ethics review committee later this week to provide explanations and question-and-answer questions from members of the House of Councilors regarding the issue surrounding political funding parties held by factions of the Liberal Democratic Party. It is expected that

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Stock prices are at an all-time high and more than 80% feel the economy is improving

2024-03-12 05:01:00
This year, the Nikkei Stock Average hit a new all-time high, set in 1989 during the bubble period, but when asked in an NHK poll if they felt the economy was improving, the answer was "no." More than 80% of people responded.

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