Political News(2024/03/16)
Prime Minister Kishida "risks his life to revitalize the party" at the Liberal Democratic Party's National Secretary-General Meeting
2024-03-16 19:59:00
Prime Minister Kishida addressed the Liberal Democratic Party's National Secretary-General Meeting, regarding the issue surrounding factional political funding parties, stating, ``I will risk my life to revitalize the party,'' emphasizing my determination to do everything in my power to restore public trust. In response, local councilors have expressed the opinion that they would like to see immediate action taken, including disciplinary action against the councilors involved.
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Prime Minister Kishida "risks his life to revitalize the party" at the Liberal Democratic Party's National Secretary-General Meeting
2024-03-16 18:56:00
Prime Minister Kishida addressed the Liberal Democratic Party's National Secretary-General Meeting, regarding the issue surrounding factional political funding parties, stating, ``I will risk my life to revitalize the party,'' emphasizing my determination to do everything in my power to restore public trust. In response, local councilors have expressed the opinion that they would like to see immediate action taken, including disciplinary action against the councilors involved.
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Prime Minister Kishida gives instructions to “activate with a sense of urgency” based on Youth Bureau social gatherings, etc.
2024-03-16 18:54:00
Prime Minister Kishida expressed a sense of tension at a meeting of local parliamentarians belonging to the Liberal Democratic Party's Youth Bureau and Women's Bureau, in light of the fact that a scantily clad female dancer had been invited to a social gathering for young members of the Youth Bureau. I instructed them to carry out the activities.
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Prime Minister Kishida emphasizes the idea of restoring trust over political funding issue, including disciplinary action against related members
2024-03-16 17:17:00
At a meeting of policy managers from local LDP organizations, Prime Minister Kishida apologized for the problems surrounding the faction's political funding party and emphasized his intention to restore trust through measures such as disciplinary action against the relevant members.
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Prime Minister Kishida visits the US to coordinate Japan-U.S.-Philippines summit meeting to strengthen security cooperation
2024-03-16 06:09:00
During Prime Minister Kishida's visit to the United States scheduled for next month, in addition to the Japan-U.S. summit meeting, arrangements are being made to hold a trilateral summit meeting with President Marcos of the Philippines in attendance. The two countries are expected to confirm further strengthening of cooperation in the security field with China in mind.
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G7 digital ministerial meeting to launch information exchange system in semiconductor supply network
2024-03-16 06:04:00
The industry, technology, and digital ministers' meeting of the G7 (seven major countries) was held in Italy, and each country exchanged information on measures to be taken in the event that the increasingly important semiconductor supply chain (supply network) is disrupted. We agreed to launch a new system.
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Opposition parties continue to pursue political funding issue Liberal Democratic Party considers whether to conduct further hearings
2024-03-16 05:25:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, the opposition party plans to investigate the circumstances surrounding the continued kickbacks at the Political Ethics Committee next week. The Liberal Democratic Party has decided to consider whether to conduct further interviews with those involved or to take further action based on the contents of the review committee.
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Next fighter jet government to review export rules later this month in agreement between the government and the public sector
2024-03-16 05:22:00
Regarding the next-generation fighter aircraft, which is being jointly developed with the United Kingdom and Italy, the Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito Party have agreed to allow exports to third countries, with restrictions such as restricting export destinations. In response to this, the government plans to review export rules later this month, but as this is a change in security policy, it will be required to carefully explain the necessity.
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