Political News(2024/04/19)
House of Representatives special committee meets for first time on 26th, ruling and opposition parties agree to discuss revision of Political Funds Control Act
2024-04-19 18:18:00
In response to the issue surrounding the Liberal Democratic Party's faction's political funding party, the ruling and opposition parties have agreed to hold a newly established special committee of the House of Representatives for the first time on the 26th of next week. Discussions will begin on amending the Political Funds Control Act, which will be the main focus of the second half of the Diet session.
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Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Aso plans to visit US next week to meet with former President Trump
2024-04-19 17:18:00
Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Aso is making arrangements to visit the United States next week. According to people close to her, she is seeking a meeting with former President Trump, and it appears that she is aiming to build a wide network of contacts ahead of the presidential election in the fall.
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Liberal Democratic Party strongly warns former Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Noda about ``joint custody'' and opposes party policy
2024-04-19 17:04:00
On the 19th, former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Noda of the Liberal Democratic Party did not follow the party's policy and opposed a proposed amendment to the Civil Code, which centered on the introduction of "joint custody," in which both father and mother have custody of children even after divorce. I received a strict verbal warning from Hamada, chairman of the National Diet Countermeasures Committee.
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Measures to counter declining birthrate: Amendment bill to the Child and Childcare Support Act, etc. passed at plenary session of the House of Representatives
2024-04-19 16:40:00
A bill to revise the Child and Childcare Support Act, which includes the creation of a "support subsidy system" as a financial resource, in order to strengthen countermeasures against the declining birthrate, was approved at a plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 19th with a majority vote from both the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito Party. and was sent to the House of Councilors.
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Liberal Democratic Party working team requests measures from Meta Inc. over “spoofed advertisements”
2024-04-19 16:24:00
In response to a series of cases of people being defrauded of money through fake advertisements that impersonate celebrities and solicit investments on social media, the Liberal Democratic Party's working team has called on American IT majors to take sufficient measures. .
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House of Representatives special committee meets for first time on 26th, ruling and opposition parties agree to discuss revision of Political Funds Control Act
2024-04-19 16:11:00
In response to the issue surrounding the Liberal Democratic Party's faction's political funding party, the ruling and opposition parties have agreed to hold a newly established special committee of the House of Representatives for the first time on the 26th of next week. Discussions will begin on amending the Political Funds Control Act, which will be the main focus of the second half of the Diet session.
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To strengthen food security, a bill to amend the “Agricultural Policy Constitution” passed in the plenary session of the House of Representatives
2024-04-19 15:23:00
A bill to revise the Basic Act on Food, Agriculture and Rural Affairs, which is considered the ``constitution of agricultural policy'' and includes measures to strengthen food security in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, was approved by a majority in the House of Representatives plenary session on the 19th. I did.
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Government compiles draft guidelines for businesses to follow to support elderly people without family members
2024-04-19 14:42:00
As the number of private businesses providing services such as personal identification during hospitalization to elderly people without relatives is increasing, the government has compiled for the first time draft guidelines for businesses to follow. When concluding a contract, we comply with the law and require the user to explain the content of the service in writing.
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House of Representatives special committee meets for first time on 26th, ruling and opposition parties agree to discuss revision of Political Funds Control Act
2024-04-19 13:31:00
In response to the issue surrounding the Liberal Democratic Party's faction's political funding party, the ruling and opposition parties have agreed to hold a newly established special committee of the House of Representatives for the first time on the 26th of next week. Discussions will begin on amending the Political Funds Control Act, which will be the main focus of the second half of the Diet session.
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Prime Minister Kishida meets with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and agrees on close cooperation in response to North Korea
2024-04-19 13:26:00
Prime Minister Kishida met with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Thomas Greenfield, who is visiting Japan, and the two agreed to continue to work closely together on future responses to North Korea's nuclear and missile development and abduction issues. .
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Up to 72.5 billion yen subsidy for domestic supercomputer development for AI development
2024-04-19 12:50:00
In order to support the domestic development of supercomputers necessary for the development of AI (artificial intelligence), which is rapidly becoming popular, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will provide up to 72.5 billion yen in subsidies to five companies, including major telecommunications company KDDI. Announced.
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Approval for the establishment of a new organization responsible for the operation of the government's "emissions trading system"
2024-04-19 12:49:00
Approval was granted on the 19th to establish a new organization that will be responsible for operating an ``emissions trading system'' in which companies and others buy and sell reductions in carbon dioxide emissions. We plan to start operations in July this year in order to realize a decarbonized society.
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House of Representatives special committee meets for first time on 26th, ruling and opposition parties agree to discuss revision of Political Funds Control Act
2024-04-19 12:23:00
In response to the issue surrounding the Liberal Democratic Party's faction's political funding party, the ruling and opposition parties have agreed to hold a newly established special committee of the House of Representatives for the first time on the 26th of next week. Discussions will begin on amending the Political Funds Control Act, which will be the main focus of the second half of the Diet session.
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A bill to revise the Civil Code centered around the introduction of “joint custody” begins deliberation in the House of Councilors
2024-04-19 12:06:00
On the 19th, the House of Councilors began deliberating a bill to revise the Civil Code, including the introduction of ``joint custody,'' in which both father and mother have custody of their children even after divorce. Minister of Justice Koizumi expressed his intention to work to ensure that the people correctly understand the purpose and content of the amendment bill, which will be enacted in the current Diet session.
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House of Representatives special committee meets for first time on 26th, ruling and opposition parties agree to discuss revision of Political Funds Control Act
2024-04-19 11:36:00
In response to the issue surrounding the Liberal Democratic Party's faction's political funding party, the ruling and opposition parties have agreed to hold a newly established special committee of the House of Representatives for the first time on the 26th of next week. Discussions will begin on amending the Political Funds Control Act, which will be the main focus of the second half of the Diet session.
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Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Matsumoto “New trouble caused by Myna Card, extremely disappointing”
2024-04-19 11:31:00
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Matsumoto said it was "extremely unfortunate" that the system for issuing certificates using My Number Cards at convenience stores was issuing administrative guidance after a new problem was confirmed in which documents issued by another person were issued. If the management company's response is insufficient, the company indicated that it would require additional measures.
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Government decides to extend the deadline for increasing the number of Self-Defense Forces personnel dispatched to peacekeeping operations in South Sudan by one month
2024-04-19 10:29:00
At a cabinet meeting on the 19th, the government decided to increase the number of Self-Defense Forces personnel dispatched to UN peacekeeping operations in South Sudan, and to extend the dispatch period, which is due to expire at the end of next month, by one month. .
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Prime Minister Kishida's movements April 18, 2024
2024-04-19 10:22:00
Prime Minister Kishida's movements April 18, 2024
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G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting Discussion on Ukraine: Foreign Minister Kamikawa “continues support”
2024-04-19 09:11:00
The foreign ministers of the G7 (G7) countries, held in Italy, discussed the situation in Ukraine. Foreign Minister Kamikawa emphasized that Japan will continue to impose strict sanctions on Russia and provide support to Ukraine.
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Shizuoka prefecture gubernatorial election: Liberal Democratic Party and Ritmin Prefecture groups solidify recommendation policy
2024-04-19 06:15:00
In the gubernatorial election to be held next month following the resignation of Shizuoka Prefecture's Governor Kawakatsu, the Liberal Democratic Party Prefectural Federation decided on the 18th to recommend a former vice governor. The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has decided to recommend the former mayor of Hamamatsu, and will report both to party headquarters.
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Special committee to respond to political funding issue plans to hold its first meeting next week
2024-04-19 05:28:00
In response to the issue surrounding the Liberal Democratic Party's faction's political funding party, the ruling and opposition parties are coordinating to hold a special committee of the House of Representatives for the first time next week, with the aim of amending the Political Funds Regulation Act, which will be the main focus of the second half of the Diet session. Discussions are expected to begin.
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