Political News(2024/04/24)
House of Councilors Budget Committee debates over amendments to the Political Funds Control Act
2024-04-24 21:46:00
In the Diet, the House of Councilors Budget Committee held intensive deliberations regarding the revision of the Political Funds Control Act, and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan pointed out that the original proposal compiled by the Liberal Democratic Party on the 23rd does not sufficiently hold the members themselves accountable. In response, Prime Minister Kishida emphasized that by submitting a ``confirmation letter'' of the income and expenditure report, the person is responsible in the event that the person fails to confirm.
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First meeting of a working team of related ministries and agencies to eliminate the gender wage gap
2024-04-24 21:36:00
The first meeting of a working team from relevant ministries and agencies aimed at eliminating the gender pay gap was held. Our policy is to compile an interim report, keeping in mind that it will be reflected in the ``substantive policy'' that will be formulated in June.
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Political Funds Control Law to be amended; LDP and public officials discuss strengthening the responsibilities of politicians
2024-04-24 20:17:00
With regard to the so-called "association system," which is a focus of revisions to the Political Funds Control Act, officials from both the Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito Party are requiring members to prepare a "confirmation statement" of their income and expenditure reports, and are requesting that the contents be confirmed. They agreed to introduce a law that states that civil rights will be suspended if the law is created without checking.
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Political Funds Control Law to be amended; LDP and public officials discuss strengthening the responsibilities of politicians
2024-04-24 18:08:00
With regard to the so-called "association system," which is a focus of revisions to the Political Funds Control Act, officials from both the Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito Party are requiring members to prepare a "confirmation statement" of their income and expenditure reports, and are requesting that the contents be confirmed. They agreed to introduce a law that states that civil rights will be suspended if the law is created without checking.
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Former Deputy Defense Minister Miyazawa submits resignation request and leaves Liberal Democratic Party
2024-04-24 17:42:00
Hiroyuki Miyazawa, former Deputy Minister of Defense of the Liberal Democratic Party, who submitted his resignation as a member of the House of Representatives due to personal reasons, left the party on the 24th.
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Mr. Kawauchi was elected as a member of the Ritsumeikan government due to the automatic loss of office for members running for by-election in the House of Representatives.
2024-04-24 16:38:00
Due to the automatic loss of the Constitutional Democratic Party's House of Representatives members who ran for the House of Representatives by-election, former lawmaker Hiroshi Kawauchi was elected from the list for the House of Representatives election three years ago.
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Former Deputy Defense Minister Miyazawa requests resignation from parliament; Prime Minister Kishida “takes accountability himself”
2024-04-24 16:01:00
Prime Minister Kishida acknowledged that it is important for politicians to fulfill their accountability regarding former Liberal Democratic Party Deputy Minister of Defense Hiroyuki Miyazawa's resignation as a member of parliament due to personal reasons.
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House of Councilors Constitution Review Committee reaches agreement on first substantive deliberation of the current Diet session on 8th next month
2024-04-24 15:15:00
The ruling and opposition parties have agreed to hold a committee on the 8th of next month to hold substantive deliberations for the first time in the current Diet session.
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Liberal Democratic Party's Mr. Aso meets with former President Trump, perhaps aiming to build a broader relationship
2024-04-24 15:04:00
Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Aso, who is visiting the United States, met with former President Trump on the morning of the 24th, Japan time. It appears that they are aiming to build a wide-ranging relationship with the possibility that Trump will regain power in the autumn presidential election.
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Liberal and public policy to revise the Political Funds Control Act, plan to compile ruling party proposal after long holidays
2024-04-24 14:42:00
In response to the LDP's own proposal being finalized on the 24th, both the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito have confirmed their intention to finalize the ruling party's proposal for the revision of the Political Funds Control Act after the long holidays.
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Liberal Democratic Party's Mr. Aso meets with former President Trump, perhaps aiming to build a broader relationship
2024-04-24 13:34:00
Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Aso, who is visiting the United States, met with former President Trump on the morning of the 24th, Japan time. It appears that the aim is to build a wide-ranging relationship with the possibility that Trump will regain power in the autumn presidential election.
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Liberal Democratic Party's Mr. Aso meets with former President Trump, perhaps aiming to build a broader relationship
2024-04-24 12:22:00
Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Aso, who is visiting the United States, met with former President Trump on the morning of the 24th, Japan time. It appears that the aim is to build a wide-ranging relationship with the possibility that Trump will regain power in the autumn presidential election.
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Liberal Democratic Party's Mr. Aso meets with former President Trump, perhaps aiming to build a broader relationship
2024-04-24 11:09:00
Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Aso, who is visiting the United States, met with former President Trump on the morning of the 24th, Japan time. It appears that they are aiming to build a wide-ranging relationship, keeping in mind the possibility that Trump will regain power in the autumn presidential election.
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Prime Minister Kishida's movements April 23, 2024
2024-04-24 09:30:00
Prime Minister Kishida's movements April 23, 2024
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Liberal Democratic Party's Mr. Aso meets with former President Trump, perhaps aiming to build a broader relationship
2024-04-24 09:30:00
Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Aso, who is visiting the United States, met with former President Trump on the morning of the 24th, Japan time. It appears that they are aiming to build a wide-ranging relationship, keeping in mind the possibility that Trump will regain power in the autumn presidential election.
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Government launches work team to eliminate gender pay gap
2024-04-24 06:02:00
In order to eliminate the gender wage gap, the government will establish a new work team made up of related ministries and agencies, and will begin considering the matter from the 24th. We are considering countermeasures while understanding the actual situation in each industry, and we hope to compile an interim report in June this year.
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Support measures for healthcare startup companies: Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare team
2024-04-24 05:26:00
As the movement to strengthen support for start-up companies grows, a project team from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare aims to support the efforts of companies in the healthcare field by creating support measures that include the creation of subsidies to support product development from the early stages. We have put together a proposal.
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Opposition parties criticize LDP proposal as insufficient to revise Political Funds Control Law
2024-04-24 04:39:00
In order to revise the Political Funds Control Act, the Liberal Democratic Party has put together a proposal that would require members to prepare a ``confirmation letter'' of income and expenditure reports. Opposition parties, including the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, criticize the bill as insufficient because it does not include a ban on corporate and group donations, and plan to press for the implementation of their respective proposals.
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