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Elementary school students learn lessons from the Showa Tonankai earthquake 80 years ago in Fukuroi, Shizuoka

2024-12-07 16:27:00
On the 7th, it will be 80 years since the Tonankai earthquake, which is said to have killed more than 1,200 people, mainly in the Tokai region. At an elementary school in Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture, where children were killed in the earthquake, a class was held to hear from graduates about their experiences at the time and to learn lessons from the experience.

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Government considers banning unilateral price setting by ordering party through amendment of Subcontracting Law

2024-12-06 20:53:00
Regarding the proposed amendments to the Subcontracting Act, which is currently under discussion in order to achieve wage increases that exceed inflation, interviews with related parties have revealed that the government is considering including wording that would prohibit unilateral price setting that puts pressure on the management of companies that receive contracts.

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Large-scale blackout in Shikoku "caused by miscommunication"; measures to prevent recurrence submitted to government

2024-12-06 18:57:00
Regarding the large-scale blackout that occurred in Shikoku last month, Shikoku Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Co., Ltd. stated that it was caused by a mistake in coordination with Kansai Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Co., Ltd., and has put together measures to prevent recurrence, including strengthening coordination, such as reviewing the memorandum of understanding held by the two companies.

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The organization of former Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives, Seijiro Eto, is also not listed.

2024-12-07 17:54:00
Following the release of last year's political funds income and expenditure report, a new response was given to an NHK interview, revealing that the fund management organization for former House of Representatives Vice Speaker Seijiro Eto had not included the names and amounts of money required by law for the 1 million yen in party income paid by the political federation, an industry group, in March last year. They said that this was a clerical error, and that they would correct it in the future after it was pointed out.

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Komeito leader Saito: Corporate and group donations should be discussed through expert opinion hearings

2024-12-07 16:48:00
Regarding political reform, Komeito leader Saito indicated that he aims to amend the law by the end of the year to include the abolition of policy activity expenses, but also intends to continue discussions on the treatment of corporate and group donations, on which there is a gap of opinion between the ruling and opposition parties, while listening to the opinions of experts.

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Discussions continue between ruling party and public over the "1.03 million yen barrier" and the extent of tax deduction increases

2024-12-07 05:45:00
In relation to the review of the "1.03 million yen annual income barrier," the ruling party and the Democratic Party for the People have agreed to raise the annual income requirement for the "special dependent deduction," which reduces the income tax for households with university students and other dependents. However, there are still differences in the extent to which the deduction amount should be increased and the implementation date for the review of the "1.03 million yen barrier" itself, and discussions will continue next week.

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