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[Breaking News] Bank of Japan Governor Ueda press conference cancels negative interest rate policy

2024-03-19 16:11:00
At its monetary policy meeting held today, the Bank of Japan decided to end its ``negative interest rate policy'' and raise interest rates. This is the first interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan in approximately 17 years, and Japan's monetary policy, which has continued to take unusual measures even in the world, will undergo a major shift toward normalization. We will be reporting in real time the press conference of Bank of Japan Governor Ueda, which will be held from 3:30 p.m.

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Political Funds Control Law revision “aimed to be enacted in the current Diet session” LDP and public officials meet

2024-03-19 16:12:00
Executives from the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito held a meeting to discuss the revision of the Political Funds Regulation Act in response to issues surrounding factional political funding parties, and after coordinating between the two parties, they will hold discussions with the opposition parties and aim to pass the bill in the current Diet session. I have confirmed.

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Political funding issue: Four opposition parties agree to subpoena six witnesses, including Abe faction leaders

2024-03-19 16:00:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, four opposition parties, including the Constitutional Democratic Party, said that the House of Representatives Political Ethics Review Committee meeting held until the 18th did not lead to clarifying the actual situation, and six people, including senior members of the Abe faction, were removed from the budget committee. They agreed to request that witnesses be subpoenaed at the meeting.

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