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Political News(2022/01/21)


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Third inoculation to the elderly 80% of local governments answered "finished by the end of February"

2022-01-21 22:30:00
According to the government's survey of municipalities nationwide regarding the third vaccination of elderly people who had completed two vaccinations by the end of July last year, about 84% of all municipalities will be vaccinated by the end of next month. I answered that it is expected to finish.

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China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs opposes US-Japan joint statement mentioning China's nuclear capacity buildup

2022-01-21 21:31:00
A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China said, "China has set the minimum level necessary for national security," said the US and Japanese governments in a joint statement on the NPT Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. I'm maintaining it. "

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Science Council to formulate government policy by summer Receive reports from experts

2022-01-21 21:21:00
Regarding the ideal state of the Science Council of Japan, experts from the government have put together a report calling for consideration to maximize the role required by the people without assuming the existing organizational structure. In response to this, Minister of State for Science and Technology Kobayashi met with Chairman Kajita of the Science Council and expressed his intention to formulate a government policy by this summer.

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A series of voices of concern about the "number limit" remarks by Chairman Shigeru Omi of the National Governors' Association

2022-01-21 20:58:00
At the meeting of the National Governors' Association on the 21st, Mr. Omi, the chairman of the government's "Basic Coping Policy Subcommittee," said, "The keyword is not" control of people flow "but" limitation of the number of people. " Unlike the government's policy, local sites are confused. "

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Soon Japan-US Summit Meeting Economic Version "2 Plus 2" Framework New Outlook

2022-01-21 19:16:00
Prime Minister Kishida will hold an online summit meeting with US President Joe Biden on the night of the 21st. At the meeting, the two leaders are expected to agree to establish a new framework for discussions between foreign and economic ministers of both countries in order to frankly exchange opinions on security and regional affairs and to proceed with discussions in the economic field.

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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism statistical data rewriting Administrative Vice-Minister and others Disposition Minister also voluntarily returns salary

2022-01-21 19:00:00
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism was rewriting the data of "basic statistics", which is especially important in the national statistics, and Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito advised the administrative vice minister and reduced the salary of the executives in charge of statistics at that time. Announced that 10 people have been disposed of. Minister Saito himself will voluntarily return the minister's salary and bonuses.

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House of Councilors representative question Prime Minister Kishida rewriting statistical data “We will do our best to restore trust”

2022-01-21 18:52:00
In a representative question from the House of Councilors plenary session, Prime Minister Kishida said that he was extremely regrettable about the problem that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism was rewriting the data of "basic statistics", which is especially important in national statistics. Based on this, he expressed his intention to make every effort to restore confidence in government statistics.

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New year's budget bill is deliberated and explained to the budget committee of both houses of the Diet

2022-01-21 18:37:00
Following the completion of the three-day representative question, the budget committees of both houses of the Diet were held on the afternoon of the 21st to explain the purpose of the new fiscal year's budget plan, which will bring the total amount of the general account to over 107 trillion yen, the largest ever. Was done.

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"Drastic reform of immigration system" Confirmed policy approaching the government Opposition lawmakers' round-table conference

2022-01-21 18:13:00
Opposition lawmakers held a round-table conference on the death of a Sri Lankan woman who had been detained in an immigration facility, and based on the video of the woman in the facility disclosed by the government, the current parliament has given the government an immigration system. We confirmed the policy of pressing for drastic reform.

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House of Councilors representative question Prime Minister Kishida rewriting statistical data “We will do our best to restore trust”

2022-01-21 18:05:00
In a representative question from the House of Councilors plenary session, Prime Minister Kishida said that he was extremely regrettable about the problem that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism was rewriting the data of "basic statistics", which is especially important in national statistics. Based on this, he expressed his intention to make every effort to restore confidence in government statistics.

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New year's budget bill is deliberated and explained to the budget committee of both houses of the Diet

2022-01-21 17:52:00
Following the completion of the three-day representative question, the budget committees of both houses of the Diet were held on the afternoon of the 21st to explain the purpose of the new fiscal year's budget plan, which will bring the total amount of the general account to over 107 trillion yen, the largest ever. Was done.

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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism statistical data rewriting Administrative Vice-Minister and others Disposition Minister also voluntarily returns salary

2022-01-21 17:52:00
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism was rewriting the data of "basic statistics", which is especially important in the national statistics, and Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito advised the administrative vice minister and reduced the salary of the executives in charge of statistics at that time. Announced that 10 people have been disposed of. Minister Saito himself will voluntarily return the minister's salary and bonuses.

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Shortening the retention period of administrative documents such as laws "Early to publish and easy to use" Government

2022-01-21 16:06:00
The government has decided to shorten the period for storing administrative documents such as laws in each ministry and agency from the previous 30 years to 20 years so that official documents can be released more quickly and made available to the public.

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Representative Izumi Ritsumin “Promptly adopt a resolution that raises concerns about human rights violations in China”

2022-01-21 15:45:00
Regarding the resolution of the parliament, which raises concerns about human rights violations in China, Izumi, the representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party, criticized that the ruling party's response was slow and said that it should aim for prompt adoption.

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"100,000 yen" Most recently divorced, etc. Single-parent households National responsibility for benefits

2022-01-21 15:42:00
Izumi, the representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party, asked the local government to consider using grants to deal with single-parent households who cannot receive benefits worth 100,000 yen for those under the age of 18 due to divorce. He emphasized the idea that the government should take responsibility for the benefits, saying that the policy of Prime Minister Kishida was not sufficient.

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"100,000 yen" Most recently divorced, etc. Single-parent households National responsibility for benefits

2022-01-21 15:09:00
Izumi, the representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party, asked the local government to consider using grants to deal with single-parent households who cannot receive benefits worth 100,000 yen for those under the age of 18 due to divorce. He emphasized the idea that the government should take responsibility for the benefits, saying that the policy of Prime Minister Kishida was not sufficient.

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Foreign Minister Hayashi pays close attention to the situation in Ukraine and takes all possible measures to ensure the safety of Japanese residents

2022-01-21 14:51:00
At a press conference, Foreign Minister Hayashi overlooked the situation in Ukraine, and Japan will pay close attention to the movements of the Russian army, respond in cooperation with the international community such as the G7 = seven major countries, and prepare for unforeseen circumstances. He expressed his intention to take all possible measures to ensure the safety of Ukraine.

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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism statistical data rewriting Administrative Vice-Minister and others Disposition Minister also voluntarily returns salary

2022-01-21 13:34:00
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism was rewriting the data of "basic statistics", which is especially important in the national statistics, and Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito advised the administrative vice minister and reduced the salary of the executives in charge of statistics at that time. Announced that 10 people have been disposed of. Minister Saito himself will voluntarily return the minister's salary and bonuses.

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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism statistical data rewriting Administrative Vice-Minister and others Disposition Minister also voluntarily returns salary

2022-01-21 13:00:00
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism was rewriting the data of "basic statistics", which is especially important in the national statistics, and Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito advised the administrative vice minister and reduced the salary of the executives in charge of statistics at that time. Announced that 10 people have been disposed of. Minister Saito himself will voluntarily return the minister's salary and bonuses.

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Review of vocational guidance at the Minister of Justice Juvenile Training School "Ability to think for yourself"

2022-01-21 12:56:00
Prior to the enforcement of the revised Juvenile Law, Minister of Justice Furukawa will be able to develop the ability to think about vocational guidance for those who are in the juvenile training school, including those aged 18 and 19 who will be new adults from April. I made it clear that I am considering reviewing the subjects.

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Pension payment amount reduced by 0.4% after April, negative revision for 2 consecutive years

2022-01-21 12:50:00
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has announced that it will reduce the amount of pension payments after April by 0.4% from this year due to the negative wage index. This is the second consecutive year of negative revisions.

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Prime Minister “Promoting domestic vaccine development and strengthening production system” House of Councilors representative question

2022-01-21 12:38:00
In a representative question from the House of Councilors plenary session, Prime Minister Kishida expressed his intention to develop domestic vaccines and strengthen the production system, such as establishing a world-class R & D base in preparation for the future crisis of infectious diseases.

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Granting points for My Number Card For applications by the end of September

2022-01-21 11:58:00
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Kaneko has announced that the system for granting points worth up to 20,000 yen to popularize the Individual Number Card will be targeted at those who applied for the card by the end of September.

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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism statistical data rewriting Administrative Vice-Minister and others Disposition Minister also voluntarily returns salary

2022-01-21 11:27:00
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism was rewriting the data of "basic statistics", which is especially important in the national statistics, and Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito advised the administrative vice minister and reduced the salary of the executives in charge of statistics at that time. Announced that 10 people have been disposed of. Minister Saito himself will voluntarily return the minister's salary and bonuses.

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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism statistical data rewriting Administrative Vice-Minister and others Disposition Minister also voluntarily returns salary

2022-01-21 09:50:00
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism was rewriting the data of "basic statistics", which is especially important in the national statistics, and Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito advised the administrative vice minister and reduced the salary of the executives in charge of statistics at that time. Announced that 10 people have been disposed of. Minister Saito himself will voluntarily return the minister's salary and bonuses.

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US-Japan Joint Statement by NPT “Contributing to the Results of the Review Conference”

2022-01-21 06:26:00
The US and Japanese governments have issued a joint statement on the NPT = Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The statement calls on all Parties to contribute to achieving meaningful results at the next Review Conference. It also mentions China's increased nuclear capacity and calls for reducing nuclear risk and ensuring transparency in arms control.

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Japan-France "2 plus 2" agreed to strengthen cooperation in the security field with China in mind

2022-01-21 05:52:00
The ministerial talks on foreign affairs and defense between Japan and France, the so-called "2 plus 2", was held online on the night of the 20th. We agreed to strengthen our cooperation in Japan.

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“Concerns about Human Rights Violations in China” Liberal Democratic Party Adopted Before the Olympics

2022-01-21 04:58:00
The Liberal Democratic Party is coordinating with each party, saying that it would like to adopt a parliamentary resolution that raises concerns about human rights violations in China on the 1st of next month before the opening of the Beijing Olympics.

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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism "Core Statistics" Data Rewriting Today

2022-01-21 04:25:00
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will announce the disposition of the parties concerned on the 21st due to the problem of rewriting the data of "basic statistics", which is especially important in the national statistics. In addition to making final adjustments to dispose of the executives in charge at that time, such as reducing salaries, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito also plans to voluntarily return the minister's salary and bonuses.

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