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Political News(2022/02/18)


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Ukraine Situation Foreign Minister Hayashi attends G7 emergency foreign ministers' meeting

2022-02-18 19:21:00
Regarding the situation in Ukraine, the government has announced that Foreign Minister Hayashi will attend the urgent G7 = Foreign Ministers' Meeting of the Seven Major Countries in Munich, Germany on the 19th. I would like to confirm the cooperation of G7 countries to alleviate tensions through diplomatic efforts.

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Intensive deliberation of the House of Representatives budget

2022-02-18 19:10:00
In the Diet, intensive deliberation was held by the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives. Regarding the gradual relaxation of border measures from next month, both the ruling and opposition parties have expressed an opinion calling for consideration for international students who are waiting overseas without being able to enter the country, and Prime Minister Kishida is checking the infection situation etc. He expressed his intention to continue to consider the maximum number of immigrants per day.

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Prime Minister of the National Security Agency, "Resolutely regretfully deal with strictness"

2022-02-18 19:01:00
Prime Minister Kishida said he was "seriously regrettable" as he refrained from submitting a new bill to strengthen economic security at the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives on the issue of the de facto dismissal of the director of the National Security Bureau. So, I showed the idea of ​​dealing strictly after understanding the facts.

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New Year Budget 22nd Prospect of Passing the House of Representatives Agreed on Liberal Democratic People's Deliberation Schedule

2022-02-18 18:32:00
Regarding the deliberation schedule for the new fiscal year's budget, the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party agreed to vote after intensive deliberation at the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives on the 21st of the week and to plenary session on the following 22nd. .. The budget is expected to pass the House of Representatives on the 22nd.

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House of Councilors election “Aiming to unify candidates in one person ward without change” Representative of Izumi Ritsumin

2022-02-18 17:36:00
Regarding the summer House of Councilors election, the Constitutional Democratic Party representative Izumi said that he would not recommend candidates to cooperate with the Communist Party, while saying that he "takes it as the idea of ​​the coalition", while the opposition candidate in the so-called one-person district He emphasized that the idea of ​​aiming for unification remains unchanged.

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"10 increase 10 decrease" "Immediate discussion including review" Liberal Democratic House of Representatives volunteers

2022-02-18 17:24:00
Volunteer members of the Liberal Democratic Party meet to discuss the election system of the House of Representatives, including a review of "10 increase and 10 decrease" to change the number of single-seat constituencies. I confirmed that.

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Suppressing the rise in gasoline prices Liberal Democratic Party “Expanding subsidies for oil yuan sales”

2022-02-18 17:17:00
As crude oil prices continue to rise, the Liberal Democratic Party has put together an urgent proposal calling for a significant increase in subsidies to oil wholesalers, which have a maximum of 5 yen per liter in order to curb the rise in gasoline prices. I applied to the minister.

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Two members disagree at the "prevention of spread" extension subcommittee, explained by Chairman Omi

2022-02-18 16:11:00
Shigeru Omi, chairman of the "Basic Response Policy Subcommittee," responded to media interviews after the meeting and all agreed to cancel the priority measures such as the prevention of spread in the five prefectures indicated by the government, while in 17 prefectures. Two members said they opposed the extension.

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“G7 Summit-related Ministerial Meeting Held in Gunma” Prefectural Governor Requests Foreign Minister

2022-02-18 16:03:00
Since the G7 Summit = Summit of the Seven Major Countries is expected to be held in Japan next year, Governor Yamamoto of Gunma Prefecture visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and requested that the relevant ministerial meetings be held in the prefecture. did.

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The House of Representatives Budget Committee will vote on the budget for the new fiscal year on the 21st.

2022-02-18 16:00:00
The board of directors of the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives, which is deliberating the budget for the new fiscal year, was held, and the chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party, Mr. Nemoto, met the committee on the 21st and decided ex officio to vote on the budget.

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Assault on technical intern trainees Suspended by Okayama construction company for 5 years

2022-02-18 14:53:00
A Vietnamese technical intern trainee who worked at a construction company in Okayama City complained that he had been assaulted at work for two years. We have suspended the acceptance of trainees for 5 years.

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Ukraine Situation Foreign Minister Hayashi attends G7 emergency foreign ministers' meeting

2022-02-18 14:38:00
Regarding the situation in Ukraine, the government has announced that Foreign Minister Hayashi will attend the urgent G7 = Foreign Ministers' Meeting of the Seven Major Countries in Munich, Germany on the 19th. I would like to confirm the cooperation of G7 countries to alleviate tensions through diplomatic efforts.

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Suppressing the rise in gasoline prices Liberal Democratic Party “Expanding subsidies for oil yuan sales”

2022-02-18 14:10:00
As crude oil prices continue to rise, the Liberal Democratic Party has put together an urgent proposal calling for a significant increase in subsidies to oil wholesalers, which have a maximum of 5 yen per liter in order to curb the rise in gasoline prices. I applied to the minister.

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Upper limit of immigrants “Needs further relaxation to accept international students” Secretary-general Komeito

2022-02-18 14:05:00
Regarding the relaxation of the government's border measures, Secretary-general Ishii of the Komeito said that the upper limit of 5,000 foreign students per day should be further raised in order to accept foreign students from the new year.

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Ukraine Situation Prime Minister Kishida “Continues Diplomatic Efforts to Relieve Tension”

2022-02-18 13:42:00
In the Diet, intensive deliberation is being held by the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives on the 18th. Prime Minister Kishida will continue to collaborate with the international community, including the G7 = seven major countries, to make diplomatic efforts to ease tensions, based on the results of the telephone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the situation in Ukraine on the night of the 17th. Showed the idea of ​​continuing to be persistent.

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Ukraine Situation Prime Minister Kishida “Continues Diplomatic Efforts to Relieve Tension”

2022-02-18 12:12:00
In the Diet, intensive deliberation is being held by the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives on the 18th. Prime Minister Kishida will continue to collaborate with the international community, including the G7 = seven major countries, to make diplomatic efforts to ease tensions, based on the results of the telephone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the situation in Ukraine on the night of the 17th. Showed the idea of ​​continuing to be persistent.

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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to raise wage standard "labor unit price" of public works by 2.5%

2022-02-18 12:00:00
Due to rising labor costs in the construction industry due to labor shortages, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has decided to raise the national average "labor unit price", which is the standard for wages for public works, by 2.5% from next month.

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Vocational Ability Development Established a new system to allow transfer from junior college to university Government

2022-02-18 11:22:00
In the "Special Zone for Structural Reform" where regulations are relaxed in a limited area, the government plans to establish a new system to allow transfer from a vocational ability development junior college to train engineers to a university.

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Vocational Ability Development Established a new system to allow transfer from junior college to university Government

2022-02-18 11:07:00
In the "Special Zone for Structural Reform" where regulations are relaxed in a limited area, the government plans to establish a new system to allow transfer from a vocational ability development junior college to train engineers to a university.

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Government to dispatch a magistrate of the Cabinet Office to the "Takeshima Day" ceremony on the 22nd of this month

2022-02-18 10:58:00
The government has decided to dispatch a magistrate of the Cabinet Office to the ceremony of "Takeshima Day" to be held on the 22nd of this month hosted by Shimane Prefecture and others.

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Liberal Democratic Party Proposal for Urgent Proposals Due to Soaring Crude Oil Soaring Subsidies to Oil Sales Companies

2022-02-18 05:40:00
As crude oil prices continue to rise, the LDP has put together an urgent proposal calling for a significant increase in subsidies to oil wholesalers, which have a maximum of 5 yen per liter, in order to curb the rise in gasoline prices. On the 17th, we will formally decide and apply to the government.

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Prime Minister Kishida seeks a solution through diplomatic negotiations at the Japan-Russia summit meeting

2022-02-18 00:58:00
Prime Minister Kishida held a telephone parley with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the ongoing tensions in Ukraine, saying that unilateral changes in the status quo by force would not be allowed, and called for a solution that would be accepted by the countries concerned through diplomatic negotiations. I did.

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