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Political News(2022/03/02)


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Prime Minister Kishida Requests Cooperation from Polish Prime Minister to enter Ukrainian Japanese Expatriates

2022-03-02 22:04:00
On the night of the 2nd, Prime Minister Kishida met with Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki on the phone over the situation in Ukraine and asked for cooperation on the smooth entry of Japanese residents in Ukraine into Poland.

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Former Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party, "Examination of Mutual Defense Framework" at a group study session

2022-03-02 21:24:00
The Liberal Democratic Party Ishiba Group held its first study session after the transition from the faction, and former Secretary General Ishiba talked about the framework of mutual defense in Asia and "nuclear sharing" to share nuclear weapons with allies in relation to the situation in Ukraine. He complained that discussion was needed.

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Prime Minister Kishida Telephone Talks with Polish Prime Minister over Ukraine Situation

2022-03-02 21:10:00
On the night of the 2nd, Prime Minister Kishida met with Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki on the phone over the situation in Ukraine and asked for cooperation on the smooth entry of Japanese residents in Ukraine into Poland.

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Prime Minister Kishida announces acceptance of displaced persons from Ukraine into Japan

2022-03-02 21:05:00
Regarding Russia's military invasion, Prime Minister Kishida told reporters on the night of the 2nd that he would proceed with the acceptance of people evacuated from Ukraine into Japan.

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Online Diet deliberations Many opinions possible without amending the Constitution House of Representatives Constitutional Deliberation

2022-03-02 19:32:00
The Constitutional Research Committee of the House of Representatives, which is discussing online parliamentary deliberation, wrote a document on the 3rd that included many opinions that it could be realized by interpretation without amending the constitution. We are making adjustments in the direction of summarizing at the examination committee.

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“Closely cooperated and responded to the ceasefire” Talks with Foreign Minister Hayashi, Embassy of Ukraine in Japan

2022-03-02 19:24:00
Foreign Minister Hayashi met with Ukraine's Ambassador to Japan, Korsunsky, over the military invasion by Russia. Minister Hayashi reiterated his firm support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and expressed his intention to work closely with the international community towards a ceasefire.

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Prime Minister “Watching the impact on the situation over the Taiwan Strait” Intensive deliberation by the House of Councilors Budget Committee

2022-03-02 18:53:00
In the Diet, on the 2nd, the Budget Committee of the House of Councilors held intensive deliberations on themes such as the situation in Ukraine. Prime Minister Kishida stated that he should not allow force to change the status quo, especially in East Asia, and said he would pay close attention to the impact on the situation surrounding the Taiwan Strait.

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Request for extension or cancellation of the government's "priority measures such as prevention of spread" Tomorrow's decision

2022-03-02 18:24:00
Regarding priority measures such as prevention of spread in 31 prefectures that are due on the 6th of this month, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno has so far requested extension from 7 prefectures such as Osaka, while 4 prefectures such as Hiroshima have requested cancellation. I explained that. The government plans to decide on the treatment of priority measures on the 3rd.

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Restoration "Three non-nuclear principles and" nuclear sharing "emergency situations should be discussed"

2022-03-02 17:56:00
Regarding the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian army, the Nippon Ishin no Kai has decided to recommend to the government to review the three non-nuclear principles and to start discussions on policies to share and operate US nuclear weapons among allies. ..

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Traveling to Ukraine “Stop for any purpose, such as joining the Foreign Legion”

2022-03-02 17:45:00
Information was posted on SNS at the end of last month that Ukrainian President Oleksandr Zelensky was calling on foreigners to join the troops over Russia's military invasion. Since the Japanese government has issued an evacuation advisory, we strongly urge you not to travel.

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Traveling to Ukraine “Stop for any purpose, such as joining the Foreign Legion”

2022-03-02 17:15:00
Information was posted on SNS at the end of last month that Ukrainian President Oleksandr Zelensky was calling on foreigners to join the troops over Russia's military invasion. Since the Japanese government has issued an evacuation advisory, we strongly urge you not to travel.

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Evacuees from Ukraine “Development of acceptance system” Liberal Democratic Party proposes

2022-03-02 16:15:00
The Liberal Democratic Party's working team on Russia's military invasion has announced that Japan will actively accept people evacuating from Ukraine, and has put together a proposal calling on the government to urgently improve the system.

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Traveling to Ukraine “Stop for any purpose, such as joining the Foreign Legion”

2022-03-02 15:30:00
Information was posted on SNS at the end of last month that Ukrainian President Oleksandr Zelensky was calling on foreigners to join the troops over Russia's military invasion. Since the Japanese government has issued an evacuation advisory, we strongly urge you not to travel.

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Government gasoline subsidy additional measures revealed to be applied after 10th of this month

2022-03-02 14:16:00
Details of additional government measures to curb the rise in retail prices for gasoline and other products have been revealed. We will raise the upper limit of subsidies to oil sales companies from the current 5 yen to 25 yen. The budget scale is about 350 billion yen and will be applied from the 10th of this month.

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"Condemning the invasion of the Russian army" Adopted a resolution calling for the suspension of attacks on the Upper House

2022-03-02 13:29:00
As the Russian army continues to invade Ukraine, the House of Councilors plenary session has adopted a resolution calling on Russia to immediately stop the attack and withdraw the troops, saying that it "condemns the invasion by the Russian army with the strongest words." it was done.

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Prime Minister Kishida “No shared discussion among US nuclear weapons allies” House of Councilors Budget Committee

2022-03-02 12:02:00
On the 2nd of the Diet, the Budget Committee of the House of Councilors is holding intensive deliberations on themes such as the situation in Ukraine. Prime Minister Kishida has made it clear that the government is not considering discussing future security policies and policies for sharing and operating US nuclear weapons among allies.

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs Temporarily closed the Japanese embassy in Kyiv Embassy staff also evacuated

2022-03-02 08:45:00
As Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues and the situation is rapidly becoming tense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs temporarily closed the Japanese embassy in the capital Kyiv on the 2nd.

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Concerns about the use of nuclear weapons Supporting the international community to restrain Russia from the government

2022-03-02 07:35:00
Regarding the situation in Ukraine, Russia's President Vladimir Putin ordered that deterrence be raised to special alerts with nuclear forces in mind, and the government has been using nuclear weapons even from the standpoint of the only war-bombed country. He emphasizes that it should not be done, and intends to support the efforts of the international community to seek self-restraint.

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House of Councilors Budget Committee Controversy over Russia sanctions and measures against rising energy prices

2022-03-02 06:07:00
As the Russian army continued to invade Ukraine, Prime Minister Kishida also attended the intensive deliberation at the Budget Committee of the House of Councilors on the 2nd, and the government's response including sanctions on Russia and energy prices It is expected that there will be a debate over measures against soaring prices.

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