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Political News(2022/04/15)


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Kantoku Teruya, former member of the House of Representatives, died

2022-04-15 19:44:00
Kantoku Teruya, a former member of the House of Representatives who served as the deputy leader of the Social Democratic Party, died at a hospital in Okinawa Prefecture on the afternoon of the 15th. He was 76 years old.

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Urgent measures against rising prices The public will discuss financial resources at the beginning of the week

2022-04-15 19:42:00
The secretary-generals of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party met to discuss emergency measures in light of rising prices, exchanged opinions on the scale of financial resources to support them, and then the need for a supplementary budget required by the Komeito Party. Including, we will discuss again at the beginning of the week.

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Number of "career bureaucrat" recruitment exam applicants increased for the first time in 6 years

2022-04-15 18:37:00
The number of applicants for this year's employment examination for "general employment" of national civil servants was 15,330, an increase of more than 7% from the previous year, and it turned to an increase for the first time in 6 years. In addition, the number of female applicants exceeded 40% for the second consecutive year, reaching a record high.

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The situation in Myanmar has not improved, and the period of measures such as staying for those who wish to stay is one year.

2022-04-15 15:17:00
In light of the situation where the situation in Myanmar has not improved, the Immigration Bureau of Japan has revised the period of measures to allow Myanmar residents to stay and work in Japan from 6 months to 1 year in principle.

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Reiwa Yamamoto Taro representative submits a request for resignation of a member of the House of Representatives to the candidate for the House of Councilors election

2022-04-15 14:57:00
Taro Yamamoto, the representative of the Reiwa Shinsengumi, submitted a request to resign as a member of the House of Representatives in order to run for the upper house election in the summer.

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Secretary-general Komeito Ishii “Difficult to conclude this month when the trigger clause is unfrozen”

2022-04-15 13:54:00
Regarding the unfreezing of the so-called "trigger clause" as a measure against soaring crude oil prices, Komeito's secretary-general Ishii said that the Liberal Democratic Party and the Democratic Party for the People's Democratic Party have not been in talks with practitioners, and the government will put together an emergency measure this month. Recognized that it is difficult to reach a conclusion.

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Russian cruise missile "Cautionary surveillance for launch training after actual combat deployment" Defense Minister

2022-04-15 13:53:00
After the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that it had successfully launched a cruise missile in the Sea of ​​Japan, Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi expressed concern about gathering information and monitoring alerts.

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Equipped with My Number function on smartphones Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications aiming for practical use within this fiscal year

2022-04-15 13:00:00
To promote the spread of the My Number system, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Kaneko wants to put the My Number card function into some smartphone models and put into practical use a service that enables online administrative procedures by the end of this fiscal year. Was shown.

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"Document transportation expenses" passed and passed by a large number of people in favor of the daily rate method

2022-04-15 12:55:00
The law to change the so-called documentary transportation expenses to daily payment was passed and passed at the House of Councilors plenary session on the 15th with the majority of supporters such as the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party.

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Reiwa Yamamoto Taro Representative Resignation Request Submission of House of Representatives Meeting from 2:00 pm

2022-04-15 12:44:00
Taro Yamamoto, the representative of Reiwa Shinsengumi, submitted a request to resign as a member of the House of Representatives Hosoda after noon today. The reason for resigning will be clarified at a press conference from 2:00 pm.

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Unification of "Financial Statements" from Corporate "Quarterly Report" Official Statement of Finance Minister

2022-04-15 12:37:00
Regarding quarterly disclosures in which companies announce their business results every three months, Minister of State for Financial Services Suzuki is aiming to abolish the "quarterly report" based on the law and unify it into the "Financial Statement" required by the stock exchange. We have officially clarified the idea of ​​proceeding with the examination. The aim is to reduce the burden on the company.

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Prime Minister Kishida Advances Payment of Contributions to Support the International Criminal Court

2022-04-15 12:18:00
At the House of Councilors main meeting, Prime Minister Kishida announced that he had paid the contribution ahead of schedule to support the International Criminal Court, which is investigating war crimes in Ukraine, where Russia's military invasion continues. He expressed his intention to continue to support the activities.

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Minister of Justice Furukawa Shows his thoughts on amending the Immigration Control and Refuge Act

2022-04-15 11:59:00
While advancing the acceptance of refugees from Ukraine, Minister of Justice Furukawa has reviewed the detention of foreigners and created a new system to protect those who have fled the conflict in the same way as refugees. He expressed his intention to continue working on revisions to the Immigration Control Law, etc., in order to carry out the work in an integrated manner.

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Russian cruise missile "Cautionary surveillance for launch training after actual combat deployment" Defense Minister

2022-04-15 11:36:00
After the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that it had successfully launched a cruise missile in the Sea of ​​Japan, Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi expressed concern about gathering information and monitoring alerts.

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Treasury Minister Suzuki intends to attend G20 next week "Efforts to curb Russia's violence"

2022-04-15 11:31:00
Finance Minister Suzuki said he would attend the G20 = 20 major countries' finance ministers and central bank governors' meeting in Washington next week, and said that Russia's military invasion of Ukraine was "Russia as a whole international community. I would like to make an effort to curb the invasion of Ukraine. "

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Emergency measures for rising prices Minister Yamagiwa to coordinate with the public next week

2022-04-15 10:34:00
Regarding emergency measures in light of rising prices, the Minister for Economic Revitalization Yamagiwa has indicated that he will coordinate with both parties next week based on the recommendations from both the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party, and then put together this month.

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Hurry to coordinate with the government with financial resources, etc.

2022-04-15 07:20:00
The Liberal Democratic Party is demanding a reserve fund for this year's budget for emergency measures in light of rising prices, while the Komeito Party insists that a supplementary budget is necessary in anticipation of unforeseen circumstances. Therefore, the government and the ruling party are rushing to make adjustments toward the compilation.

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To the abbreviation "Democratic Party", which is proportional to the upper house election, the same as the people following the lower house election

2022-04-15 06:24:00
Regarding the abbreviation of the party used for the proportional representation of the upper house election in the summer, the Constitutional Democratic Party has entered into final adjustments in the direction of notifying the "Democratic Party". The Democratic Party for the People is also considering including a proposal to call it the "Democratic Party," and it is possible that both parties will use the same abbreviation following last year's House of Representatives election.

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Evacuation drills assuming the launch of North Korean missiles Adjusted after resuming for the first time in about 4 years

2022-04-15 05:13:00
In response to North Korea's repeated launches of ICBM = intercontinental ballistic missile-class missiles, the government is planning to resume evacuation drills with the participation of residents in collaboration with local governments for the first time in about four years. We will proceed with the adjustment.

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