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Political News(2022/04/19)


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Decided to change the party abbreviation to "Democratic Party" in the proportional representation of the House of Councilors election

2022-04-19 22:05:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party has decided to call it the "Democratic Party" as the abbreviation for the party used in the proportional representation of the upper house elections in the summer.

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Broadcast Law Amendment Proposed by the General Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives

2022-04-19 20:48:00
The bill to amend the Broadcasting Law, which includes the introduction of a new reserve fund to reduce the NHK reception fee, was approved by the General Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives and passed by a majority.

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Urgent measures against rising prices The financial resources do not fill the gap between the public and the public, and continued discussions

2022-04-19 20:47:00
The secretary-generals of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party met and exchanged opinions on supporting financial resources, etc. over emergency measures in light of rising prices, but the gap between the two parties' claims was not filled and discussions will continue. It was decided.

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Liberal Democratic Party donated documentary transportation expenses last October Apologized for "agreement violation" opposition protest

2022-04-19 19:09:00
Opposition parties protested that the Liberal Democratic Party had donated the amount paid in October last year as support to Ukraine over the so-called documentary transportation expenses, which triggered discussions on the review. , The Liberal Democratic Party apologized for insufficient communication within the party.

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Foreign Minister Hayashi argues against President Putin, "affecting the Russian economy"

2022-04-19 18:39:00
Foreign Minister Hayashi argued that there were various impacts on the Russian economy, saying that President Putin had "failed" over the economic sanctions of each country on Russia, and continued to cooperate with the international community. And showed the idea of ​​increasing the pressure.

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Protective masks and drones owned by the Self-Defense Forces to be provided to Ukraine Minister of Defense

2022-04-19 17:21:00
Regarding support for Ukraine, Defense Minister Kishi revealed to reporters after the Cabinet meeting that he would provide protective masks, protective clothing, and drones for the chemical weapons possessed by the Self-Defense Forces.

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Bill to establish "Children's Family Agency" Entered deliberation in the House of Representatives

2022-04-19 17:13:00
A bill to establish the "Children's Family Agency", which will be the control tower for children's policies, will be deliberated in the House of Representatives, and Prime Minister Kishida will exert a strong control tower function and promote policies from the perspective of children and the child-rearing generation. I showed my thoughts.

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"10 increase 10 decrease" remarks "No need for explanation by Chair Hosoda at the Council of Unlucky"

2022-04-19 14:53:00
The Liberal Democratic Party's chairman of the House of Representatives, Yamaguchi, said that Mr. Hosoda was "more careful about what he said," over the fact that the chairman of the House of Representatives expressed concern about the implementation of the "10 increase and 10 decrease" in the lower house election. I told the opposition party that there was no need to explain in.

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Protective masks and drones owned by the Self-Defense Forces to be provided to Ukraine Minister of Defense

2022-04-19 14:46:00
Regarding support for Ukraine, Defense Minister Kishi revealed to reporters after the Cabinet meeting that he would provide protective masks, protective clothing, and drones for the chemical weapons possessed by the Self-Defense Forces.

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Reiwa Shinsengumi resigns as a member of the House of Representatives to run for the Upper House election

2022-04-19 14:24:00
Taro Yamamoto, the representative of the Reiwa Shinsengumi, who was elected to the proportional representative of the House of Representatives in Tokyo Block, resigned from the House of Representatives on the 19th to run for the upper house election in the summer.

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Liberal Democratic Party Mr. Kawamura Tells Prime Minister Kishida "Expectations for visiting Korea" on the Korean side

2022-04-19 14:16:00
Prime Minister Kishida met with former Chief Cabinet Secretary Kawamura of the Liberal Democratic Party who visited South Korea over Japan-South Korea relations, and said that Mr. Kawamura had expressed expectations for Prime Minister Kishida's visit from the South Korean side. He expressed his intention to pay close attention to the future situation, such as the dispatch of a Korean delegation.

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Documents that encourage foreign IT companies to register Thorough obligations of the Companies Act Minister of Justice Furukawa

2022-04-19 12:44:00
At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Minister of Justice Furukawa said that it is necessary to thoroughly enforce the registration obligations stipulated by the Companies Act for "foreign companies" operating in Japan, and it seems that they are not complying with IT last month. It was revealed that a document was issued to encourage the business operator to register.

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Protective masks and drones owned by the Self-Defense Forces to be provided to Ukraine Minister of Defense

2022-04-19 12:36:00
Regarding support for Ukraine, Defense Minister Kishi revealed to reporters after the Cabinet meeting that he would provide protective masks, protective clothing, and drones for the chemical weapons possessed by the Self-Defense Forces.

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House of Councilors election “Collaboration with the people and the people” Meeting with the president of the Union

2022-04-19 12:18:00
On the 18th, President Yoshino of the Union, who attended the LDP meeting, met with Izumi, the representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party, on the morning of the 19th. At a press conference, Mr. Yoshino emphasized that there is no change in the policy of cooperating with the Constitutional Democratic Party and the Democratic Party for the People in the summer Upper House election.

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Government Shows plans to transport relief supplies by SDF aircraft to countries around Ukraine

2022-04-19 11:48:00
Regarding the situation in Ukraine, the government has announced plans to transport relief supplies by SDF aircraft to neighboring countries accepting refugees under the International Peace Cooperation Act, the so-called PKO Cooperation Act. From the end of this month, we will carry supplies such as blankets about 10 times.

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New Zealand Prime Minister tomorrow visits Japan to summit meeting with Prime Minister Kishida

2022-04-19 11:26:00
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will visit Japan from the 20th to hold a summit meeting with Prime Minister Kishida.

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Seismic intensity less than 5 established in Ibaraki Prefecture Government Information Liaison Office

2022-04-19 08:40:00
Following this earthquake, the government set up an information liaison office at the crisis management center of the Prime Minister's Office at 8:18 am to check for damage.

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Emergency measures for rising prices Government of support for livestock farmers and housing manufacturers

2022-04-19 05:57:00
The government has decided to include support measures for livestock farmers and housing manufacturers affected by the soaring import prices of feed and timber in the emergency measures to be put together this month in light of rising prices.

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Foreign Minister Hayashi meets with Swiss President to confirm continued sanctions on Russia

2022-04-19 05:54:00
Foreign Minister Hayashi met with Swiss President Cassis, who is visiting Japan for the first time, and agreed that Russia's military invasion of Ukraine was a clear violation of international law, and sanctioned Russia in collaboration with the international community. We have confirmed that we will continue to take measures.

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South Korea's new foreign minister candidate willingness to improve relations The Japanese government plans to carefully assess

2022-04-19 05:06:00
A member appointed as the Foreign Minister of the new South Korean government has shown a strong desire to improve relations between Japan and South Korea, and the Japanese government has expressed expectations for improving relations. On the other hand, the government has decided to carefully assess the new administration's appearance, saying that there is no change in its policy of continuing to seek appropriate measures due to issues such as the comfort women issue.

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Draft proposal to promote "university reorganization" by fostering human resources for digitization and decarbonization

2022-04-19 04:29:00
A working group of the government's "Education Future Creation Council", which is considering the ideal way of higher education, was held to encourage the reorganization of universities to develop human resources in growth fields such as digitalization and decarbonization. A draft proposal was presented that included a review of regulations.

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