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Political News(2022/04/20)


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Telephone talks with Foreign Minister Kuwait Confirmation of cooperation to stabilize crude oil market

2022-04-20 21:12:00
Foreign Minister Hayashi will meet with Foreign Minister Ahmad of Kuwait, an oil-producing country in the Middle East, over the telephone over the situation in Ukraine, and will cooperate to stabilize the international crude oil market in light of the continuing rise in crude oil prices. I confirmed that.

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Meeting with Megumi Yokota's mother, Chief Cabinet Secretary

2022-04-20 20:06:00
Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno, who is in charge of the abduction issue, received a signature from Megumi Yokota's mother and classmates at the time who were abducted by North Korea, requesting a solution as soon as possible, and renewed her determination to work toward an early return to Japan. Shown.

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Proposal for revision of Liberal Democratic National Security Strategy, etc.

2022-04-20 19:33:00
An executive committee of the Liberal Democratic Party's Security Investigation Committee was held, and on the 21st, it was decided to present a proposal for revision of the government's national security strategy to the party's meeting. We are planning to make adjustments regarding the name change of the so-called "enemy base attack capability" and to summarize it on the 21st.

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WFP Support Counter NPO Chairman Requests Prime Minister to Expand Food Assistance to Ukraine

2022-04-20 19:22:00
The chairman of the NPO, which will be Japan's support window for the United Nations WFP = World Food Program, met with Prime Minister Kishida and reported that 1.4 billion yen had been donated by the private sector for food assistance to Ukraine. We requested further expansion of support through international organizations such as WFP.

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House of Councilors election Kyoto / Shizuoka constituency Restoration and citizens agree on mutual recommendation

2022-04-20 19:10:00
Over the summer Upper House election, the Nippon Ishin no Kai and the Democratic Party for the People have decided to recommend each other's candidates in the Kyoto and Shizuoka constituencies.

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Constitutional Democratic SNS Hibo Scratch Countermeasures “Government plan is not enough” Submission

2022-04-20 18:53:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party has punished the act of attacking the other party's personality, saying that the government bill that punishes insults will be severely punished over measures against swearing on SNS. I submitted a counter-proposal for the establishment to the Diet.

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To attract IR plans including Nagasaki casino The prefectural council passed with a majority in favor

2022-04-20 18:43:00
The extraordinary council of the Nagasaki Prefectural Assembly passed the proposal of the "area development plan" of IR = integrated resort facilities including casinos that the prefecture aims to attract, and closed it.

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Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno "Hepatitis of unknown cause such as Europe No report in Japan"

2022-04-20 18:40:00
At a press conference, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said, "According to the report of the ECDC = European Center for Disease Control and Prevention, hepatitis of unknown cause has been reported mainly in children under 10 years old in Europe and other countries, and investigations are being conducted in each country. I know. I have heard that Japan has not received such a report so far, but I will continue to collect information. "

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Telephone talks between Prime Minister Kishida and Prime Minister Malaysia Confirm close cooperation

2022-04-20 18:28:00
Prime Minister Kishida held a telephone meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri on the afternoon of the 20th, pointing out that Russia's military invasion of Ukraine was a clear violation of international law, and confirmed that it would continue to work closely.

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Price increase Financial resources for emergency measures Confirmed to urgently make adjustments to the secretary general

2022-04-20 18:17:00
Prime Minister Kishida and Komeito representative Yamaguchi met on the financial resources for emergency measures in light of rising prices, and the gap between the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party has not been filled with the need for a supplementary budget. We have confirmed that the secretary-generals of both parties will rush to make adjustments.

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House of Councilors election Kyoto / Shizuoka constituency Restoration and citizens agree on mutual recommendation

2022-04-20 17:34:00
Over the summer Upper House election, the Nippon Ishin no Kai and the Democratic Party for the People have decided to recommend each other's candidates in the Kyoto and Shizuoka constituencies.

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Wakayama's IR plan blank paper, prefectural council rejects maintenance plan by majority

2022-04-20 17:20:00
At the plenary session on the 20th, the Wakayama Prefectural Assembly rejected the prefectural bill to apply for the plan to the national government regarding the IR = integrated resort facility development plan including the casino that Wakayama Prefecture is aiming to attract. bottom. As a result, the prefecture will not be able to apply for the plan to the national government by the deadline of 28th of this month, and the IR plan of Wakayama will return to a blank slate.

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Wakayama's IR plan blank paper, prefectural council rejects maintenance plan by majority

2022-04-20 15:24:00
At the plenary session on the 20th, the Wakayama Prefectural Assembly rejected the prefectural bill to apply for the plan to the national government regarding the IR = integrated resort facility development plan including the casino that Wakayama Prefecture is aiming to attract. bottom. As a result, the prefecture will not be able to apply for the plan to the national government by the deadline of 28th of this month, and the IR plan of Wakayama will return to a blank slate.

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Financial resources for emergency measures Confirmed to urgently coordinate with the secretary generals of both parties

2022-04-20 14:49:00
Prime Minister Kishida and Komeito representative Yamaguchi met on the financial resources for emergency measures in light of rising prices, and the gap between the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party has not been filled with the need for a supplementary budget. We have confirmed that the secretary-generals of both parties will rush to make adjustments.

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New passport issuance or renewal Online revised Passport Act passed by the Upper House

2022-04-20 12:27:00
As part of the digitization of the government, the revised Passport Act, which allows new passports to be issued and renewed online, was unanimously passed and passed at the House of Councilors plenary session on the 20th.

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Russia sanctions "most favored nation treatment" amended law to withdraw, etc. passed by the upper house

2022-04-20 12:24:00
As sanctions against Russia, a law including the withdrawal of "most favored nation treatment" that guarantees preferential treatment in trade was passed and passed at the plenary session of the House of Councilors on the 20th.

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Security Agreement between China and Solomon Islands Four countries including Japan and the United States share concerns

2022-04-20 12:02:00
High-ranking government officials from Japan, the United States, Australia and New Zealand meet in Hawaii over China's announcement that it has signed a security agreement with the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, serious for the free and open order of the Indo-Pacific region. We shared the concern that it would be a risk.

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Eight Russian diplomats and others to leave Japan today The Japanese government takes measures to expel

2022-04-20 05:15:00
Diplomats are expected to leave Japan on the 20th after the Japanese government has taken measures to expel eight people, including Russian diplomats, over the situation in Ukraine. rice field. It is extremely unusual for Japan to expel multiple diplomats at once, and it is believed that eight people were mainly in charge of the information gathering department.

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Prime Minister Kishida and Representative Yamaguchi to Talk on Financial Resources for Emergency Measures

2022-04-20 04:19:00
Regarding the financial resources for emergency measures in light of rising prices, the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party have not filled the gap in their claims as to whether or not a supplementary budget is necessary. For this reason, Prime Minister Kishida and Representative Yamaguchi will meet on the 20th to continue coordination.

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Prime Minister Kishida announces $ 300 million loan G7 summit over Ukraine situation

2022-04-20 01:28:00
At a video conference by the leaders of the G7 (seven major countries) over the situation in Ukraine, Prime Minister Kishida announced that he would provide a loan of $ 300 million, including what he had announced so far. In addition, the participating leaders have a common responsibility to continue to support the Ukrainian government and the people promptly, saying that there is deep concern about damage to the citizens as the offense and defense in the eastern Mariupol and Donbas areas intensify. I agreed with the recognition that it was.

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