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Political News(2022/04/26)


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Liberal Democratic Secretary General Mogi “Defense spending to 2% of GDP within 5 years”

2022-04-26 22:34:00
Regarding Japan's defense spending, Secretary-general Mogi of the Liberal Democratic Party said that the security environment is becoming more severe, and after securing the mid 6 trillion yen level in the budget plan for the next fiscal year, GDP = gross domestic product within five years. He expressed his desire to increase the amount to the 2% level.

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Telephone talks with Prime Minister Kishida of the President of Ukraine Providing food and medicine

2022-04-26 21:50:00
Prime Minister Kishida had a telephone meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky on the night of the 26th, saying that he would provide supplies such as food and medicine in addition to protective masks and drones for chemical weapons owned by the Self-Defense Forces.

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Benefits and subsidies What is the content of the government's decision on emergency measures for rising prices?

2022-04-26 21:39:00
The government held a ministerial meeting at the Prime Minister's Office on the evening of the 26th and decided on emergency measures in light of rising prices. In response to the rise in prices due to the situation in Ukraine, the contents include expansion of subsidies for oil wholesale companies and payment of benefits to low-income child-rearing households. In response to this, Prime Minister Kishida prepared a supplementary budget for this year and instructed him to proceed with the work as soon as possible toward the establishment of the current Diet. Let's take a closer look at emergency measures and supplementary budget proposals.

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To prevent damage caused by forced AV appearances Consensus on legislation in the current Diet 6 ruling and opposition parties

2022-04-26 20:37:00
In order to prevent damage caused by being forced to appear in adult videos, the six ruling and opposition parties held a meeting of practitioners, and the plan of the working teams of the LDP and Komeito, which stated that the contract could be canceled unconditionally for a certain period after shooting. We agreed to proceed with the discussion based on the above and aim for legislation in the current Diet.

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Emergency measures against rising prices Prime Minister "Preparing to protect people's lives"

2022-04-26 20:03:00
Prime Minister Kishida explained at a press conference on the night of the 26th that he had decided on emergency measures in light of rising prices. In order to continue to take measures against the rise in crude oil prices, he emphasized the idea of ​​enacting a supplementary budget in the current Diet and taking all possible measures to protect the lives of the people in the event of any situation.

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Announced the immediate postponement of the Northern Four Islands Exchange Program, including government visa-free exchanges

2022-04-26 19:20:00
On the 26th, the government announced that Russia would forego the exchange program with the four northern islands, including the "visa-free exchange," in light of the fact that Russia is continuing its military invasion of Ukraine.

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Tonight's telephone talks with Prime Minister Kishida and President Zelensky

2022-04-26 19:06:00
Prime Minister Kishida will hold a telephone talk with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the night of the 26th. At the meeting, Prime Minister Kishida is expected to inform Russia, which continues its military invasion, that it will continue to take sanctions in cooperation with the international community and will continue to support Ukrainians.

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Talks with Prime Minister Kishida's Korean delegation "Immediate need to improve relations"

2022-04-26 18:52:00
On the 26th, Prime Minister Kishida met with a delegation dispatched by South Korean President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol. He acknowledged that there is an urgent need to improve Japan-South Korea relations in light of the situation in Ukraine and the North Korean issue, and emphasized the need to resolve issues such as the issue of "recruitment" during the Pacific War.

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Emergency measures against rising prices Prime Minister "Preparing to protect people's lives"

2022-04-26 18:41:00
Prime Minister Kishida explained at a press conference on the night of the 26th that he had decided on emergency measures in light of rising prices. In order to continue to take measures against the rise in crude oil prices, he emphasized the idea of ​​enacting a supplementary budget in the current Diet and taking all possible measures to protect the lives of the people in the event of any situation.

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Ministry of Defense Okinawa Kitadaito Village as a candidate site for warning and control radar deployment

2022-04-26 18:30:00
In order to strengthen the alert and surveillance system around Kitadaito Island in Okinawa Prefecture, the Ministry of Defense has decided to make Kitadaito Village a candidate site for deploying mobile alert and control radar, and to bid for surveying and other survey work.

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Restoration Matsui Representative Agreed for Electoral Cooperation with the People “Returning to a Blank Paper”

2022-04-26 18:14:00
Regarding the agreement document of the election cooperation with the Nippon Ishin no Kai over the upper house election in the summer, Mr. Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People expressed his intention to prepare a new document, Matsui of the Nippon Ishin no Kai said, "From the beginning. If we review it, we can't do it with Mr. Tamaki. "

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Benefits and subsidies What is the content of the government's decision on emergency measures for rising prices?

2022-04-26 18:12:00
In response to rising prices due to the situation in Ukraine, the government has decided on emergency measures that include expanding subsidies to oil wholesale companies and providing benefits to low-income child-rearing households. In response to this, Prime Minister Kishida prepared a supplementary budget for this year and instructed him to proceed with the work as soon as possible toward the establishment of the current Diet.

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Talks with Prime Minister Kishida's Korean delegation "Immediate need to improve relations"

2022-04-26 18:11:00
On the 26th, Prime Minister Kishida met with a delegation dispatched by South Korean President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol. He acknowledged that there is an urgent need to improve Japan-South Korea relations in light of the situation in Ukraine and the North Korean issue, and emphasized the need to resolve issues such as the issue of "recruitment" during the Pacific War.

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Government "concerns" to China and Solomon Islands security agreement

2022-04-26 16:37:00
Following the signing of a security agreement between China and the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, the government dispatched Foreign Minister Uesugi to the Solomon Islands, and Japan is concerned about the impact on security in the Pacific region to Prime Minister Sogavale. I told him that I was watching with him.

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Citizens "Educational Government Bonds" Bill Submitted Usage Limited to Education, etc.

2022-04-26 15:39:00
The Democratic Party for the People has submitted a bill to the Diet to allow the issuance of new "educational government bonds" with the aim of significantly increasing investment in education.

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Democratic Party for the People Tamaki “Create a new agreement with the Restoration” House of Councilors election

2022-04-26 15:14:00
Regarding the agreement document with the Nippon Ishin no Kai over the upper house election in the summer, Democratic Party for the People's Representative Tamaki expressed his intention to prepare a new document, saying that it is not official of the party.

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Government "concerns" to China and Solomon Islands security agreement

2022-04-26 15:07:00
Following the signing of a security agreement between China and the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, the government dispatched Foreign Minister Uesugi to the Solomon Islands, and Japan is concerned about the impact on security in the Pacific region to Prime Minister Sogavale. I told him that I was watching with him.

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Renamed "Enemy Base Attack Ability" to "Counterattack Ability" Accepted Proposal Liberal Democratic Party

2022-04-26 14:38:00
On the 26th, the Liberal Democratic Party approved the proposal to the government to change the name of the so-called "enemy base attack capability" to "counterattack capability" and to possess it in preparation for the revision of the government's national security strategy. ..

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Specific Skills of Residence No. 1 Reorganization of target fields from 14 to 12 Government

2022-04-26 14:26:00
Regarding the 14 fields covered by "Specific Skill No. 1", the government has decided to integrate the three fields of the manufacturing industry and reorganize them into a total of 12 fields.

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Komeito Yamaguchi's negative thoughts on "nuclear sharing" "damaging Japan's trust"

2022-04-26 13:55:00
Regarding "nuclear sharing" in which US nuclear weapons are shared by allies, Komeito representative Yamaguchi pointed out that changing the response that has been promoting nuclear non-proliferation would damage Japan's credibility, and expressed negative thoughts. Shown.

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Additional burden by using My Number Card "Providing a polite explanation" Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications

2022-04-26 13:54:00
Regarding the use of My Number Card as a health insurance card, medical institutions that have introduced a machine to read the card will incur an additional medical expense of up to 21 yen for the first medical examination from this month. Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Kaneko urged the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to give a polite explanation to the public, saying that it could affect the spread of the system.

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Talks with Prime Minister Kishida's Korean delegation "Immediate need to improve relations"

2022-04-26 13:19:00
On the 26th, Prime Minister Kishida met with a delegation dispatched by South Korean President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol. He acknowledged that there is an urgent need to improve Japan-South Korea relations in light of the situation in Ukraine and the North Korean issue, and emphasized the need to resolve issues such as the issue of "recruitment" during the Pacific War.

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Talks with Prime Minister Kishida's Korean delegation "Immediate need to improve relations"

2022-04-26 13:10:00
On the 26th, Prime Minister Kishida met with a delegation dispatched by South Korean President-elect Yun Seo-gyeol. He acknowledged that there is an urgent need to improve Japan-South Korea relations in light of the situation in Ukraine and the North Korean issue, and emphasized the need to resolve issues such as the issue of "recruitment" during the Pacific War.

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Revision of transit points for relief supplies to countries around Ukraine to UAE only

2022-04-26 13:07:00
Regarding the situation in Ukraine, the government has revised the transit point for loading supplies only to UAE = United Arab Emirates because India did not agree on a plan to transport relief supplies to neighboring countries by SDF aircraft.

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Ishikura Digital Officer retires Mr. Asanuma from the private sector is appointed as his successor Digital Agency

2022-04-26 12:30:00
Yoko Ishikura, the chief digital officer of the Digital Agency, will retire, and Mr. Takashi Asanuma, who is the chief executive officer of the Digital Agency's design department and is from the private sector, has been appointed as his successor.

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Ishikura Digital Officer retires Mr. Asanuma from the private sector is appointed as his successor Digital Agency

2022-04-26 12:10:00
Yoko Ishikura, the chief digital officer of the Digital Agency, will retire, and Mr. Takashi Asanuma, who is the chief executive officer of the Digital Agency's design department and is from the private sector, has been appointed as his successor.

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Government Ukraine to Ukraine's first direct food aid Canned fish and packed rice

2022-04-26 12:09:00
As the military invasion by Russia continues and many Ukrainian citizens are forced to live hard, the Japanese government has decided to provide food assistance such as canned fish and packed rice. This is the first time that the government has provided direct food assistance to Ukraine.

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Smartphone system field “Realizing a fair and equitable competitive environment” Government

2022-04-26 11:03:00
As a small number of businesses are gaining influence in the field of systems used for smartphone apps, the government has decided to accelerate consideration toward the realization of a fair and equitable competitive environment.

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Five visions in the outline of the "Digital Rural City National Concept"

2022-04-26 04:02:00
The outline of the basic policy compiled by the government for the realization of the "Digital Rural City National Concept" has been clarified, and in order to support regional efforts, digital technology will be used to increase the productivity of the agriculture, forestry and fisheries industry. It includes "Digi-Katsu" and "Mountainous areas".

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