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Political News(2022/04/28)


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Japan-Germany Summit Meeting Russia's Invasion of Ukraine “Responding to the Right”

2022-04-28 22:41:00
Prime Minister Kishida held a summit meeting with German Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the chair of the G7 = seven major countries, on the night of the 28th, and the international community including the G7 will fully respond to the military invasion by Russia and support Ukraine with all its might. We agreed that this is a common responsibility of both countries. They also agreed to launch a new intergovernmental talks in which the two leaders will participate and aim to hold it next year.

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One-sided independence from Moldova "Away Doniestor region" travel cancellation recommendation

2022-04-28 22:33:00
With the unilateral declaration of independence from Moldova, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has raised the "danger information" to Level 3 recommending the suspension of travel for the "Away Doniestor region" where Russian troops are stationed.

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Expectations for a drop in gasoline prices are also due to the expansion of subsidies to oil wholesale companies

2022-04-28 21:42:00
As crude oil prices remain high, the government has increased the amount of subsidies provided to oil retailers from the 28th in order to curb the rise in retail prices of gasoline and other products. At gas stations in Tokyo, expectations for price drops were heard.

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Japan-Germany Summit Meeting Russia's Invasion of Ukraine “Responding to the Right”

2022-04-28 21:34:00
Prime Minister Kishida held a summit meeting with German Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the chair of the G7 = seven major countries, on the night of the 28th, and the international community including the G7 will fully respond to the military invasion by Russia and support Ukraine with all its might. We agreed that this is a common responsibility of both countries. They also agreed to launch a new intergovernmental talks in which the two leaders will participate and aim to hold it next year.

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Prevention of forced damage by AV appearance "Contract can be canceled for 1 year after shooting" New outline plan Self-public

2022-04-28 21:27:00
In order to prevent the damage of being forced to appear in adult videos, the working teams of the LDP and Komeito, who are considering legislation, have a new outline plan that the period during which the contract can be canceled unconditionally is one year from the shooting. Will be summarized and coordinated with the opposition party.

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Prime Minister Kishida "new capitalism" to examine the need for a new legal system

2022-04-28 21:12:00
Toward the realization of his own "new capitalism," Prime Minister Kishida wants to utilize the power of the private sector to solve social issues, and begins to consider the need for a new legal system for public-private partnerships. Clarified my thoughts.

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Japan-Germany Summit Confirms Close Cooperation in Russia's Invasion of Ukraine?

2022-04-28 20:50:00
Prime Minister Kishida held a summit meeting with German Prime Minister Olaf Scholz, the chair of the G7 = seven major countries, on the night of the 28th. It seems that they have confirmed the policy of close cooperation between the two countries in response to Russia's military invasion of Ukraine.

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Japan-Australia Foreign Minister talks with China on how to deal with the Solomon Islands security agreement

2022-04-28 19:39:00
Foreign Minister Hayashi met with Australia's Foreign Minister Payne over the phone over the security agreement between China and the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, sharing concerns that it could affect security in the Pacific region. Was confirmed to be transmitted to the Solomon Islands.

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Secretary-general of the Restoration Electoral alliance agreement with the people in the Upper House election

2022-04-28 19:27:00
Secretary-general Fujita of the Nippon Ishin no Kai has announced his intention to return to a blank slate regarding the agreement on election cooperation with the Democratic Party for the People in the summer Upper House election.

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Ukrainian support Relief supplies transported by SDF aircraft to neighboring countries on the 1st of next month

2022-04-28 19:24:00
Following the decision to transport relief supplies by SDF aircraft to neighboring countries accepting refugees from Ukraine, the Ministry of Defense will depart as early as next month and put blankets at transit points. I will load it and carry it to Poland.

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Design change for Futenma relocation Instruction to correct to approve Okinawa Prefecture Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

2022-04-28 19:22:00
Regarding the disapproval of the design change of the relocation plan of the U.S. military Futenma base by Okinawa Prefecture, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito corrected on the 28th to approve the design change to Okinawa Prefecture by the 16th of next month based on the Local Autonomy Law. I gave the instruction.

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Japan-Germany summit meeting begins Close cooperation confirmation in response to Ukraine invasion?

2022-04-28 19:21:00
Prime Minister Kishida is attending a summit meeting with German Prime Minister Olaf Scholz, the chair of the G7 = seven major countries. It is expected to confirm the policy of close cooperation between the two countries in response to Russia's military invasion of Ukraine.

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Koji Omi dies 89 years old Former member of the House of Representatives of the Liberal Democratic Party

2022-04-28 19:18:00
Koji Omi, a former member of the House of Representatives of the Liberal Democratic Party who has served as Minister of Finance, died on the 14th of this month. He was 89 years old.

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Proposals to the government regarding working styles such as young bureaucrats "abolishing promotion of seniority"

2022-04-28 19:16:00
A team of young staff members from the Cabinet Personnel Bureau and the National Personnel Authority compiled recommendations on working styles and submitted them to the government, as issues such as the mid-career retirement of young national civil servants became an issue. We are requesting that promotion based on seniority be stopped, and that personnel changes should be made by public recruitment in principle.

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Established a new federation of volunteers for regional revitalization Liberal Democratic Party with "local ramen"

2022-04-28 19:04:00
Volunteer members of the LDP set up a new parliamentary federation to attract tourists through "local ramen" and discuss issues such as the promotion of ramen culture and the impact of rising wheat prices. I am going to proceed.

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Foreign Minister Hayashi and Ukraine's Ambassador to Japan signed a document to implement a part of the loan

2022-04-28 18:43:00
Foreign Minister Hayashi and Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Korsunsky have signed a document to implement part of the $ 300 million loan from Japan to Ukraine.

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Proposal for revision of the National Voting Law Entered deliberation at the Constitutional Research Committee of the House of Representatives

2022-04-28 17:26:00
On the 28th, a bill to amend the National Voting Law to improve the voting environment in line with the Public Offices Election Law was deliberated at the Constitutional Research Committee of the House of Representatives, and the Liberal Democratic Party insisted that the deliberation should proceed promptly. Pointed out that was inadequate.

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"Spring Medal" Yasushi Akimoto, Ayumu Hirano and other 688 people 20 groups received the award

2022-04-28 16:41:00
The recipients of the "Spring Medal", which is given to those who have devoted themselves to the path for many years and those who have made achievements in the fields of art and sports, have been announced. Ayumu Hirano, who won the gold medal for the first time as a player, and 20 other groups will receive the award.

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Health insurance association 70% deficit Overall deficit amount 277 billion yen Is it a sharp deterioration from next year?

2022-04-28 15:46:00
The income and expenditure of the health insurance union, which employees of large companies join, is expected to improve by more than 200 billion yen from the previous year, but the overall deficit is expected to be close to 300 billion yen. The Health Insurance Federation estimates that from next year onward, the financial situation will deteriorate sharply due to the increase in contributions to cover the medical expenses of the elderly.

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House of Representatives resolution in 50 years after returning to mainland Okinawa Call for reduction of base burden and economic promotion

2022-04-28 15:39:00
Fifty years before Okinawa returned to the mainland, the House of Representatives adopted a resolution calling on the government to reduce the burden on bases and promote the economy at the plenary session on the 28th.

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Expenditure of contingency A series of criticisms from the opposition side

2022-04-28 15:02:00
The House of Representatives Budget Committee held a board meeting, and after receiving an explanation from a person in charge of the Ministry of Finance about the details of the contingency expenditure, a question was asked.

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Renamed to "Counterattack Ability", Deputy Representative of Komeito North

2022-04-28 14:20:00
The Komeito's northern deputy representative misunderstood the preemptive attack on the LDP's proposal for revision of the national security strategy, which calls for the name change from so-called "enemy base attack capability" to "counterattack capability." He showed the idea that it can be evaluated in the sense that it is not given.

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Revision of the National Voting Law Decided to refer to the Constitutional Research Committee

2022-04-28 14:18:00
On the 28th, the House of Representatives Steering Committee voted on the treatment of the revision of the National Voting Law, which stipulates the procedure for constitutional amendment, to improve the voting environment in line with the Public Offices Election Law. It was decided to refer to the Constitutional Review Board by the majority of the members of the Restoration Society and the Democratic Party for the People.

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House of Representatives resolution in 50 years after returning to mainland Okinawa Call for reduction of base burden and economic promotion

2022-04-28 14:17:00
Fifty years before Okinawa returned to the mainland, the House of Representatives adopted a resolution calling on the government to reduce the burden on bases and promote the economy at the plenary session on the 28th.

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Prime Minister Kishida tomorrow to visit five countries in Southeast Asia and Europe

2022-04-28 13:54:00
The government has announced that Prime Minister Kishida will visit five countries in Southeast Asia and Europe from the 29th to the 8th.

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Request for active utilization of special license system to secure teachers, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Suematsu

2022-04-28 13:35:00
In response to the severe shortage of teachers, the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Suematsu will actively utilize the system that can hire working adults who have knowledge and experience without a teacher's license, and will work on the reappointment of teachers who have retired. , I requested the superintendents of the Board of Education nationwide.

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Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi will meet with the Secretary of Defense to visit the United States from the 3rd of next month to show Japan-US cooperation.

2022-04-28 12:35:00
Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi announced that he would visit the United States early next month to meet with Defense Secretary Austin, discussing Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, the situation in China and North Korea, and cooperation between Japan and the United States. I want to show you.

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Emergency measures in response to rising prices Decided to spend more than 1,510 billion yen as a reserve fund Government

2022-04-28 12:33:00
The government has decided to spend more than 1.51 trillion yen from this year's reserve fund as expenses for implementing emergency measures in response to the rise in prices due to the situation in Ukraine.

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Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Kaneko Strengthening efforts to local governments to popularize My Number Card

2022-04-28 12:31:00
With less than a year to reach the government's goal of distributing the Individual Number Card to almost all citizens by the end of March next year, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has set up a promotion headquarters to accelerate its spread, and Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Kaneko is a local government. I instructed them to strengthen their efforts.

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New bill to strengthen economic security May 10 to be passed by the House of Councilors Cabinet Committee

2022-04-28 12:07:00
The House of Councilors Cabinet Committee, which is deliberating on a new bill to strengthen economic security, has agreed at the board of directors on the 28th that the bill will be passed on the 10th of next month.

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Foreign Minister Hayashi protests against Russia, which decides to expel eight Japanese diplomats

2022-04-28 11:42:00
Foreign Minister Hayashi protests that Russia has announced that it will expel eight diplomats from the Japanese embassy in Moscow, saying that the responsibility for causing the situation is entirely on the Russian side and is absolutely unacceptable. I made it clear that I did.

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Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagita will visit the United States from the 2nd of next month to discuss cooperation such as semiconductor supply network

2022-04-28 11:30:00
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagiuda will visit the United States from the 2nd of next month to meet with the relevant ministers on the strengthening of the semiconductor supply network and energy security. The aim is to deepen Japan-US cooperation as the world situation becomes unstable due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Decided to transport relief supplies to Poland and Romania by SDF aircraft Government

2022-04-28 11:26:00
Regarding the situation in Ukraine, the government decided at a cabinet meeting on the 28th to plan to transport relief supplies by SDF aircraft to Poland and Romania, which are accepting refugees. From the beginning of next month, we will carry blankets and other items stockpiled in UAE = United Arab Emirates.

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Decided to transport relief supplies to Poland and Romania by SDF aircraft Government

2022-04-28 10:51:00
Regarding the situation in Ukraine, the government decided at a cabinet meeting on the 28th to plan to transport relief supplies by SDF aircraft to Poland and Romania, which are accepting refugees. From the beginning of next month, we will carry blankets and other items stockpiled in UAE = United Arab Emirates.

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Interim reorganization plan for all generations of social security, such as "reducing the gender gap in taking childcare leave"

2022-04-28 06:27:00
The government's Council of Experts, which considers concrete measures for the realization of all-generation social security in which all generations support each other fairly, has put together a proposal for interim reorganization. We are requesting that we reduce the gender gap in the number of days of childcare leave taken and consider how to apply a wide range of social insurance, including freelancers.

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Japan-Germany Leaders Meeting to Confirm Cooperation with Russia

2022-04-28 05:19:00
Prime Minister Kishida will hold a summit meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the chair of the G7 = seven major countries, who will visit Japan from the 28th. From the standpoint of taking over the Presidency next year, it is expected to confirm the policy of close cooperation between the two countries over the response to Russia's military invasion of Ukraine.

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"Spring Medal" Yasushi Akimoto, Ayumu Hirano and other 688 people 20 groups received the award

2022-04-28 05:01:00
The recipients of the "Spring Medal", which is given to those who have devoted themselves to the path for many years and those who have made achievements in the fields of art and sports, have been announced. Ayumu Hirano, who won the gold medal for the first time as a player, and 20 other groups will receive the award.

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Komeito Yamaguchi's next representative is "Secretary-general Ishii is influential"

2022-04-28 04:54:00
In a lecture given in Tokyo, Komeito representative Yamaguchi expressed his recognition that Secretary-general Ishii is influential in his successor representative.

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To expel eight Japanese embassy diplomats stationed in Moscow, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia

2022-04-28 02:51:00
As Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 27th that it has decided to expel eight diplomats from the Japanese embassy in Moscow. It is said that it is a countermeasure against the response of the Japanese government that expelled diplomats of the Russian embassy stationed in Japan.

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