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Political News(2022/06/15)


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Prime Minister "Representative Takeru Yoshikawa If you can't fulfill your accountability, it's a matter of direct retreat."

2022-06-15 20:49:00
Prime Minister Kishida asked at a press conference to explain the facts about a member of the House of Representatives Takeru Yoshikawa who left the Liberal Democratic Party after being reported to have recommended drinking to an 18-year-old woman. It will be a problem that is directly linked to. "

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WTO Ministerial Meeting 1 day extension Discussions on how to respond to food shortages

2022-06-15 20:42:00
The WTO = World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference has reached its final stage. Although the 15th was the last day, it was announced that the session will be extended by one day and discussions will continue until the 16th. Discussions are underway to put together a consensus policy on how to respond to the food shortage caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and incorporate it into the Ministerial Declaration.

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How will each party face?

2022-06-15 19:34:00
It has been decided that the House of Councilors election will be announced on the 22nd of this month and will be voted on the 10th of next month. This election will be contested for 125 seats, including 74 seats in the constituency excluding non-elected seats, one non-elected seat vacant in Kanagawa, and 50 proportional representation seats. It is expected that each party will enter into a de facto election contest, and the debate will be held on issues such as economic measures, diplomacy / security, and social security policies. We have summarized in detail the mechanism of the election and the acceptance of each party in the election contest.

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How will each party face?

2022-06-15 19:12:00
It has been decided that the House of Councilors election will be announced on the 22nd of this month and will be voted on the 10th of next month. This election will be contested for 125 seats, including 74 seats in the constituency excluding non-elected seats, one non-elected seat vacant in Kanagawa, and 50 proportional representation seats. It is expected that each party will enter into a de facto election contest, and the debate will be held on issues such as economic measures, diplomacy / security, and social security policies. We have summarized in detail the mechanism of the election and the acceptance of each party in the election contest.

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A total of 527 candidates for the Upper House are scheduled to run. The number of female candidates is expected to be the highest ever.

2022-06-15 19:09:00
It has been decided that the House of Councilors election will be announced on the 22nd of this month and will be voted on the 10th of next month. So far, 527 people are planning to run for the constituency and proportional representation. Of these, the number and proportion of female candidates is expected to reach a record high.

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Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty First Conference of the Parties Japan does not attend observers

2022-06-15 18:53:00
Regarding the first meeting of the parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which will be held in Austria from the 21st of next week, the government has decided not to attend observers because the countries possessing nuclear weapons are not participating and it is difficult to proceed with realistic efforts. I made it clear.

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"Prefectural Discount" to spread nationwide In case of improvement of infection situation From the first half of July

2022-06-15 18:34:00
At a press conference, Prime Minister Kishida announced that he would expand the "Prefectural Citizens' Discount," a measure to stimulate tourism demand that allows discounts on travel prices, to the whole country from the first half of July if the infection situation could be confirmed to improve.

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[Details] Press conference at the closing of the Diet of Prime Minister Kishida

2022-06-15 18:15:00
Prime Minister Kishida is holding a press conference at the closing of the Diet. The main contents are as follows.

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How will each party face?

2022-06-15 18:06:00
It has been decided that the House of Councilors election will be announced on the 22nd of this month and will be voted on the 10th of next month. This election will be contested for 125 seats, including 74 seats in the constituency excluding non-elected seats, one non-elected seat vacant in Kanagawa, and 50 proportional representation seats. It is expected that each party will enter into a de facto election contest, and the debate will be held on issues such as economic measures, diplomacy / security, and social security policies. We have summarized in detail the mechanism of the election and the acceptance of each party in the election contest.

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Reiwa House of Councilors election pledge Abolition of consumption tax Seasonal benefit of 100,000 yen per person

2022-06-15 17:48:00
The Reiwa Shinsengumi announced the pledge of the Upper House election on the 15th. As measures against rising prices, we are abolishing the consumption tax and paying 100,000 yen per person every season.

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"Children's Family Agency" to be installed in April next year The installation law is passed and passed by the Upper House

2022-06-15 17:17:00
The law for establishing the "Children's Family Agency", which will be the control tower for children's policies, was passed and passed by a large number of people in favor of the House of Councilors plenary session on the 15th.

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Ordinary Diet session closed for the first time in 26 years All bills submitted by the government passed

2022-06-15 16:51:00
The ordinary session of the Diet closed on the 15th, and all the bills submitted by the government for the first time in 26 years were passed. Each party will enter into a de facto election campaign for the Upper House election, which will be announced on the 22nd of this month and will be voted on the 10th of next month.

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Tokyo Metropolitan Government's supplementary budget bill passed and passed

2022-06-15 16:50:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly has passed and passed a supplementary budget bill for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which includes support measures for businesses that have received soaring raw material prices.

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Request to the government not to certify the "IR including casino" plan of Ritsumin Osaka

2022-06-15 16:42:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party has confirmed that it will ask the government not to certify it, saying that there are many issues in the development plan of IR = integrated resort facilities including the casino that Osaka is promoting to attract.

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House of Councilors Reiwa 2nd fiscal year settlement approval Warning resolution by rewriting statistical data etc.

2022-06-15 16:18:00
The settlement of accounts of the country in the second year of Reiwa was approved by the majority of the ruling parties at the House of Councilors plenary session. On the other hand, in response to the issue of statistical data rewriting by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, a "warning resolution" was passed, asking the government to thoroughly prevent recurrence.

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"Children's Family Agency" to be installed in April next year The installation law is passed and passed by the Upper House

2022-06-15 15:51:00
The law for establishing the "Children's Family Agency", which will be the control tower for children's policies, was passed and passed by a large number of people in favor of the House of Councilors plenary session on the 15th.

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Government "Return points to homes and businesses that save electricity to a certain extent" To introduce a new system

2022-06-15 15:42:00
In order to reduce the burden of rising electricity prices, the government has decided to introduce a new support system that returns points that can be widely used to households and businesses that have saved a certain amount of electricity.

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The polling date for the Upper House election will be decided by an extraordinary cabinet meeting announced on July 10 and June 22.

2022-06-15 15:22:00
An extraordinary cabinet meeting was held following the closing of the ordinary Diet session, and it was decided that the House of Councilors election will be announced on June 22 and voted on July 10.

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Submission of a bill that obliges the use of the research and public relations stay expenses of the Ishin no Kai

2022-06-15 15:20:00
The Nippon Ishin no Kai submitted a bill to the Diet on the 15th of the end of the session, in order to clarify the party's stance toward the disclosure of how to use the "research and research public relations stay expenses".

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Adult video appearance forced damage prevention law passed and passed at the upper house plenary session

2022-06-15 15:01:00
In order to prevent damage caused by being forced to appear in adult videos, a law that allows unconditional cancellation of contracts was passed and passed by a majority of the House of Councilors plenary session on the 15th.

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Talks with Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi Confirmation of close cooperation with China in mind

2022-06-15 14:41:00
Minister of Defense Nobuo Kishi and Defense Minister Mars of Australia have met to confirm that they will work closely together to strengthen defense cooperation between the two countries and maintain a rules-based international order with China in mind as it strengthens its marine expansion. did.

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Kenzo Fujisue resigns from the Liberal Democratic Party to the House of Councilors election

2022-06-15 14:11:00
Kenzo Fujisue, a member of the House of Councilors who is scheduled to run for the House of Councilors election next month, submitted a request for resignation to Chairman Shandong on the 14th, and was unanimously allowed to resign at the House of Councilors plenary session on the 15th. rice field.

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Submission of a resolution recommending the resignation of Representative Takeru Yoshikawa to the Constitutional Democratic House of Representatives

2022-06-15 13:48:00
Regarding the member of the House of Representatives, Takeru Yoshikawa, who was reported to have recommended drinking to an 18-year-old woman, the Constitutional Democratic Party said that he was "not accountable and lacking in qualification as a member", and a resolution recommending the resignation of a member. Was submitted to the House of Representatives.

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Soaring prices "Foreign exchange policy Appropriate response if necessary" Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno

2022-06-15 12:50:00
Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno asked at a press conference, "Are there any plans to intervene in the foreign exchange market?" In connection with the soaring prices. We would like to maintain close communication with the monetary authorities of each country and take appropriate measures when necessary. " In response to the question, "Are there any plans to revise monetary policy?", "I think that the specific method of monetary policy should be entrusted to the Bank of Japan, but the Bank of Japan will continue to cooperate with the government. We look forward to taking appropriate measures as needed. "

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Government "Return points to homes and businesses that save electricity to a certain extent" To introduce a new system

2022-06-15 12:36:00
In order to reduce the burden of rising electricity prices, the government has decided to introduce a new support system that returns points that can be widely used to households and businesses that have saved a certain amount of electricity.

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Submitted a resolution recommending the resignation of Representative Takeru Yoshikawa to the Constitutional Democratic House of Representatives

2022-06-15 12:04:00
Regarding a member of the House of Representatives, Takeru Yoshikawa, who was reported to have recommended drinking to an 18-year-old woman, the Constitutional Democratic Party said that he was "not accountable and lacking qualification as a member", and a resolution recommending the resignation of a member. Was submitted to the House of Representatives.

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At the end of the Diet today, each party goes to a de facto election campaign for the Upper House election

2022-06-15 04:18:00
The Diet is expected to pass and pass a bill to establish the "Children's Family Agency" at the House of Councilors plenary session on the 15th of the end of the session, and will close after the 150-day session. Each party will enter into a de facto election campaign for the House of Councilors election, which is expected to take place on the 10th of next month.

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