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Political News(2022/08/05)


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Liberal Democratic Party executive personnel Prime Minister Kishida Deputy Governor Aso Secretary-General Motegi Intention to remain

2022-08-05 23:31:00
Prime Minister Kishida confirmed his intention to retain Vice President Aso and Secretary-General Motegi in the Liberal Democratic Party executive appointments.

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Visiting the Former Unification Church Representative Reiwa Yamamoto “Exit if you have something to do with it”

2022-08-05 22:13:00
Regarding the "Family Federation for World Peace and Unification" and the former Unification Church, Reiwa Shinsengumi representative Yamamoto said at a press conference, "We've been building relationships, such as getting help at elections, and it's just a matter of time. It is not a matter of religion.It is impossible to continue to be involved in politics while holding hands with anti-social forces, and we have no choice but to have such people leave." In addition, Policy Council Chairman Oishi revealed that as a result of investigating all eight parliamentarians belonging to the party, no relationship with the former Unification Church or related organizations was confirmed.

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A series of remarks from politicians over the former Unification Church

2022-08-05 21:27:00
Politicians continued to make remarks on the 5th regarding the "Family Federation for World Peace and Unification" and the former Unification Church.

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Foreign Minister Hayashi held talks with Brunei's second foreign minister, agreeing to start high-level talks

2022-08-05 20:57:00
Foreign Minister Hayashi met with Brunei's Second Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Erwan, during his visit to Cambodia, and agreed to start high-level consultations between diplomatic authorities on a wide range of areas, including energy.

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Former Prime Minister Abe's ``state funeral'' Adjustment of schedule, etc. to discussion during examination during closing of House of Representatives

2022-08-05 19:31:00
Regarding the "state funeral" of former Prime Minister Abe, which will be held next month, the House of Representatives will conduct a closed examination at the House Steering Committee, and the schedule will be adjusted by the ruling and opposition parties in the future.

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Changing the name of the former Unification Church Mr. Kihei Maekawa "The intention of Minister Shimomura at the time"

2022-08-05 18:57:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party and the Japanese Communist Party jointly held a hearing on the circumstances behind the name change of the former Unification Church. Kihei Maekawa, former Vice Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, who was in charge of the section when the former Unification Church consulted, explained that despite his opposition to the name change in 2015, it was approved, and said, There is no doubt that the Minister of Science was at work."

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Agriculture-related damage in Tohoku and Kyushu due to heavy rain in July to be designated as a severe disaster

2022-08-05 18:23:00
Last month, the damage to agriculture caused by a series of low-pressure systems and heavy rain fronts in Tohoku and Kyushu was designated as a "disaster of extreme severity" because the amount of damage exceeded the standard, and it is expected to support local governments' costs for restoration. announced that it has become

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The extraordinary session of the Diet convened following the House of Councilors election is closed.

2022-08-05 18:15:00
The extraordinary session of the Diet, which was convened on the 3rd following the House of Councilors election, closed on the 5th after a three-day session.

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N party House of Councilors Garthy absent from extraordinary Diet suggests possibility of future absence

2022-08-05 17:27:00
The NHK Party was asked by the chairman of the House of Councilors Steering Committee for an explanation about Gersey, who was absent from the extraordinary Diet session until the 5th, and said, "We would like to respect his intentions." suggested that he might be absent.

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Prime Minister Kishida's cabinet reshuffle and party officer personnel appointment

2022-08-05 17:18:00
Prime Minister Kishida confirmed his intention to reshuffle the cabinet and personnel personnel of the Liberal Democratic Party officers on the 10th of next week, and informed several party executives.

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Summary of the National House of Councilors election ``Severe results without achieving the goal of electing all incumbents''

2022-08-05 17:13:00
In the previous House of Councilors election, the Democratic Party for the People lost two seats from before the re-election. We will actively endorse candidates.

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Measures to prevent recurrence of improper processing of MLIT's "basic statistics" Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Statistics Committee

2022-08-05 16:22:00
In response to the problem that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism continued to improperly process data such as rewriting the data of "basic statistics", which is particularly important among national statistics, the Statistics Committee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications sent experts to each ministry. A team was dispatched to check the methods of investigating all key statistics, and other measures were put together to prevent recurrence.

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Condolences to former Prime Minister Abe at the plenary session of both Houses of the House of Representatives

2022-08-05 16:12:00
For former Prime Minister Abe, who died last month, condolences were read at the plenary session of both houses of the House of Representatives on the 5th.

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Former Unification Church “Clarification of Mr. Shimomura’s exchanges at the time of name change” Representative Izumi Ritsumin

2022-08-05 15:39:00
At a press conference, Izumi, the representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party, said, "Former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Shimomura is also strange. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology is being questioned again. Naturally, we must clarify how former Minister Shimomura communicated when the name was changed."

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Treated water release tour Next week to visit Fukushima Prefecture Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagiuda

2022-08-05 14:27:00
In response to a request from Fukushima Prefecture and others to disseminate information on the safety of the plan to release into the sea treated water containing radioactive substances such as tritium accumulated at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. , Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagiuda said that he would like to visit Fukushima Prefecture from next week to meet directly with local officials and build relationships of trust.

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House of Councilors plenary session Condolences to former Prime Minister Abe Same at lower house plenary session

2022-08-05 13:19:00
For former Prime Minister Abe, who died last month, condolences were read at the plenary session of the House of Councilors on the 5th. The same will be done at the plenary session of the House of Representatives to be held later.

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Former Prime Minister Abe "State Funeral" "Expenditure from this year's budget reserve" Chief Cabinet Secretary

2022-08-05 13:05:00
Former Prime Minister Abe's "state funeral", Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno has revealed that he will spend the cost from the reserve fund of this year's budget.

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Former Unification Church name change Minister of Education "Minister Shimomura at the time did not make a political decision"

2022-08-05 12:53:00
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Suematsu cannot refuse the application for reasons other than formal requirements regarding the process by which the Agency for Cultural Affairs approved the name change to the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification in 2015 regarding the former Unification Church. He explained that Minister Shimomura at the time did not make any political decisions.

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Former Unification Church Minister Yamaguchi "Two or Three Congratulatory Telegrams" Minister Kobayashi "Congratulatory Telegrams and Greetings"

2022-08-05 12:52:00
At a press conference after the cabinet meeting, Minister of the Environment Yamaguchi revealed that he had sent congratulatory telegrams several times in the past to events related to the "Family Federation for World Peace and Unification" and the former Unification Church. I am not conscious of it at all. I will not send a congratulatory telegram in the future."

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Prime Minister Kishida and U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirm cooperation on Taiwan Strait peacekeeping

2022-08-05 11:55:00
Prime Minister Kishida held talks with Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, and regarding the situation in Taiwan, he strongly criticized the fact that a ballistic missile launched by China fell inside Japan's EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone). We confirmed that Japan and the United States will work closely together to maintain peace and stability.

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More than 10 million applications for “Minor Points 2nd” Grant rate reached 46%

2022-08-05 11:53:00
“Minor Point 2”, which allows you to receive points worth up to 20,000 yen, has exceeded 10 million point applications in just over a month since its launch. Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Kaneko indicated his intention to strengthen efforts to promote the spread of My Number cards.

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Prime Minister Kishida and U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi conclude talks

2022-08-05 09:26:00
Prime Minister Kishida had a meeting with Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Pelosi, who is visiting Japan. The meeting took place at a time when the tensions between the United States and China caused by Chairman Pelosi's visit to Taiwan had spilled over to Japan and China. Attention will be paid to what kind of exchanges were exchanged over the situation in Taiwan and relations with China.

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Prime Minister Kishida and U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi begin talks

2022-08-05 08:10:00
A meeting between Prime Minister Kishida and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi has begun. The meeting will take place at a time when the tensions between the United States and China caused by Chairman Pelosi's visit to Taiwan have spilled over to Japan and China.

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Science Council of Japan to continue as a national institution and coordinate government

2022-08-05 05:27:00
Regarding the ideal state of the Science Council of Japan, the government is considering making the member selection process transparent while continuing to exist as a national institution, and is proceeding with adjustments such as consultation with the Liberal Democratic Party, which is proposing independence from the country. I'm doing it.

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“Ballistic missile falls into EEZ” Government demands self-restraint again from China

2022-08-05 04:48:00
On the 4th, a ballistic missile launched by China during a military exercise fell inside Japan's EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone), and the Japanese government protested to the Chinese side. The tension between the United States and China following the visit to Taiwan by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has spilled over to Japan and China, and the government plans to repeatedly seek self-restraint so that the situation does not escalate.

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Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers Strongly Condemn China's Ballistic Missile Launch

2022-08-05 04:35:00
During his visit to Cambodia, Minister for Foreign Affairs Hayashi exchanged views with U.S. Secretary of State Brinken in the form of a stand-alone discussion, strongly condemning China's ballistic missile launches, and continued close cooperation between the two countries for peace and stability in the region. I confirmed that I will continue.

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