Political News(2022/09/05)
Rough outlook for overall “national funeral” costs Direction shown on the 6th by the government
2022-09-05 22:52:00
Regarding the "state funeral" of former Prime Minister Abe, the government has entered into coordination on the 6th with a rough outlook for the overall cost, including security costs.
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Talks between Japan and South Korea at the vice-ministerial level of defense will be held for the first time in about six years
2022-09-05 21:15:00
On the 7th, it was decided that the vice-ministerial level talks between Japan and South Korea would be held for the first time in about six years. In addition to the response to North Korea's ballistic missile launch, opinions are expected to be exchanged over pending issues between defense authorities, such as the issue of radar irradiation by the South Korean military on Self-Defense Forces aircraft four years ago.
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Japan-UK next-generation fighter Coordinating common aircraft in the direction of development Controlling development costs
2022-09-05 20:51:00
The Japanese and British governments are coordinating to develop a common aircraft in order to control development costs for the development of the next-generation fighter. An official from the Japanese Ministry of Defense believes that the cooperative relationship between the two countries will not change even under the new party leader, who will become the next prime minister of the United Kingdom. I would like to agree with
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Production of “national funeral” “Bid procedures are appropriate from only one company” Chief Cabinet Secretary
2022-09-05 19:34:00
Regarding the fact that an event company that was in charge of the "cherry blossom viewing party" in the past won a bid for the performance of former Prime Minister Abe's "state funeral", Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said that only one company had submitted a bid in a general competitive bidding. He explained that the procedure was done properly.
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Budget request for FY2023 budget over 110 trillion yen for the second consecutive year
2022-09-05 18:47:00
The Ministry of Finance has announced that the total amount of budget requests submitted by ministries and agencies for the next fiscal year (FY2023) has exceeded 110 trillion yen, exceeding 110 trillion yen for the second consecutive year. However, in the case of important policies such as defense, there have been a series of "item requests" that do not indicate the amount, and the actual amount requested is expected to be even higher.
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"National Funeral" also confirms that the examination will be held during the closing period to adjust the schedule
2022-09-05 18:26:00
Regarding the "state funeral" of former Prime Minister Abe, a board meeting of the House of Councilors Steering Committee was held, and it was confirmed that a closed examination would be held like the House of Representatives, and it was decided to proceed with the schedule adjustment.
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Former Unification Church Visit Government Victim Relief Telephone Counseling Strengthening Period Begins
2022-09-05 17:57:00
On the 5th, the government started a period of strengthening telephone consultations to help victims of problems such as the so-called psychic marketing law surrounding the former Unification Church. Minister of Justice Harashi, who visited the site, indicated that he would consider strengthening the system, saying that many consultations had been received.
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Production of “national funeral” “Bid procedures are appropriate from only one company” Chief Cabinet Secretary
2022-09-05 17:46:00
Regarding the fact that an event company that was in charge of the "cherry blossom viewing party" in the past won a bid for the performance of former Prime Minister Abe's "state funeral", Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said that only one company had submitted a bid in a general competitive bidding. He explained that the procedure was done properly.
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G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Karuizawa Town, Nagano Governor and Foreign Minister confirm cooperation for success
2022-09-05 17:38:00
The Foreign Ministers' Meeting accompanying the G7 Hiroshima Summit next year will be held in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture. Governor Abe of Nagano Prefecture met with Minister for Foreign Affairs Hayashi on the 5th and confirmed that they would work together for the success of the meeting.
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Approximately 280,000 signatures submitted to the Cabinet Office by four organizations on the Internet requesting the cancellation of the "national funeral"
2022-09-05 17:35:00
Approximately 280,000 signatures have been collected by four organizations that are conducting signature activities on the Internet, calling for the cancellation of former Prime Minister Abe's "state funeral", on the 5th, the National Funeral Secretariat of the Cabinet Office. submitted to
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Teijiro Furukawa dies at 87
2022-09-05 17:28:00
From the Murayama Cabinet to the Koizumi Cabinet, Mr. Teijiro Furukawa, who served as Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary for 8 years and 7 months, the second longest tenure, passed away. he was 87 years old.
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Prime Minister Kishida ``exchanged opinions on domestic and international issues'' meeting with former Prime Minister Suga
2022-09-05 15:35:00
On the 5th, Prime Minister Kishida held a meeting with former Prime Minister Suga. After the meeting, Prime Minister Kishida said, "We exchanged views on various domestic and international issues after the House of Councilors election."
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Additional price measures with reserve fund
2022-09-05 15:10:00
Regarding the response to rising prices, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno repeatedly explained that he would first use the reserve funds of this year's budget to take additional measures, and then explained the necessity of formulating a supplementary budget. indicated that it will make decisions while monitoring future price trends.
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Teijiro Furukawa dies at 87
2022-09-05 14:21:00
From the Murayama Cabinet to the Koizumi Cabinet, Mr. Teijiro Furukawa, who served as Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary for 8 years and 7 months, the second longest tenure, passed away. he was 87 years old.
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Production of “national funeral” “Bid procedures are appropriate from only one company” Chief Cabinet Secretary
2022-09-05 14:16:00
Regarding the fact that an event company that was in charge of the "cherry blossom viewing party" in the past won a bid for the performance of former Prime Minister Abe's "state funeral", Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said that only one company had submitted a bid in a general competitive bidding. He explained that the procedure was done properly.
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Teijiro Furukawa dies at 87
2022-09-05 13:46:00
From the Murayama Cabinet to the Koizumi Cabinet, Teijiro Furukawa served as Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary for eight years and seven months, the second longest tenure in history, and supported five Prime Ministers. Mr. has passed away. he was 87 years old.
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Discussions between the ruling and opposition parties continue, such as the examination schedule during the closing of the Diet over the ``state funeral''
2022-09-05 04:12:00
The ruling party hopes to hold a closed session of the Diet regarding the state funeral of former Prime Minister Abe later this week. Opposition parties are seeking to outline the costs required to carry out the state funeral and to secure sufficient question-and-answer time, and discussions between the ruling and opposition parties are expected to continue.
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