Political News(2022/09/08)
[Details] What did Prime Minister Kishida explain during the closing examination of the state funeral?
2022-09-08 23:30:00
On the 8th, Prime Minister Kishida attended a closing examination at the Diet regarding former Prime Minister Abe's "state funeral." Opposition parties argued that it was a problem that the Cabinet decided to carry out a state funeral in the absence of standards, but Prime Minister Kishida said that Mr. Abe had been the prime minister for eight years and eight months, the longest period in constitutional history. I explained that I decided to implement it because of what I was doing and asked for understanding. We have summarized the points of questions from each party and Prime Minister Kishida's answer.
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Japan-India foreign ministers' meeting
2022-09-08 23:05:00
Foreign Minister Hayashi held a meeting with India's Foreign Minister Jaishankar, who is visiting Japan. Based on the fact that Sri Lanka, India's neighbor, is unable to repay its debts from China, he recognizes the importance of transparent and fair development finance. Matched.
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Liberal Democratic Party “There are 179 Diet members who have contact with the former Unification Church” 121 names announced
2022-09-08 22:43:00
Regarding the relationship with the former Unification Church, the LDP revealed that 179 people, nearly half of all members of the Diet, had some kind of contact. In addition, the names of 121 people who acknowledged a certain level of relationship, such as receiving support in the election, were also announced. *In the latter half of the article, the names of all 121 people who have been announced are posted.
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Foreign Minister Hayashi talks with new British foreign minister over the phone
2022-09-08 22:22:00
Foreign Minister Hayashi had a telephone conversation with the newly appointed British Foreign Minister Cleverley. We agreed that it would not be accepted anywhere.
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Prime Minister Kishida participates in the G7 leaders' online meeting on the situation in Ukraine
2022-09-08 22:06:00
According to Japanese government officials, an online meeting of the leaders of the G7 = seven major countries was held late at night on the 8th of Japan time at the call of President Biden of the United States over the situation in Ukraine, and Prime Minister Kishida also participated. that you plan to.
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Liberal Democratic Party “There are 179 Diet members who have contact with the former Unification Church” 121 names announced
2022-09-08 21:54:00
Regarding the relationship with the former Unification Church, the LDP revealed that 179 people, nearly half of all members of the Diet, had some kind of contact. In addition, the names of 121 people who acknowledged a certain level of relationship, such as receiving support in the election, were also announced. *In the latter half of the article, the names of all 121 people who have been announced are posted.
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Liberal Democratic Party “There are 179 Diet members who have contact with the former Unification Church” 121 names announced
2022-09-08 20:48:00
Regarding the relationship with the former Unification Church, the LDP revealed that 179 people, nearly half of all members of the Diet, had some kind of contact. In addition, the names of 121 people who acknowledged a certain level of relationship, such as receiving support in the election, were also announced. *In the latter half of the article, the names of all 121 people who have been announced are posted.
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[Reporter commentary] How do you see the announcement of the lawmaker who had contact with the LDP former Unification Church?
2022-09-08 20:47:00
Regarding the relationship with the former Unification Church, the LDP revealed that 179 people, nearly half of all members of the Diet, had some kind of contact. In addition, the names of 121 people who acknowledged a certain level of relationship, such as receiving support in the election, were also announced. This is a commentary by Akifumi Kojima, a reporter from the political department, on how to view the published content. [Commentary video: 1 minute 39 seconds] Videos cannot be viewed on data broadcasting.
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Japan and India agree to oppose unilateral change of status quo with 2+2 China in mind
2022-09-08 20:20:00
Ministerial consultations were held between Japan and India on foreign affairs and defense affairs, and they agreed to strongly oppose attempts to unilaterally change the status quo by force, bearing in mind China's increasingly hegemonic movements. We also confirmed that we will strengthen cooperation within the national quad framework.
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Liberal Democratic Party “There are 179 Diet members who have contact with the former Unification Church” 121 names announced
2022-09-08 20:17:00
Regarding the relationship with the former Unification Church, the LDP revealed that 179 people, nearly half of all members of the Diet, had some kind of contact. In addition, the names of 121 people who acknowledged a certain level of relationship, such as receiving support in the election, were also announced. *In the latter half of the article, the names of all 121 people who have been announced are posted.
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[Details] What did Prime Minister Kishida explain during the closing examination of the state funeral?
2022-09-08 20:03:00
On the 8th, Prime Minister Kishida attended a closing examination at the Diet regarding former Prime Minister Abe's "state funeral." Opposition parties argued that it was a problem that the Cabinet decided to carry out a state funeral in the absence of standards, but Prime Minister Kishida said that Mr. Abe had been the prime minister for eight years and eight months, the longest period in constitutional history. I explained that I decided to implement it because of what I was doing and asked for understanding. We have summarized the points of questions from each party and Prime Minister Kishida's answer.
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Former Prime Minister Abe's state funeral Opposition citizen group gathers in front of Prime Minister's official residence
2022-09-08 19:18:00
On the 8th, when the National Assembly held an out-of-session review on the state funeral of former Prime Minister Abe, a group of citizens opposed to the state funeral held a rally in front of the Prime Minister's official residence and canceled it, complaining that it was an act that intruded on the freedom of the mind. I asked for
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Prime Minister Additional price measures to provide 50,000 yen per household exempt from resident tax
2022-09-08 19:10:00
In response to soaring prices, Prime Minister Kishida announced on the 9th that he will decide on additional measures, such as providing a new 50,000 yen per household for households exempt from resident tax. . In addition, he indicated his intention to consider formulating a supplementary budget for this fiscal year after compiling comprehensive economic measures by the end of next month.
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Liberal Democratic Party “There are 179 Diet members who have contact with the former Unification Church” 121 names announced
2022-09-08 18:59:00
Regarding the relationship with the former Unification Church, the LDP revealed that 179 people, nearly half of all members of the Diet, had some kind of contact. In addition, the names of 121 people who acknowledged a certain level of relationship, such as receiving support in the election, were also announced. *In the latter half of the article, the names of all 121 people who have been announced are posted.
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Japan and India agree to oppose unilateral change of status quo with 2+2 China in mind
2022-09-08 18:50:00
Ministerial consultations were held between Japan and India on foreign affairs and defense affairs, and they agreed to strongly oppose attempts to unilaterally change the status quo by force, bearing in mind China's increasingly hegemonic movements. We also confirmed that we will strengthen cooperation within the national quad framework.
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Okinawa Senkaku offshore China Coast Guard 4 ships intrusion into territorial waters Japan Coast Guard continues to warn
2022-09-08 18:16:00
On the afternoon of the 8th, four ships of the China Coast Guard intruded into Japan's territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, and the Japan Coast Guard Headquarters continues to warn them to leave the territorial waters immediately.
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The government and the Bank of Japan hold an extraordinary meeting to prevent the yen from depreciating
2022-09-08 18:06:00
With the yen depreciating for the first time in about 24 years in the foreign exchange market, the Ministry of Finance, the Financial Services Agency, and the Bank of Japan held an extraordinary meeting to discuss countermeasures. After the meeting ended, Ministry of Finance Minister Kanda said, "We will not rule out any measures," strongly restraining the market from rapidly depreciating the yen.
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Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Terada visits Minacard "business trip application office" Strengthening support for popularization
2022-09-08 18:02:00
In Sapporo, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Terada will visit a "business trip application office" where you can apply for a My Number card while commuting or shopping. showed.
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Liberal Democratic Party “There are 179 Diet members who have contact with the former Unification Church” 121 names announced
2022-09-08 17:56:00
Regarding the relationship with the former Unification Church, the LDP revealed that 179 people, nearly half of all members of the Diet, had some kind of contact. In addition, the names of 121 people who acknowledged a certain level of relationship, such as receiving support in the election, were also announced.
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New Komeito Discussing Strengthening Responses to the Former Unification Church Spiritual Marketing Law to Formulation of Preventive Measures
2022-09-08 17:50:00
Concerning issues such as the former Unification Church, it is necessary to strengthen the response to the so-called psychic marketing law, and Komeito has begun discussions to formulate preventive measures.
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Liberal Democratic Party “179 Diet members who had contact with the former Unification Church” party announced
2022-09-08 17:12:00
Regarding the relationship with the former Unification Church, the LDP revealed that 179 people, nearly half of all members of the Diet, had some kind of connection.
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Okinawa off Senkaku China Coast Guard ship invades territorial waters
2022-09-08 17:07:00
It was confirmed that four ships of the China Coast Guard had intruded into Japanese territorial waters off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture. At 4:10 p.m., I switched to the "Prime Minister's office countermeasures office" to collect information and conduct surveillance.
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Ministry of Finance Financial Services Agency Bank of Japan Holds Extraordinary Meeting Discussing Dealing with Yen Depreciation
2022-09-08 16:51:00
The Ministry of Finance, the Financial Services Agency and the Bank of Japan are holding ad hoc meetings as the yen continues to depreciate to its lowest level in nearly 24 years in foreign exchange markets. It seems that they are discussing how to deal with the rapidly depreciating yen. The meeting was held at 4:45 p.m. at the Ministry of Finance, and was attended by Finance Minister Kanda, Financial Services Agency Commissioner Nakajima, and Bank of Japan Executive Vice President Uchida. In the foreign exchange market, the view that the U.S. will continue to raise interest rates significantly in order to curb inflation raises awareness of the interest rate differential between Japan and the United States, and the yen exchange rate temporarily fell to the upper 144 yen range to the dollar for the first time in about 24 years. yen continues to depreciate. The meeting will be held for the first time in about three months since June this year, and it is believed that they are exchanging opinions on market trends and future countermeasures in which the yen is rapidly depreciating.
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Ministry of Finance, Financial Services Agency, Bank of Japan to hold special meeting today Discussing yen depreciation
2022-09-08 15:21:00
As the yen depreciates to the level for the first time in 24 years in the foreign exchange market, the Ministry of Finance, the Financial Services Agency, and the Bank of Japan have decided to hold an extraordinary meeting of executives from 4:45 pm on the 8th. The meeting will be attended by Finance Minister Kanda, Financial Services Agency Commissioner Nakajima, and Bank of Japan Executive Director Uchida. The extraordinary meeting is expected to exchange opinions on trends in the financial markets, such as the foreign exchange market, where the yen has weakened for the first time in three months since June, and to discuss future responses.
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Chief Cabinet Secretary rushes to strengthen security with hacker group ``declaration of war''
2022-09-08 13:55:00
After a pro-Russian hacker group posted on social media that they would declare war on the entire Japanese government, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno announced that he would rush to strengthen cybersecurity at government agencies and companies that are responsible for critical infrastructure. I was.
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Defense Minister and Indian Defense Minister confirmed cooperation on the realization of defense equipment and technology cooperation
2022-09-08 13:39:00
Defense Minister Hamada held talks with India's Defense Minister Singh, who is visiting Japan, and proceeded with coordination to conduct the first joint training exercise using fighter aircraft from both countries, and confirmed cooperation toward the realization of defense equipment and technical cooperation. Did.
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Komei Yamaguchi Representative Kumano's report "If it is true, it is outrageous"
2022-09-08 13:34:00
Regarding reports that Komeito member Masashi Kumano of the House of Councilors repeatedly sexually harassed a woman he knew, Yamaguchi said, "If the reports are true, it's outrageous." I showed you my deepest thoughts.
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Ritsumin Azumi National Affairs Committee Chairman "Decision on state funeral is easy Prime Minister should explain the circumstances"
2022-09-08 12:40:00
Azumi, chairman of the Constitutional Democratic Party's Diet Affairs Committee, told reporters that Prime Minister Kishida had easily decided to hold a "state funeral" before the Diet's closed examination on former Prime Minister Abe's "state funeral". I asked for a full explanation of the process and costs.
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Liberal Democrats Final adjustment by publishing the total number and names of lawmakers related to the former Unification Church
2022-09-08 12:18:00
Regarding the relationship with the former Unification Church, the Liberal Democratic Party will announce the results of having its members report on the afternoon of the 8th. In addition to the total number of members who have had some kind of contact with the church, we are finalizing the direction of announcing the names of members who have acknowledged a certain level of relationship.
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Ex-Prime Minister Abe's state funeral
2022-09-08 12:17:00
Regarding the state funeral of former Prime Minister Abe, Prime Minister Kishida will attend the Diet on the 8th, and a closed examination will be held in both houses of the Diet. While public opinion is divided, the focus will be on whether Prime Minister Kishida can explain the reasons for carrying out a "state funeral" that will lead to the understanding of many people.
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Former Prime Minister Abe "state funeral" US Vice President Harris to attend
2022-09-08 12:13:00
The Biden administration in the United States has announced that Vice President Harris will attend the "state funeral" of former Prime Minister Abe in Tokyo on the 27th of this month.
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Former Prime Minister Abe "state funeral" US Vice President Harris to attend
2022-09-08 08:56:00
The Biden administration in the United States has announced that Vice President Harris will attend the "state funeral" of former Prime Minister Abe in Tokyo on the 27th of this month.
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Liberal Democrats Final adjustment by publishing the total number and names of lawmakers related to the former Unification Church
2022-09-08 04:59:00
Regarding the relationship with the former Unification Church, the Liberal Democratic Party will announce the results of having its members report on the afternoon of the 8th. In addition to the total number of members who have had some kind of contact with the church, we are finalizing the direction of announcing the names of members who have acknowledged a certain level of relationship.
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Ex-Prime Minister Abe's state funeral
2022-09-08 04:44:00
Regarding the state funeral of former Prime Minister Abe, Prime Minister Kishida will attend the Diet on the 8th, and a closed examination will be held in both houses of the Diet. While public opinion is divided, the focus will be on whether Prime Minister Kishida can explain the reasons for carrying out a "state funeral" that will lead to the understanding of many people.
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