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Political News(2022/10/12)


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DV Prevention Law Revision Aims to Submit to Next Year's Ordinary Diet

2022-10-12 23:41:00
In order to strengthen countermeasures against DV (domestic violence), the government will allow the court to issue a "protection order" not only for physical violence, but also for behavior that threatens spouses, etc., during the ordinary Diet session next year. We will aim to submit a revised bill.

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LDP Abe faction Abandoning the transition to a new system Difficulty in adjusting to decide the successor chairman

2022-10-12 23:08:00
The Abe faction of the Liberal Democratic Party has abandoned the transition to a new system due to difficulties in deciding the chairman to replace former Prime Minister Abe, and will continue the current system without a chairman for the time being.

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Prime Minister Kishida Concrete measures to support reskilling Policy to be included in comprehensive economic measures

2022-10-12 22:36:00
Prime Minister Kishida will formulate comprehensive economic measures this month to promote reskilling (re-skilling) to support people from re-learning to changing jobs, in order to promote labor migration to growth fields such as digital technology in order to achieve structural wage increases. clarified the policy to include in

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Kaneko, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Finance

2022-10-12 21:47:00
Kaneko, parliamentary vice-minister of the Ministry of Finance, made a correction on the 12th, saying that there were omissions in the property disclosure at the time of inauguration, such as the land and buildings owned.

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Ritsumin and Meiji Restoration: Submission of relief bill for large donations to former Unification Church

2022-10-12 20:37:00
In response to the problems surrounding the former Unification Church, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Japan Restoration Party have compiled a bill that includes relief measures in the event of significant property damage due to the demand for large donations due to mind control.

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Government obliges to install safety devices on shuttle buses to prevent abandonment

2022-10-12 20:24:00
Following the incident in Shizuoka Prefecture where a 3-year-old girl died after being left behind on a school bus, the government announced that from April next year, approximately 44,000 buses for daycare centers and kindergartens nationwide will be equipped with safety devices. We have compiled emergency measures to prevent recurrence, including mandatory installation.

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LDP Approves the single-seat constituency bill of the House of Representatives “10 increase by 10”

2022-10-12 20:00:00
A bill to increase the number of single-seat constituencies in the House of Representatives by 10, was approved at the Liberal Democratic Party meeting held on the 11th as ``necessary to correct the disparity of one vote.'' At the same time, I also confirmed that I would request the party's executives to discuss how the electoral system should be in the medium to long term.

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Fusaho Izumi, mayor of Akashi passed a censure resolution. Mr. Izumi announced his retirement after his term.

2022-10-12 19:21:00
A censure resolution against Mayor Fusaho Izumi of Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture was passed by a large majority at the plenary session of the city assembly on the 12th. Meanwhile, Mayor Izumi has indicated that he will retire from politics after his term expires next April.

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Hikaru Matsunaga dies at 93

2022-10-12 19:20:00
Mr. Hikaru Matsunaga, a former member of the House of Representatives of the Liberal Democratic Party and successively serving as Minister of Finance and Minister of International Trade and Industry, passed away due to old age. he was 93 years old.

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Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Terada submitted a correction to the asset report Loan amount of 12.5 million yen was not stated

2022-10-12 18:57:00
On the 12th, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Terada submitted a correction of the asset report to the House of Representatives on the 12th, saying that he did not include a loan amount of 12.5 million yen when disclosing his assets as a member of the House of Representatives.

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House of Councilors Liberal Democrats Urgent proposal for price measures Electricity and gas rate cuts, etc.

2022-10-12 18:56:00
Regarding the government's comprehensive economic measures, the Liberal Democratic Party of the House of Councilors has decided to invest in businesses to reduce electricity and gas prices, and to provide support funds to families with children who are struggling with rising food and utility costs. We've put together some urgent recommendations.

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Liberal Democratic Party Former Minister of Administrative Reform Murakami who said "national bandit" was suspended from the party for one year

2022-10-12 18:55:00
The Liberal Democratic Party has decided to suspend the position of the party for one year, saying that former Minister of State for Administrative Reform Murakami, who said that former Prime Minister Abe was ``a bandit,'' was an act of degrading the dignity of party members.

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Government obliges to install safety devices on shuttle buses to prevent abandonment

2022-10-12 18:41:00
Following the incident in Shizuoka Prefecture where a 3-year-old girl died after being left behind on a school bus, the government announced that from April next year, approximately 44,000 buses for daycare centers and kindergartens nationwide will be equipped with safety devices. We have compiled emergency measures to prevent recurrence, including mandatory installation.

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Hyogo Akashi Mayor Fusaho Izumi passes resolution to censure Mr. Izumi announces retirement after term of office

2022-10-12 18:39:00
A censure resolution against Mayor Fusaho Izumi of Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture was passed by a large majority at the plenary session of the city assembly on the 12th. Meanwhile, Mayor Izumi has indicated that he will retire from politics after his term expires next April.

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Myanmar democratization support parliamentary request to the government to stop armed forces and expand humanitarian assistance

2022-10-12 18:33:00
The bipartisan parliamentary federation that supports democratization in Myanmar, in collaboration with the parliamentary federation made up of parliamentarians from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), is calling for the Myanmar military to take concrete actions and immediately stop the use of force and violence. requested the Japanese government to expand humanitarian assistance to the affected areas.

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LDP Approves the single-seat constituency bill of the House of Representatives “10 increase by 10”

2022-10-12 18:29:00
A bill to increase the number of single-seat constituencies in the House of Representatives by 10, was approved at the Liberal Democratic Party meeting held on the 11th as ``necessary to correct the disparity of one vote.'' At the same time, I also confirmed that I would request the party's executives to discuss how the electoral system should be in the medium to long term.

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Liberal Democratic Party Former Minister of Administrative Reform Murakami who said "national bandit" was suspended from the party for one year

2022-10-12 18:03:00
The Liberal Democratic Party has decided to suspend the position of the party for one year, saying that former Minister of State for Administrative Reform Murakami, who said that former Prime Minister Abe was ``a bandit,'' was an act of degrading the dignity of party members.

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Chief Cabinet Secretary to consider improvement measures for prompt transmission of "J Alert"

2022-10-12 17:51:00
Regarding the launch of a ballistic missile by North Korea on the 4th of this month, in light of the fact that it has been pointed out that the J-Alert = Nationwide Instantaneous Warning System has been delayed in disseminating information, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno has decided to implement improvement measures for prompt dissemination. I have clarified the policy to proceed with the examination.

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House of Representatives Budget Committee Basic questions and answers on the 17th and 18th Prime Minister and all cabinet ministers

2022-10-12 17:51:00
The top directors of the ruling and opposition parties on the House of Representatives Budget Committee agreed to hold basic questions on the 17th and 18th of next week, in which Prime Minister Kishida and all cabinet ministers will attend.

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Foreign Minister Hayashi meets with Ukrainian ambassador to Japan and conveys thoughts on continuing support

2022-10-12 15:30:00
Foreign Minister Hayashi met with the representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Japan and the Ukrainian ambassador to Japan, and strongly condemned Russia's large-scale missile attack on Ukraine. I conveyed my thoughts to continue.

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To promote the digitalization of medical care Prime Minister Kishida instructs to formulate a schedule by next spring

2022-10-12 14:19:00
At a government conference on the digitization of medical care, Prime Minister Kishida said that by the spring of next year, he would like to build a system that allows medical institutions to share information such as the results of vaccinations and specific medical examinations using My Number cards. I instructed them to formulate a concrete schedule.

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Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno “Request for dissolution order of religious corporation Need to judge carefully”

2022-10-12 14:10:00
Regarding the request by lawyers and others to the government to request a "order to dissolve" the former Unification Church based on the Religious Corporations Law, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said, from the viewpoint of freedom of religion, based on past legal precedents, It showed the recognition that it is necessary to judge carefully.

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Prime Minister Kishida “Electricity rate support system: a clear mechanism to reduce the burden on the people”

2022-10-12 12:10:00
Prime Minister Kishida held talks with the chairman of the Federation of Electric Power Companies, etc. regarding a new support system to ease the burden of electricity charges, which is a pillar of the comprehensive economic measures, and confirmed that the support money from the national government would steadily reduce the burden on the people. He emphasized his desire to create a system that connects, and asked for the cooperation of business operators.

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G7 Leaders Statement: Indiscriminate attacks on innocent civilians amount to war crimes

2022-10-12 05:14:00
G7 = The leaders of the seven major countries held an emergency online meeting in response to Russia's large-scale missile attack on Ukraine, and in a statement released after the meeting, ``Indiscriminate attacks on innocent civilians are war crimes. It was strongly criticized as equivalent to

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Increase in defense spending 55% ``yes'' NHK poll

2022-10-12 05:02:00
While the government is considering increasing the defense budget in order to drastically strengthen its defense capabilities, 55% of the respondents were in favor of increasing the defense budget, while 29% were opposed to it, according to an NHK public opinion poll. I was.

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G7 emergency summit meeting to unite and confirm policies such as support for Ukraine

2022-10-12 04:30:00
In response to Russia's large-scale missile attack on Ukraine, an emergency online meeting of the leaders of the G7 = seven major countries was held with the participation of Prime Minister Kishida, and the G7 will unite and support Ukraine. confirmed.

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