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Political News(2022/10/14)


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LDP Leaders' Meeting Electricity charges New support system Early introduction after January confirmed

2022-10-14 20:19:00
Prime Minister Kishida and Komeito representative Yamaguchi confirmed their policy of aiming to introduce a new support system to ease the burden of electricity charges as soon as possible after January, without waiting for next spring, when sharp price increases are expected. Did.

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Komei proposes to the prime minister to establish a project to control gas price hikes

2022-10-14 20:03:00
Towards the compilation of the government's comprehensive economic measures, the Komeito proposed the establishment of a project to curb not only electricity but also gas prices.

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Former Prime Minister Abe's "state funeral" costs expected to be in the mid-1.2 billion yen range Verification of response

2022-10-14 19:19:00
At a press conference, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno revealed that the cost of former Prime Minister Abe's "state funeral" will be in the mid-1.2 billion yen range, about 400 million yen lower than the previous estimate. In addition, in order to verify the series of responses, he also indicated that he would conduct hearings with experts and promptly publish the points at issue.

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LDP Leaders' Meeting Electricity charges New support system Early introduction after January confirmed

2022-10-14 19:14:00
Regarding the government's new comprehensive economic measures, Prime Minister Kishida and Komeito representative Yamaguchi will hold talks, aiming to introduce as soon as possible after January next year a new support system to ease the burden of electricity charges, which is the pillar of the measures. I have confirmed the policy.

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Prime Minister Kishida plans to introduce a new support system for electricity charges as early as January

2022-10-14 19:09:00
In an interview with NHK, Prime Minister Kishida expressed his intention to introduce a new support system to ease the burden of electricity charges from January next year at the earliest, without waiting for next spring, when a sharp price increase is expected. In addition, regarding the response to the former Unification Church, he clarified his intention to consider a strict response, including conducting an investigation based on the Religious Corporation Law.

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Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Terada Reported rent payment to wife Ritsumin did not respond to presentation of tax documents

2022-10-14 19:02:00
In response to reports that a political group was paying rent to his wife who shares a local office, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Terada asked the Constitutional Democratic Party to present the documents used by his wife for tax payment procedures as proof of tax payment. When requested, they did not respond, saying that it was "personal information".

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Former member of the House of Councilors Yamauchi First trial in embezzlement case Denies purpose after admitting embezzlement

2022-10-14 18:59:00
Former member of the House of Councilors Toshio Yamauchi, who retired from politics 12 years ago, has been charged with embezzlement for his own personal use of more than 100 million yen entrusted to him by a company he is affiliated with. At the opening, the former lawmaker acknowledged the embezzlement and said, "It's not for personal consumption."

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Meeting attended by multiple ministers ``Consider taking turns and holding online''

2022-10-14 18:14:00
Regarding meetings attended by multiple ministers, the Cabinet Personnel Affairs Bureau has requested ministries and agencies to consider holding meetings on a rotating basis or online, as long as they are only carrying out procedures such as reporting and approval, in order to save labor. did.

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Liberal Democratic Party Policy Research Chairman Hagiuda "Consider Abe's new system over time"

2022-10-14 18:08:00
Regarding the fact that the Abe faction of the Liberal Democratic Party was unable to decide on a chairman to succeed former Prime Minister Abe, Hagiuda, chairman of the political affairs research group who belongs to the faction, said that it is important to maintain unity within the faction, and that the new system will take time. He showed the recognition that it is necessary to consider

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“If you eat persimmons, tourism will be revived in Nara” Prime Minister Kishida presents a poem about the taste of persimmons

2022-10-14 18:08:00
Producers from Nara Prefecture, one of Japan's leading producers of persimmons, visited the Prime Minister's Official Residence and presented Prime Minister Kishida with the local specialty persimmons. After tasting the persimmons, Prime Minister Kishida expressed his hopes for the revitalization of the local economy through persimmons, saying, "If you eat persimmons, tourism will revive Nara."

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Governor Koike "Go To Eat" meal ticket to resume sales for the first time in about two years from 26th

2022-10-14 17:52:00
Governor Koike of Tokyo announced that sales of premium meal tickets for "Go To Eat", a measure to stimulate eating out demand, will resume in Tokyo from the 26th of this month for the first time in about two years.

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Representative Izumi Ritsumin “Strictly question the government’s response at the budget committee”

2022-10-14 17:50:00
Concerning Prime Minister Kishida's administration, Izumi, the representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, criticized, "The economic measures are delayed, and the suspicions about the former Unification Church have not been answered." I showed the idea of ​​​​questioning severely.

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Opposition party Installation of safety device for shuttle bus Submission of a bill that the country will bear the full cost

2022-10-14 17:31:00
In response to the incident in which a girl died after being left behind on a kindergarten bus, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Japan Restoration Party have made it mandatory to install safety devices to prevent people being left behind on shuttle buses. has submitted a bill to the Diet to pay the full amount.

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Cabinet approves six bills to revise laws to strengthen measures against money laundering

2022-10-14 17:22:00
The government decided at a cabinet meeting on the 14th a series of bills to strengthen measures against so-called money laundering, which launders funds obtained by crime.

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Upper house election in July is “unconstitutional” ruling over disparity in one vote Osaka High Court

2022-10-14 17:20:00
In the House of Councilors election in July this year, the Osaka High Court ruled that there was a disparity of up to 3.03 times in the value of one vote, and that it was an ``unconstitutional state'' that violated the equality of vote value required by the Constitution.

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Prime Minister Kishida "Sent to the world a strong will to protect peace at the G7 Hiroshima Summit"

2022-10-14 17:12:00
In an interview with NHK, Prime Minister Kishida expressed his desire to use the G7 Hiroshima Summit in May next year as an opportunity to convey to the world the strong will to protect peace from the atomic bombed city of Hiroshima.

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Former Prime Minister Abe's "state funeral" costs expected to be in the mid-1.2 billion yen range Verification of response

2022-10-14 17:07:00
At a press conference, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno revealed that the cost of former Prime Minister Abe's "state funeral" will be in the mid-1.2 billion yen range, about 400 million yen lower than the previous estimate. In addition, in order to verify the series of responses, he also indicated that he would conduct hearings with experts and promptly publish the points at issue.

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House of Councilors Budget Committee, 19th and 20th Prime Minister Kishida and all cabinet members attend basic questions

2022-10-14 16:36:00
An informal meeting of the Councilors of the House of Councilors Budget Committee was held, and the ruling and opposition parties agreed to hold a basic question-and-answer session with Prime Minister Kishida and all cabinet ministers on the 19th and 20th of next week.

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Tokyo Citizens First Association Representative Araki resigns Governor Koike reveals

2022-10-14 16:29:00
Governor Koike of Tokyo, who serves as a special adviser to the party, has announced that Mr. Araki intends to resign as representative of the Tokyo regional political party "Tomin First no Kai".

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Former Unification Church's request for dissolution order should be judged carefully

2022-10-14 16:10:00
Regarding the former Unification Church, while the government has pointed out social problems such as unscrupulous business practices, the government has decided on a written answer stating that the request for a "dissolution order" based on the Religious Corporation Law should be judged with sufficient caution. Did.

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Ritsumin Summarizes economic measures of 7 trillion yen, 100,000 yen benefits for children, etc.

2022-10-14 16:04:00
In response to soaring prices, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has compiled its own emergency economic measures totaling 7 trillion yen. It incorporates things such as expanding the target households.

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House of Representatives single-seat constituency ``10 increase 10 decrease'' bill approved by the Liberal Democratic Party General Council

2022-10-14 15:06:00
A bill to increase the number of single-seat constituencies in the House of Representatives by 10, was approved at the general meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party held on the 14th. The government plans to submit the bill to the current Diet session and aim for early enactment.

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“NHK reception fee cut proposal is an important element of reform” Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications

2022-10-14 15:04:00
Regarding the revision of NHK's management plan, which includes a 10% reduction in reception fees from October next year, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Terada said, "It is an important element of reform," and will review operations, reception fees, and governance at the same time. I asked NHK to continue to promote reforms.

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New system for government electricity fee support Adjustments to start after January next year

2022-10-14 14:48:00
Regarding the new support system to ease the burden of electricity charges, the government has begun coordination to start as soon as possible after January next year, without waiting for next spring, when a sharp price increase is expected.

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Upper house election in July is “unconstitutional” ruling over disparity in one vote Osaka High Court

2022-10-14 14:47:00
In the House of Councilors election in July this year, the Osaka High Court ruled that there was a disparity of up to 3.03 times in the value of one vote, and that it was an ``unconstitutional state'' that violated the equality of vote value required by the Constitution.

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``Confusion over nursery school closing procedures'' Tokyo mayor Koganei resigns next month election

2022-10-14 14:38:00
In Koganei City, Tokyo, mayor Shinichiro Nishioka resigned on the 14th for confusing the municipal administration over the procedures for closing some public nursery schools, and the mayoral election will be held on the 27th of next month. will be

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Former Prime Minister Abe's "state funeral" costs expected to be in the mid-1.2 billion yen range Verification of response

2022-10-14 14:35:00
At a press conference, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno revealed that the cost of former Prime Minister Abe's "state funeral" will be in the mid-1.2 billion yen range, about 400 million yen lower than the previous estimate. In addition, in order to verify the series of responses, he also indicated that he would conduct hearings with experts and promptly publish the points at issue.

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GSDF sexual harassment victim former member "We will receive a direct apology from the perpetrator next week"

2022-10-14 14:29:00
In the sexual harassment issue of the Ground Self-Defense Force, a former SDF female victim attended a meeting in the Diet and revealed that she would receive an apology directly from the perpetrator next week.

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

2022-10-14 14:13:00
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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Upper house election in July is “unconstitutional” ruling over disparity in one vote Osaka High Court

2022-10-14 13:31:00
In the House of Councilors election in July this year, the Osaka High Court ruled that there was a disparity of up to 3.03 times in the value of one vote, and that it was an ``unconstitutional state'' that violated the equality of vote value required by the Constitution.

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Decided to revise laws such as restrictions on city gas use Prepare for winter with rising demand Government

2022-10-14 13:26:00
At a cabinet meeting on the 14th, the government decided to limit the use of city gas by companies with high consumption in preparation for a tight supply of city gas, and to provide alternatives at the request of the government in the event that procurement by gas companies becomes difficult. Decided to revise the law to make it possible to procure.

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Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura visits Yasukuni Shrine before annual autumn festival

2022-10-14 13:18:00
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura visited Yasukuni Shrine in Kudan, Tokyo on the morning of the 14th, before the annual autumn festival that starts on the 17th of this month.

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``Confusion over nursery school closing procedures'' Tokyo mayor Koganei resigns next month election

2022-10-14 13:13:00
In Koganei City, Tokyo, mayor Shinichiro Nishioka resigned on the 14th for confusing the municipal administration over the procedures for closing some public nursery schools, and the mayoral election will be held on the 27th of next month. will be

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Justice Minister Harashi to consider creating a database of civil court judgments

2022-10-14 13:02:00
It was decided to consider creating a system to create a database of judgments in civil courts and make it available for use.

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Tomorrow will be 20 years since the return of the abductees “Do everything possible to solve the problem” Chief Cabinet Secretary

2022-10-14 12:57:00
In 15 days, it will be 20 years since five of the abductees by North Korea returned to Japan. Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno reiterated that he would do his best to solve the problem, saying that it was extremely regrettable that the victims other than the five had not returned to Japan.

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Proposal to revise the Civil Code, etc. over the “presumption of legitimateness” system decided by the Cabinet

2022-10-14 12:20:00
Regarding the system of presuming paternity based on the time of pregnancy and childbirth, the government has decided that if a woman is remarried, even a child born within 300 days of divorce may be presumed to be the child of her current husband. Cabinet decided to revise the Civil Code, etc.

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

2022-10-14 12:12:00
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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Former Prime Minister Abe's "state funeral" costs expected to be in the mid-1.2 billion yen range Verification of response

2022-10-14 12:07:00
At a press conference, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno revealed that the cost of former Prime Minister Abe's "state funeral" will be in the mid-1.2 billion yen range, about 400 million yen lower than the previous estimate. In addition, in order to verify the series of responses, he also indicated that he would conduct hearings with experts and promptly publish the points at issue.

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Upper house election in July 1 vote disparity Judgment that it is ``unconstitutional'' Osaka High Court

2022-10-14 12:04:00
In the House of Councilors election in July this year, the Osaka High Court ruled that there was a disparity of up to 3.03 times in the value of one vote, and that it was an ``unconstitutional state'' that violated the equality of vote value required by the Constitution.

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National Examination Amendment bill to allow Japanese living abroad to vote Cabinet decision

2022-10-14 11:46:00
In a national examination by a judge of the Supreme Court, the cabinet decided on a bill that would allow Japanese living overseas to vote.

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Unified local elections to be held next spring, April 9 and April 23, Cabinet decision on special bill

2022-10-14 11:16:00
A special bill was decided to set the voting schedule for the unified local elections to be held next spring. The gubernatorial election will be held on April 9th, and the municipal mayoral election will be held on April 23rd.

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Childbirth expenses National average of over 450,000 yen last fiscal year Exceeds the “lump-sum allowance for childbirth and childcare”

2022-10-14 06:24:00
The average cost of childbirth at public hospitals such as national and public hospitals nationwide in the previous fiscal year and the 3rd year of Reiwa was 454,994 yen, an increase of 2,706 yen from the previous year.

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Komei Yamaguchi pointed out that "the explanation of the minister for economic revitalization on the mountainside is not clear"

2022-10-14 00:26:00
Komeito leader Yamaguchi pointed out that the explanation of Minister of State for Economic Revitalization Yamagiwa, whose relationship with the former Unification Church has been revealed one after another, is not clear. showed recognition.

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