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Political News(2022/11/17)


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Japan-China Summit Meeting The two leaders agreed to communicate at all levels

2022-11-17 23:14:00
During his visit to Thailand, Prime Minister Kishida held a Japan-China summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time in about three years. While conveying serious concerns about China's military activities around Japan, they emphasized the importance of building a constructive and stable relationship. We agreed to communicate closely at all levels.

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Prime Minister Kishida and President Xi Jinping end face-to-face talks [Updated as needed]

2022-11-17 22:31:00
During his visit to Thailand, Prime Minister Kishida held a Japan-China summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time in about three years. While conveying serious concerns about China's military activities around Japan, stressing the importance of building a constructive and stable relationship, the two leaders will maintain close communication at all levels, including the summit level. agreed. We will update you on the key points of the meeting and the state of the field as needed. (There is a 2 hour time difference between Japan and Thailand.)

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Prime Minister Kishida and President Xi Jinping end face-to-face talks [Updated as needed]

2022-11-17 21:30:00
Prime Minister Kishida, who is visiting Thailand, held a Japan-China summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time in about three years. It is believed that they discussed pending issues between the two countries, including the issue of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture. We will update you on the key points of the meeting and the state of the field as needed. (There is a 2 hour time difference between Japan and Thailand.)

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Face-to-face talks between Prime Minister Kishida and President Xi Jinping begin [updated as needed]

2022-11-17 21:12:00
During his visit to Thailand, Prime Minister Kishida is holding a Japan-China summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time in about three years. We will update you on the key points of the meeting and the state of the field as needed. (There is a 2 hour time difference between Japan and Thailand.)

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Face-to-face for the first time in 3 years [updating]

2022-11-17 19:59:00
After this, Prime Minister Kishida will hold a Japan-China summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bangkok, Thailand, for the first time in about three years. We will update you on the key points of the meeting and the state of the field as needed. (There is a 2 hour time difference between Japan and Thailand.)

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Former Unification Church Victim Relief New Law Adjusted with revocation rights for children

2022-11-17 19:22:00
Regarding the new bill to regulate malicious donations to help the victims of the former Unification Church, the government is moving towards including provisions that allow children of dependents of victims to withdraw their donations within a certain range. is adjusted with

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Foreign Minister Hayashi refutes Russia's assertion that "Ukraine invasion will affect the world economy"

2022-11-17 18:43:00
Foreign Minister Hayashi, who is visiting Thailand, attended the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) ministerial meeting and pointed out that the development of the world economy was greatly affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. I refuted the claims of the Russian side to condemn.

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Face-to-face for the first time in 3 years [updating]

2022-11-17 18:06:00
On the evening of the 17th, Prime Minister Kishida will hold a Japan-China summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bangkok, Thailand, for the first time in about three years. We will update you on the key points of the meeting and the state of the field as needed. (There is a 2 hour time difference between Japan and Thailand.)

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Medical insurance premiums for the latter-stage elderly to be raised from 660,000 yen to 800,000 yen per year

2022-11-17 17:08:00
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has indicated a policy to raise the maximum amount of insurance premiums for the medical care system for the elderly aged 75 and over from 660,000 yen to 800,000 yen per year. In addition to reducing the burden on the working generation, we are allocating financial resources to increase the lump-sum allowance for childbirth and childcare.

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Face-to-face for the first time in 3 years [updating]

2022-11-17 17:06:00
On the evening of the 17th, Prime Minister Kishida will hold a Japan-China summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bangkok, Thailand, for the first time in about three years. We will update you on the key points of the meeting and the state of the field as needed.

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``Remuneration for lawmakers who campaigned'' Terada Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications ``Confirm the facts''

2022-11-17 16:59:00
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Terada indicated his intention to confirm the facts in response to the fact that it was illegal to pay compensation to local lawmakers who campaigned in the House of Representatives election last year during the Diet deliberations on the 17th. rice field.

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Ritsumin Anju, Chairman of the National Affairs Committee “Effective Victim Relief Bill”

2022-11-17 15:29:00
Regarding the new bill to help the victims of the former Unification Church, the chairman of the Constitutional Democratic Party's Azumi Diet Countermeasures Committee indicated that he would ask the government to make it an effective bill.

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The focus of the Japan-China summit meeting tonight is whether a clue to rebuilding relations can be found

2022-11-17 15:10:00
On the evening of the 17th, Prime Minister Kishida will hold a Japan-China summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bangkok, Thailand, for the first time in about three years. The focus will be on finding a way to rebuild Japan-China relations, which continue to be in a difficult situation due to issues such as the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture.

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The 2nd supplementary budget bill for this year will be deliberated on the 21st, the ruling and opposition parties agree

2022-11-17 14:55:00
The ruling and opposition parties have agreed to hold a plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 21st of next week and enter into deliberations on this year's second supplementary budget bill, which includes measures to counter rising prices.

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Bill to revise civil law over ``presumption of legitimate parentage'' passed at House of Representatives plenary session

2022-11-17 14:32:00
Regarding the system of presuming paternity based on the time of pregnancy and childbirth, if the child is remarried, even if the child was born within 300 days after the divorce, it will be presumed to be the child of the current husband. A bill to revise the Civil Code was passed by the plenary session of the House of Representatives and sent to the House of Councillors.

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APEC Ministerial Meeting Begins Focus on Whether Ministerial Statements Can Be Compiled

2022-11-17 14:19:00
APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference) Ministerial Meeting began in Bangkok, Thailand, and Japan decided to call for strengthening the supply chain (supply network) of energy, food, etc., whose prices are soaring due to the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. I'm here.

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Considering how to support the spread of "children's hospice" Ogura Minister of declining birthrate

2022-11-17 14:02:00
Regarding the "Children's Hospice," where children with life-threatening illnesses and serious disabilities can play and learn while receiving support and spend time with their families, Minister Ogura, the Minister in Charge of the Declining Birthrate, will focus on the Children and Family Agency, which will be launched next year. He expressed his intention to consider how to support the spread.

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House of Representatives Commission on the Constitution makes a series of remarks on how to deal with emergencies such as large-scale disasters

2022-11-17 13:58:00
Regarding the response to emergency situations such as large-scale disasters, the Liberal Democratic Party argued at the House of Representatives Commission on the Constitution that if the Diet could not be held, the government should be given a certain amount of authority, while the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) I asked to discuss a check function for

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Joint submission of a bill by three opposition parties to disclose the use of monthly 1 million yen to members of the Diet

2022-11-17 12:19:00
Three parties, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, the Japan Restoration Party, and the Democratic Party for the People, have submitted a bill to the House of Representatives that obliges them to disclose the usage of the ``research and public relations allowance'' paid to Diet members of 1 million yen each month.

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``Right to ask questions'' to the former Unification Church to consult on the 21st

2022-11-17 12:13:00
With regard to the issue of the former Unification Church, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno has submitted a concrete proposal of questions to the church toward the exercise of the "right to ask questions" based on the Religious Corporation Law on the 21st of this month at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's Council for Religious Corporations. I made it clear that I am adjusting in the direction of consulting with.

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The focus of the Japan-China summit meeting tonight is whether a clue to rebuilding relations can be found

2022-11-17 11:53:00
On the evening of the 17th, Prime Minister Kishida will hold a Japan-China summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bangkok, Thailand, for the first time in about three years. The focus will be on finding a way to rebuild Japan-China relations, which continue to be in a difficult situation due to issues such as the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture.

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New bill to help victims of the former Unification Church Government to present ideas to ruling and opposition parties

2022-11-17 05:44:00
On the 17th, the government will present its basic thinking to the ruling and opposition parties regarding the new bill aimed at relieving the victims of the former Unification Church. The future focus will be on whether the ruling and opposition parties can come to an agreement on how to regulate malicious donations through so-called mind control.

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APEC Ministerial Meeting held today Focus on whether ministerial statements can be compiled

2022-11-17 05:21:00
The APEC = Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference ministerial meeting was held in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, on the 17th, and the focus is on whether a ministerial statement can be compiled as conflicts between Russia, Japan, the United States, etc. continue following the invasion of Ukraine.

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Today's Japan-China summit meeting face-to-face for the first time in about three years Seeking clues to rebuilding relations

2022-11-17 04:29:00
On the evening of the 17th, Prime Minister Kishida, who is visiting Southeast Asia, will hold a Japan-China summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time in about three years. While directly conveying Japan's views on issues such as the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, I would like to show a willingness to work together on common issues, such as climate change countermeasures, in order to find ways to rebuild relations.

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