Political News(2023/02/09)
Prime Minister Kishida meets with President of the Philippines, agrees on strengthening economic and security cooperation
2023-02-09 21:49:00
On the evening of the 9th, Prime Minister Kishida held talks with President Marcos of the Philippines, who is visiting Japan for the first time since taking office last June. Bearing in mind China's maritime advances, the two leaders agreed to further strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the fields of economy and security in order to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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Government BOJ Governor Kuroda's successor proposal will be presented to the Diet in the first half of next week
2023-02-09 19:24:00
Regarding the appointment of the successor to Governor Kuroda of the Bank of Japan, the government has begun coordinating with the intention of presenting a personnel proposal to the Diet in the first half of next week.
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Prime Minister Kishida meets with President of the Philippines, agrees on strengthening economic and security cooperation
2023-02-09 19:15:00
Prime Minister Kishida held talks with President Marcos of the Philippines, who is visiting Japan for the first time since taking office last June. The two sides seem to have agreed on a policy to further strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the area of security.
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Principality to conduct policy discussions Enhancement of child-rearing support Realization of wage increases
2023-02-09 18:43:00
The secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito Party and the Democratic Party for the People held talks and agreed to set up a study team of working-level officials to improve child-rearing support and realize wage increases. It will be done.
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Council of six ruling and opposition parties holds first meeting to review House of Representatives election system
2023-02-09 18:43:00
Working-level officials from the six ruling and opposition parties held the first meeting of the council, with the aim of fundamentally reviewing the electoral system of the House of Representatives.
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Deliberations on tax reform bills such as expansion of "NISA" begin in the Diet
2023-02-09 17:07:00
Deliberations on the tax reform bill for the new fiscal year = 5th year of Reiwa, which includes a preferential tax system for individual investors and the expansion of "NISA", etc., began in the Diet, and Finance Minister Suzuki announced that the new tax system will shift from savings to investment. He indicated his intention to support the shift of households and aim to “double the asset income” of households.
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Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Motegi criticizes Ritsumin's response to the House of Representatives Commission on the Constitution
2023-02-09 14:29:00
LDP Secretary-General Motegi criticized the Constitutional Democratic Party's claim that it could not respond to the House of Representatives Commission on the Constitution during deliberations on the budget, saying, "It's clear that the stance of refusing deliberations is clear."
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Komei, vice president of the North, says same-sex marriage is possible even under the current constitution
2023-02-09 14:07:00
Regarding same-sex marriage, the North Korean vice-president of the New Komeito Party expressed his recognition at a press conference that it is possible even under the current constitution, and expressed the idea that it is necessary to have a national debate on whether to actually approve it. rice field.
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Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Akimoto “False report” Donation and explanation without legal problems
2023-02-09 13:58:00
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Akimoto said at a meeting of the House of Representatives Budget Committee on the 9th that it was reported that the Diet's answer that he had not received donations from companies related to renewable energy, which he had been promoting, was false. He explained that he was not aware that it was a donation from a person, and that there was no legal problem.
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Legislative bill to promote LGBT understanding Mr. Nagatsuma, Liberal Democrat
2023-02-09 13:56:00
Concerning legislator legislation to promote understanding of LGBT people, some within the Liberal Democratic Party are seeking to revise the wording that "discrimination is unacceptable," Nagatsuma, chairman of the Constitutional Democratic Party's political affairs research, said, " It is unacceptable to drop the most important words," he said.
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Rep. Garthy Examination of the punishment of the House of Councilors Disciplinary Committee to start on the 10th
2023-02-09 13:23:00
The Disciplinary Committee of the House of Councilors will begin reviewing the disposition on the 10th of the NHK Party's Senator Gersey, who has stayed overseas and has never attended the Diet.
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Lawmakers' legislation to promote understanding of LGBT people Focus on treatment of wording "discrimination"
2023-02-09 05:29:00
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is seeking to revise the phrase "discrimination is unacceptable," which some members of the party are opposed to, regarding legislator legislation to promote understanding of LGBT people. There are also voices saying that major revisions are not allowed, and the treatment of this wording will be the focus.
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Economic security System that can keep patent application contents private Discuss loss compensation
2023-02-09 05:13:00
The government has held an expert panel on economic security, aiming to start operation next spring. Regarding the system that allows the content of patent applications to be kept private for the purpose of preventing technology outflow, compensation will be provided in any case for the loss of the applicant. There was an opinion that it should be shown concretely whether it will be done.
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Prime Minister Kishida, Mr. Aso, talks with Mr. Motegi, exchanging opinions on the appointment of the governor of the Bank of Japan
2023-02-09 00:48:00
Prime Minister Kishida met with Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Aso and Secretary-General Motegi on the night of the 8th, and is believed to have exchanged opinions on matters such as the appointment of the successor to Kuroda, the governor of the Bank of Japan.
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