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Political News(2023/02/15)


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Foreign Minister Hayashi held talks with UN General Assembly President Kolosi, agreeing to cooperate on strengthening UN functions

2023-02-15 23:01:00
林外務大臣は、15日夜、日本を訪れている国連総会のコロシ議長と会談しました。ロシアによるウクライナ侵攻の長期化で、国連安全保障理事会の機能不全が指摘されていることを踏まえ、国連の機能強化などに向けて連携していくことで一致しました。

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Overview of revisions to the Immigration Control Law, etc. to review the detention of foreigners Presented to the LDP

2023-02-15 20:35:00
An overview of revisions to the Immigration Control Law, etc. to review the way foreigners are detained was presented at a meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party for resubmission to the Diet.

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Reconnaissance balloon over Japan ``can be shot down''? Government policy to review rules

2023-02-15 20:15:00
In response to China's reconnaissance balloon, the government plans to review the rules for the use of weapons by the Self-Defense Forces, which are limited to self-defense. Regarding unmanned balloons, adjustments have been made to make it possible to shoot them down with weapons if it is deemed necessary to protect the lives and property of the people.

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Prime Minister Kishida intends to review the way unemployment benefits should be in case of voluntary resignation

2023-02-15 20:04:00
Prime Minister Kishida has revealed his intention to review the way unemployment benefits should be for those who leave their jobs for personal reasons, saying that smooth labor movement is necessary to realize a structural wage increase.

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LGBT Law Bipartisan League of Parliamentarians Aims to be Enacted by G7 Hiroshima Summit

2023-02-15 19:25:00
Regarding parliamentary legislation to promote understanding of LGBT people, the bipartisan parliamentary federation has confirmed its policy to aim for enactment by the G7 (7 major countries) summit in Hiroshima in May.

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Liberal Democratic Party branch headed by Eikei Suzuki

2023-02-15 19:20:00
A branch of the Liberal Democratic Party headed by former Mie Governor and Cabinet Office parliamentary secretary Eikei Suzuki, a member of the House of Representatives, has received orders for national public works from the dissolution of the House of Representatives in October two years ago to the election day. An NHK interview revealed that 13 construction companies had donated a total of 10.6 million yen. The Public Offices Election Law prohibits companies undertaking national public works from donating for national elections. In response to an NHK interview, Suzuki's office said, ``I didn't know that each company was receiving orders for public projects from the government. We are proceeding,” he commented.

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Prime Minister Kishida "Determine whether to inherit" Abenomics "as the Bank of Japan"

2023-02-15 18:44:00
In relation to the proposal to appoint Kazuo Ueda, a former deliberative committee member of the Bank of Japan and an economist, as the new governor of the Bank of Japan, Prime Minister Kishida told the House of Representatives Budget Committee, "Whether or not to inherit 'Abenomics,' we will have a dialogue with the market. Again, the Bank of Japan will make decisions."

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``PFAS'' contamination Request to enter Futenma base in Okinawa and other places for investigation

2023-02-15 17:57:00
At a meeting between the government and Okinawa Prefecture regarding measures to reduce the burden on the U.S. military Futenma base, the Okinawa side requested an on-site inspection of the base due to contamination with the chemical substance "PFAS", which has been pointed out to be harmful. showed his intention to proceed with the examination of survey methods.

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Ministry of Defense to use "counterattack capability" to establish large ammunition depots in Aomori and Oita

2023-02-15 16:14:00
The Ministry of Defense has decided to establish a new large-scale ammunition depot that can store "stand-off missiles" for exercising "counterattack capability" at SDF facilities in Aomori and Oita prefectures in the new fiscal year.

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Prime Minister Kishida "Determine whether to inherit" Abenomics "as the Bank of Japan"

2023-02-15 16:02:00
In relation to the proposal to appoint economist Kazuo Ueda, a former deliberative committee member of the Bank of Japan, as the new governor of the Bank of Japan, Prime Minister Kishida told the House of Representatives Budget Committee, "Whether to inherit 'Abenomics' depends on the market. We will continue to hold dialogues and make decisions as the Bank of Japan."

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Government policy to review weapon usage rules Adjusted with unpopular ball `` shoot down possible ''

2023-02-15 15:49:00
The government plans to review the rules for the use of weapons by the Self-Defense Forces in preparation for airspace encroachment by reconnaissance balloons from China and other countries. Regarding unmanned balloons, if it is deemed necessary to protect the lives and property of the people, adjustments have been made to allow them to be shot down with weapons even if they do not meet the requirements such as self-defense.

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Suginami-ku, Tokyo Abandoned boat match ``Possibility of conflict with public election law'' Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

2023-02-15 15:22:00
The Election Management Committee of Suginami Ward, Tokyo, had a policy of releasing a "boat match" service that allows each voter to know who the candidate is closest to him or her in the election for the district assembly in April this year. , The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has given up the implementation due to the opinion that there is a possibility of conflict with the Public Offices Election Law.

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Tokyo Governor Koike “Declining birthrate is a national issue.

2023-02-15 15:18:00
On the 15th, the first day of the regular session of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, Governor Koike announced the administrative policy, saying, "The declining birthrate is a national issue, and Tokyo, the capital, must take the lead and guide the change in thinking." , once again showed the idea of ​​​​working on measures to address the declining birthrate.

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Liberal Democrats and Ishin House of Representatives chairman's daily allowance of 6000 yen Confirmation of policy aiming to abolish

2023-02-15 14:39:00
Regarding the reform of the Diet, the chairman of the Diet countermeasures committee of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Restoration Party held a meeting and confirmed the policy aiming to abolish the daily 6000 yen allowance paid to the chairman of the committee of the House of Representatives.

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House of Representatives Budget Committee ruling and opposition parties agreed to hold third intensive deliberation on 22nd

2023-02-15 13:28:00
The House of Representatives Budget Committee, which is deliberating the budget for the new fiscal year, will hold a board meeting on the afternoon of the 15th, and on the 22nd of next week, Prime Minister Kishida and relevant ministers will attend, and the third intensive deliberation will be held in the current Diet session. The ruling and opposition parties have agreed on this.

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Representative Izumi Ritsumin and Union Chairman Yoshino confirm cooperation in unified local elections

2023-02-15 12:30:00
In preparation for the unified local elections in April, Representative Izumi of the Constitutional Democratic Party and Chairman Yoshino of the Rengo (Rengo) met to confirm their policy of working together to win the election of all candidates supported by both sides.

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Ministry of Defense plans to review rules for using weapons China's reconnaissance balloon tour

2023-02-15 12:11:00
Regarding the response to China's reconnaissance balloon, the Ministry of Defense is preparing to use weapons that are currently limited to self-defense and emergency evacuation as measures against intrusion into Japanese airspace in the future. showed a policy to review the rules of

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Prime Minister Kishida “New Governor of the Bank of Japan, Mr. Ueda, is the best choice to achieve the price stability target”

2023-02-15 11:57:00
Regarding the proposal to appoint economist Kazuo Ueda, a former deliberative committee member of the Bank of Japan, as the new governor of the Bank of Japan, Prime Minister Kishida told the House of Representatives Budget Committee, We have judged that Mr. Ueda, who has deep knowledge of the financial field in both theory and practice, is the best candidate for this position."

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Former Defense Minister Onodera ``Big hole in Japan's national defense'' balloon-shaped flying object

2023-02-15 09:59:00
In response to the Ministry of Defense's announcement that a balloon-shaped flying object that was sighted over Japan in the past was presumed to be a Chinese reconnaissance balloon, former Liberal Democratic Party Minister of Defense Onodera said, There may be a hole," he said, emphasizing the idea of ​​asking the government for an explanation.

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House of Representatives Budget Committee Intensive deliberations lead to debate between ruling and opposition parties on direction of monetary policy

2023-02-15 05:53:00
In response to the proposal to appoint economist Kazuo Ueda as the new governor of the Bank of Japan, the Diet will discuss the future direction of monetary policy at the House of Representatives Budget Committee on the 15th. It is expected that the debate will unfold.

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``Recruitment'' issue Foreign Minister Hayashi talks with South Korean Foreign Minister to coordinate and resolve

2023-02-15 05:45:00
Amid active working-level exchanges between the Japanese and South Korean governments on the issue of "recruitment" during the Pacific War, Foreign Minister Hayashi is coordinating a meeting with South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin this week. I would like to increase the momentum for a solution by continuing to communicate at the political level.

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In Japan, the Ministry of Defense announced whether it was a Chinese unmanned reconnaissance balloon in the past

2023-02-15 00:46:00
On the night of the 14th, the Ministry of Defense announced that it is strongly presumed that a balloon-shaped flying object that was sighted over Japan in the past was an unmanned reconnaissance balloon flown by China. He said he strongly urged the Chinese government to prevent such a situation from occurring in the future, and said that it would never accept any infringement of its airspace.

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