2023-02-22 22:41:00
Concerning constitutional revision, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) has summarized the idea that extending the term of Diet members in an emergency situation is problematic from the perspective of preventing abuse of power. said.
2023-02-22 22:39:00
Prime Minister Kishida held talks with Prime Minister Rama of Albania, both of whom are non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, and agreed to strongly condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine as a clear violation of international law.
2023-02-22 21:23:00
The Liberal Democratic Party has decided to submit a proposal for UN reform to Prime Minister Kishida in April, in response to the fact that the United Nations Security Council has been pointed out to be dysfunctional over the situation in Ukraine.
2023-02-22 20:31:00
Foreign Minister Hayashi held a telephone conversation with the Foreign Minister of Moldova, a neighboring country of Ukraine where Russia has continued to invade, and expressed respect for the fact that Ukraine has accepted many refugees, and conveyed Japan's intention to provide further support. I was.
2023-02-22 20:05:00
The government announced that Prime Minister Kishida will hold a press conference from 6:10 pm on the 24th, in line with the one year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Based on the position as the chair country of the G7 = seven major countries, it is expected to explain how to proceed with initiatives such as sanctions against Russia and support for Ukraine in the future.
2023-02-22 19:35:00
In the Diet, intensive deliberations were held at the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives on the 22nd. Prime Minister Kishida stressed that he would work to realize wage increases that would exceed price increases, and indicated that he would positively consider holding a "Government-Labor-Management Conference" with representatives from the government, the business world, and the labor world. .
2023-02-22 19:09:00
Foreign Minister Hayashi met with a high-ranking official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China who is visiting Japan. I conveyed the idea that it is necessary to have repeated dialogues.
2023-02-22 18:49:00
Regarding the ``counterattack ability'', Prime Minister Kishida clarified that he is making adjustments in the direction of showing specific examples of exercising the ``counterattack ability'', saying that an easy-to-understand explanation is important.
2023-02-22 18:48:00
The House of Councillors has decided that the NHK party's Rep. Garthy, who continues to be absent from the Diet, will be the third most severe of the four disciplinary measures, ``an apology at the assembly hall.'' If Garthy does not respond, it is expected that the punishment will be considered again, including the most severe "expulsion".
2023-02-22 18:35:00
In order to prevent the outflow of advanced technology, a government expert meeting was held to establish a system called "security clearance" to confirm the trustworthiness of people who handle important information. There was an opinion that the system should be designed with consideration for
2023-02-22 18:33:00
Sumi Adachi, a member of the House of Councilors who has announced that he will run for the Oita gubernatorial election, has announced his intention to resign as a member in early March. As a result, the House of Councilors Oita constituency is expected to hold a by-election in April.
2023-02-22 18:03:00
Former Liberal Democratic Party Minister for Foreign Affairs Nakasone expressed concern about the inclusion of the phrase "discrimination is unacceptable," which is the focus of legislation to promote understanding of LGBT people.
2023-02-22 17:37:00
Regarding Prime Minister Kishida's visit to Ukraine, which the government is considering, the deputy leader of the northern side of the Komeito party said that the ruling and opposition parties should discuss the matter, including the exception of omitting advance reports to the Diet, in order to ensure safety. showed an idea.
2023-02-22 17:33:00
February 22nd is "Takeshima Day" as stipulated by Shimane Prefecture's ordinance. For the first time in two years, Shimane Prefecture invited the general public to participate in the ceremony. I called on the government to try to resolve the Takeshima issue.
2023-02-22 17:19:00
For the first time in about four years, the Japan-China Security Dialogue was held in Tokyo by senior officials from the foreign and defense authorities of Japan and China. While the Japanese side expressed serious concerns about China's increasing military activities around Japan in cooperation with Russia, the two sides confirmed that they would continue and strengthen communication.
2023-02-22 17:14:00
As one year has passed since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the government decided to extend the support for living expenses for Ukrainians who have evacuated to Japan and have no relatives or acquaintances in Japan by one year to two years. Did.
2023-02-22 17:13:00
At the House of Representatives Budget Committee, Representative Izumi of the Constitutional Democratic Party criticized the Prime Minister's secretary for shaking his head during the morning question and answer session. In the afternoon's Q&A, Prime Minister Kishida said that he could not confirm such a fact, but he indicated that he would instruct the government to respond with a sense of urgency.
2023-02-22 17:10:00
The Liberal Democratic Party's subcommittee has approved a bill to revise the immigration control law, which will review the way foreigners are detained, and the government plans to resubmit it to the Diet in early next month.
2023-02-22 16:38:00
The House of Councillors has decided that the NHK party's Rep. Garthy, who continues to be absent from the Diet, will be the third most severe of the four disciplinary measures, ``an apology at the assembly hall.'' If Garthy does not respond, it is expected that the punishment will be considered again, including the most severe "expulsion".
2023-02-22 16:21:00
Regarding measures to reduce the burden of electricity charges, Komeito representative Yamaguchi pointed out that some businesses do not indicate the specific amount of price reductions on their bills, etc., and called for improvements.
2023-02-22 16:21:00
For the first time in about four years, the Japan-China Security Dialogue was held in Tokyo by senior officials from the foreign and defense authorities of Japan and China. While the Japanese side expressed serious concerns about China's increasing military activities around Japan in cooperation with Russia, the two sides confirmed that they would continue and strengthen communication.
2023-02-22 16:17:00
Regarding Prime Minister Kishida's visit to Ukraine, which the government is considering, the deputy leader of the northern side of the Komeito party said that the ruling and opposition parties should discuss the matter, including the exception of omitting advance reports to the Diet, in order to ensure safety. showed an idea.
2023-02-22 15:31:00
The House of Councillors has decided that the NHK party's Rep. Garthy, who continues to be absent from the Diet, will be the third most severe of the four disciplinary measures, ``an apology at the assembly hall.'' If Garthy does not respond, it is expected that the punishment will be considered again, including the most severe "expulsion".
2023-02-22 15:15:00
The House of Councillors has decided that the NHK party's Rep. Garthy, who continues to be absent from the Diet, will be the third most severe of the four disciplinary measures, ``an apology at the assembly hall.'' If Garthy does not respond, it is expected that the punishment will be considered again, including the most severe "expulsion".
2023-02-22 14:19:00
The Japan-China Security Dialogue was held in Tokyo for the first time in about four years by high-ranking officials from the foreign and defense authorities of Japan and China. In addition to expressing concern about such matters, he emphasized the importance of continuing dialogue.
2023-02-22 14:13:00
国会への欠席を続けるNHK党のガーシー議員に対し、参議院は、4つある懲罰処分のうち、3番目に重い「議場での陳謝」とすることを決定しました。ガーシー議員が応じない場合は、最も重い「除名」とすることも含め、再び処分の検討が行われる見通しです。
2023-02-22 14:02:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Japan Restoration Party will submit a bill to the Diet next week that would allow them to suspend the payment of annual expenses to members of the Diet who do not appear in the House without good reason.
2023-02-22 13:06:00
The House of Councillors has decided that the NHK party's Rep. Garthy, who continues to be absent from the Diet, will be the third most severe of the four disciplinary measures, ``an apology at the assembly hall.'' If Garthy does not respond, it is expected that the punishment will be considered again, including the most severe "expulsion".
2023-02-22 13:00:00
In the Diet, intensive deliberations are being held at the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives. Izumi, the representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, called for the abolishment of income restrictions on child allowances as a countermeasure against the declining birthrate. I expressed my desire to
2023-02-22 12:19:00
The “Japan-China Security Dialogue” between high-ranking officials of the foreign and defense authorities of Japan and China was held in Tokyo for the first time in about four years. He expressed concern about the fact that the
2023-02-22 12:09:00
The House of Councillors has decided that the NHK party's Rep. Garthy, who continues to be absent from the Diet, will be the third most severe of the four disciplinary measures, ``an apology at the assembly hall.'' If Garthy does not respond, it is expected that the punishment will be considered again, including the most severe "expulsion".
2023-02-22 11:21:00
Ahead of the unified local elections to be held in April this year, the Metropolitan Police Department will set up a pre-campaign control headquarters on the 22nd and will crack down on election violations with about 2,000 people.
2023-02-22 11:16:00
The House of Councillors has decided that the NHK party's Rep. Garthy, who continues to be absent from the Diet, will be the third most severe of the four disciplinary measures, ``an apology at the assembly hall.'' If Garthy does not respond, it is expected that the punishment will be considered again, including the most severe "expulsion".
2023-02-22 04:15:00
The ruling party has proposed that the budget committee for the new fiscal year, which is still being deliberated in the House of Representatives, want to vote on it at the budget committee early next week in order to ensure that it will be enacted within the fiscal year, while the opposition parties have argued that it is premature. There is no agreement, and it is expected that the ruling and opposition parties will continue to make adjustments.
2023-02-22 04:13:00
Discussions were held between the defense authorities of Japan and China, and in response to the fact that an object presumed to be a Chinese reconnaissance balloon was also confirmed in Japanese airspace, the Japanese side stated that intrusion into Japan's airspace was absolutely unacceptable. I made a request again so that this would not occur again.
