Political News(2023/03/17)
Prime Minister Kishida “Support measures for the annual income wall to the same extent as the take-home income during childcare leave”
2023-03-17 21:00:00
As a countermeasure against the declining birthrate, Prime Minister Kishida announced his intention to raise the level of childcare leave benefits so that both men and women who take childcare leave for a certain period after giving birth can secure the same level of take-home income as before taking leave. Regarding the so-called "annual income wall", he also indicated a policy to introduce support measures so that the take-home income does not decrease even if the standard of 1.06 million yen is exceeded.
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South Korea President Yun gives a lecture at a university in Tokyo “Young people should actively interact”
2023-03-17 20:57:00
South Korean President Yoon Sung-yeol, who is visiting Japan, gave a lecture at a university in Tokyo and called for active exchanges between the young people of both countries in order to improve Japan-South Korea relations in a future-oriented manner. I was.
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Prime Minister Kishida “Support measures for the annual income wall to the same extent as the take-home income during childcare leave”
2023-03-17 19:20:00
As a countermeasure against the declining birthrate, Prime Minister Kishida announced his intention to raise the level of childcare leave benefits so that both men and women who take childcare leave for a certain period after giving birth can secure the same level of take-home income as before taking leave. Regarding the so-called "annual income wall", he also indicated a policy to introduce support measures so that the take-home income does not decrease even if the standard of 1.06 million yen is exceeded.
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South Korea President Yun gives a lecture at a university in Tokyo “Young people should actively interact”
2023-03-17 19:02:00
South Korean President Yoon Sung-yeol, who is visiting Japan, gave a lecture at a university in Tokyo and called for active exchanges between the young people of both countries in order to improve Japan-South Korea relations in a future-oriented manner. I was.
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South Korean President Yun and Komei Yamaguchi hold talks on “a wide range of people-to-people exchanges”
2023-03-17 18:57:00
South Korean President Yoon Sung-ryul met with New Komeito leader Yamaguchi at a hotel in Tokyo on the evening of the 17th.
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Foreign Minister Hayashi to visit Solomon Islands and Cook Islands from 18th for Foreign Ministers' Meeting
2023-03-17 18:55:00
Foreign Minister Hayashi will visit the Solomon Islands and the Cook Islands in the Pacific islands from the 18th. Bearing in mind that China is increasing its influence in the Pacific region, I would like to confirm the strengthening of cooperation toward the realization of a "free and open Indo-Pacific."
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Prime Minister Kishida “Support measures for the annual income wall to the same extent as the take-home income during childcare leave”
2023-03-17 18:42:00
As a countermeasure against the declining birthrate, Prime Minister Kishida announced his intention to raise the level of childcare leave benefits so that both men and women who take childcare leave for a certain period after giving birth can secure the same level of take-home income as before taking leave. Regarding the so-called "annual income wall", he also indicated a policy to introduce support measures so that the take-home income does not decrease even if the standard of 1.06 million yen is exceeded.
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Administrative documents Interviews with relevant parties Publish results Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
2023-03-17 18:40:00
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has released the results of interviews with relevant parties regarding administrative documents concerning the interpretation of "political fairness" stipulated by the Broadcasting Act. While it is said that there was a meeting between Mr. Isozaki, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister at the time, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, many of those present testified that "the interpretation has not changed."
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Communist Party Chairman Shii resigned and expelled party members who asked for ``election of party leader''
2023-03-17 18:35:00
The Communist Party has expelled the resignation of Chairman Shii and the party member who published a book calling for a "party leader election" to elect the chairman by voting by all party members as a serious violation of discipline.
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Ministry of Finance Extraordinary meetings such as the Bank of Japan Close cooperation confirmed due to bankruptcy of US banks
2023-03-17 18:21:00
On the evening of the 17th, the Ministry of Finance, the Financial Services Agency, and the Bank of Japan held an extraordinary meeting of executives to pay close attention to the impact of the successive bankruptcies of American banks and the management problems of a major Swiss financial group on the Japanese economy and financial markets. We have confirmed that we will work closely together.
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Japan-U.S. fighters conduct joint exercises over the Sea of Japan "Strengthening the deterrence of the Japan-U.S. alliance"
2023-03-17 18:04:00
The Ministry of Defense announced on the 17th that the Air Self-Defense Force and US military fighters conducted joint training over the Sea of Japan. It is said that North Korea has strengthened the deterrence of the Japan-US alliance as the security environment has become more severe, such as launching ICBM = intercontinental ballistic missile class missiles.
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Ministry of Defense seeks appropriate information sharing with South Korea through agreement on stable operation of GSOMIA
2023-03-17 17:43:00
At the Japan-South Korea summit meeting on the 16th, in response to the agreement on the stable operation of the Japan-South Korea Comprehensive Military Information Protection Agreement (GSOMIA), the Ministry of Defense announced that North Korea will launch ballistic missiles one after another. Based on this, we will try to share information appropriately with the South Korean side.
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Council for Creating the Future of Education “Foreign students will reach 400,000 per year in 10 years”
2023-03-17 17:28:00
The government's "Education Future Creation Council" was held, and as part of strengthening investment in people, by 10 years from now, we will accept 400,000 foreign students a year and increase the number of Japanese students studying abroad to 50 a year. A proposal for a new plan was presented with the aim of making it 10,000 people.
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Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda Negative interest rate policy “appropriately comparing effects and side effects”
2023-03-17 17:26:00
Kuroda, Governor of the Bank of Japan, said at the House of Councilors' Finance and Monetary Policy Committee on the 17th that the negative interest rate policy, which is being implemented as part of the current large-scale monetary easing measures, could be further expanded. , said that appropriate policies should be implemented by comparing their effects and side effects.
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Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Seko "Discuss punishment of lawmakers who continue to be absent"
2023-03-17 16:29:00
Regarding the expulsion of former member of the House of Councilors Garcy, who continued to be absent from the Diet, Seko, secretary-general of the House of Councilors of the Liberal Democratic Party, indicated the recognition that we should discuss the way of disciplinary action assuming the member who continues to be absent. .
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Ministry of Finance, Bank of Japan, etc. Extraordinary meeting this evening due to successive bankruptcies of US banks
2023-03-17 15:27:00
The Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Japan, and the Financial Services Agency will hold an extraordinary meeting of executives on the evening of the 17th. It is expected to analyze and share information on the impact of the series of bank failures in the United States and the management problems of a major Swiss financial group on the financial market.
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Ministry of Finance, Bank of Japan, etc. Extraordinary meeting this evening due to successive bankruptcies of US banks
2023-03-17 15:07:00
The Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Japan, and the Financial Services Agency will hold an extraordinary executive meeting on the evening of the 17th. Concerns over a series of bank failures in the United States and the deterioration of a major Swiss financial group caused turmoil in global financial markets this week. It seems that it is intended to be shared.
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Mr. Takaichi will not withdraw his statement that it is a fabrication Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications administrative document
2023-03-17 14:16:00
Regarding the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' administrative document regarding the interpretation of "political fairness" stipulated by the Broadcasting Act, Minister of State for Economic and Security Affairs Takaichi has withdrawn his remarks, as there is no change in his recognition that the contents of the four documents concerning himself are fabricated. I indicated that I would not.
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South Korea President Yun talks with former Prime Minister Suga and others "Repeated exchange and improvement of relations"
2023-03-17 12:47:00
South Korean President Yoon Sung-yeol, who is visiting Japan, held talks with former Prime Minister Suga and other members of the Japan-Korea Parliamentarians' League, which consists of bipartisan parliamentarians. The two sides agreed to continue exchanges in order to improve relations between the two countries.
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Japan-South Korea Summit Meeting “A Big Step Towards Normalization of Japan-South Korea Relations” Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno
2023-03-17 11:43:00
Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno praised the Japan-ROK summit meeting held on the 16th as a major step toward the normalization of Japan-ROK relations, and will work to develop the relationship based on the agreement between the leaders. showed an idea.
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North Korea 'ICBM' launched by government additional sanctions 3 people subject to asset freeze
2023-03-17 11:35:00
In response to North Korea's launch of an ICBM = intercontinental ballistic missile class missile on the 16th, the government added three officials of the Korean Workers' Party of North Korea to the subject of asset freeze. I decided.
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Government's SDGs Promotion Headquarters Solving Social Issues Under “New Capitalism”
2023-03-17 11:31:00
The government's promotion headquarters for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations is working to solve social issues under the "new capitalism" that the Kishida administration has set as a pillar of investment in the green and digital fields. We have put together an action plan that includes things to work on.
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A series of financial concerns in Europe and the United States Finance Minister Suzuki “Watching with strong sense of caution”
2023-03-17 11:12:00
Regarding the impact of a series of bankruptcies in the United States and concerns about the deterioration of the financial situation of a major Swiss financial group, Minister of State for Financial Services Suzuki said that while Japan's financial system is currently stable, there will be no impact in the future. He indicated that he would be watching with a strong sense of caution to see if it would spread.
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Cabinet decides to appoint Mr. Himino and Mr. Uchida as deputy governors of the Bank of Japan
2023-03-17 10:55:00
At a cabinet meeting on the 17th, the government decided to appoint Ryozo Himino, former Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency, and Shinichi Uchida, a director of the Bank of Japan, as the new vice governors of the Bank of Japan on the 20th of this month.
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Decision on emergency measures such as elimination of "dark part-time job" information and strengthening of crackdown on "dark roster"
2023-03-17 09:44:00
In response to a series of wide-area robberies, the government has decided on an emergency plan centered on eliminating information on "dark part-time jobs" that advertise high rewards on SNS and strengthening crackdowns on "dark roster" that leaks personal data. Did.
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South Korea President Yoon “Confirmation of strengthening cooperation at summit meeting is a big achievement”
2023-03-17 07:38:00
South Korean President Yoon Sung-ryeol acknowledged that it was a great achievement that he confirmed the strengthening of cooperation in a wide range of fields, including the resumption of "shuttle diplomacy," mutual visits by leaders, at his meeting with Prime Minister Kishida on the 16th. increase. In the midst of smoldering domestic opposition to a solution to the issue of "recruitment" during the Pacific War, it will be questioned whether the trend of improving relations with Japan can be ensured.
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"Postpartum daddy childcare leave" system Final adjustment to practically secure take-home income Government
2023-03-17 05:25:00
Regarding the "postpartum papa childcare leave" system to promote men's participation in childcare, the government intends to raise the level of benefits to about 80% of the wages before leave so that even if the system is used, it is possible to substantially secure a take-home income. is making final adjustments.
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South Korea President Yoon “Confirmation of strengthening cooperation at summit meeting is a big achievement”
2023-03-17 04:55:00
South Korean President Yoon Sung-ryeol acknowledged that it was a great achievement that he confirmed the strengthening of cooperation in a wide range of fields, including the resumption of "shuttle diplomacy," mutual visits by leaders, at his meeting with Prime Minister Kishida on the 16th. increase. In the midst of smoldering domestic opposition to a solution to the issue of "recruitment" during the Pacific War, it will be questioned whether the trend of improving relations with Japan can be ensured.
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“Improvement and development of Japan-Korea relations” Final adjustment by inviting South Korea to the G7 Hiroshima Summit
2023-03-17 04:28:00
At the summit meeting between Prime Minister Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Sung-ryeol, the two leaders agreed to improve and further develop Japan-South Korea relations. The government intends to take concrete measures to improve relations, such as by proceeding with final adjustments to invite the Republic of Korea to the G7 Hiroshima Summit in May.
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