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Political News(2023/03/24)


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Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Appreciates Prime Minister Kishida's Visit Seeking Support for Reconstruction

2023-03-24 19:54:00
At a bipartisan parliamentary group meeting held after Prime Minister Kishida's visit to Ukraine, Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Korsunsky expressed his gratitude for the visit and also requested support for reconstruction.

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Tokyo metropolitan government approves new fiscal year budget total of 8.41 trillion yen

2023-03-24 19:15:00
The Tokyo metropolitan government's new fiscal year 2023 budget, which will bring the total amount of the general account to more than 8.04 trillion yen, was approved at the plenary session of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly on the 24th.

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Ritsumin Izumi, a ``victory rice scoop'' for Prime Minister Ukraine

2023-03-24 18:46:00
Concerning Prime Minister Kishida's gift to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a rice scoop inscribed with the word ``sure victory'', a specialty of Hiroshima, Izumi, representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, said, ``It is used by the head of state during the war to take exams and support sports. I couldn't get rid of the sense of incongruity in presenting local specialties, and it exposed the lack of tension."

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Report on Prime Minister's Visit to Ukraine Grasping the Local Situation with a Real Feeling Plenary Session of the House of Representatives

2023-03-24 18:44:00
Prime Minister Kishida reported on his visit to Ukraine at the plenary session of the House of Representatives, stating that he was able to gain a real sense of the situation there. He emphasized his intention to show the world his will to uphold the international order based on the

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Ritsumin Izumi, a ``victory rice scoop'' for Prime Minister Ukraine

2023-03-24 18:01:00
Concerning Prime Minister Kishida's gift to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a rice scoop inscribed with the word ``sure victory'', a specialty of Hiroshima, Izumi, representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, said, ``It is used by the head of state during the war to take exams and support sports. I couldn't get rid of the sense of incongruity in presenting local specialties, and it exposed the lack of tension."

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More than 3 million foreigners living in Japan, the highest number ever.

2023-03-24 17:07:00
As of the end of last year, the number of foreigners residing in Japan exceeded 3 million for the first time, reaching a record high.

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Refugee recognition last year 202 people doubled from the previous year, a record high Many from Afghanistan

2023-03-24 17:06:00
Last year, 202 people were recognized as refugees in Japan, more than double the number from the previous year, a record high, and it is believed that many people from Afghanistan fled to Japan.

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Tokyo metropolitan government approves new fiscal year budget total of 8.41 trillion yen

2023-03-24 17:05:00
The Tokyo metropolitan government's new fiscal year 2023 budget, which will bring the total amount of the general account to more than 8.04 trillion yen, was approved at the plenary session of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly on the 24th.

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NHK new fiscal year budget approved by a majority in the plenary session of the House of Representatives

2023-03-24 15:43:00
NHK's budget for the new fiscal year, 2023, was approved at the plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 24th with a majority of support from the Liberal Democratic Party, the Constitutional Democratic Party, the Japan Restoration Party, the New Komeito Party, the Democratic Party for the People, and the Social Democratic Party.

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House of Councilors Budget Committee discusses support for Ukraine and how to manage public records

2023-03-24 15:30:00
The Budget Committee of the House of Councilors held intensive deliberations on the 24th, and debates were exchanged over issues such as assistance to Ukraine and the ideal state of public record management.

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Ritsumin Izumi, a ``victory rice scoop'' for Prime Minister Ukraine

2023-03-24 14:51:00
Concerning Prime Minister Kishida's gift to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a rice scoop inscribed with the word ``sure victory'', a specialty of Hiroshima, Izumi, representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, said, ``It is used by the head of state during the war to take exams and support sports. I couldn't get rid of the sense of incongruity in presenting local specialties, and it exposed the lack of tension."

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Shigenobu Fukumoto appointed secretary-general of the Abduction Issue Headquarters

2023-03-24 12:50:00
The government has decided to appoint Shigenobu Fukumoto, director-general of intelligence gathering at the Cabinet Secretariat's International Terrorism Intelligence Aggregation Office, to succeed Shoichiro Ishikawa, who served as secretary-general of the Abduction Issue Headquarters for about nine years.

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South Korea withdraws WTO lawsuit, discusses review of exclusion measures for countries subject to preferential treatment

2023-03-24 12:28:00
Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno welcomed South Korea's withdrawal of its complaint to the WTO in response to Japan's export control measures, and Japan excluded South Korea from the list of countries eligible for preferential treatment to simplify export procedures. He also indicated that the authorities would discuss the review of the measures being taken.

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Prime Minister Kishida refuses to dismiss Minister Takaichi "Sudden dismissal is a leap in logic"

2023-03-24 12:11:00
Intensive deliberations were held at the House of Councilors Budget Committee. Concerning the administrative document of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications concerning the interpretation of "political fairness" stipulated by the Broadcasting Law, the Constitutional Democratic Party called for the dismissal of Minister of State for Economic Security Takaichi, who said that the document related to himself was "fabricated". , Prime Minister Kishida refused, stating, "It is a leap of logic to suddenly dismiss."

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Guidelines for Refugee Recognition Formulated for the First Time

2023-03-24 11:41:00
In order to increase the transparency of refugee recognition, the government has formulated and published a guideline for the first time. I'm going to get

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Guidelines for Refugee Recognition Formulated for the First Time

2023-03-24 10:57:00
In order to increase the transparency of refugee recognition, the government has formulated and published a guideline for the first time. I'm going to get

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Former lawmaker Gersey's parents' house searched by the Metropolitan Police Department as a related party

2023-03-24 08:25:00
Former member of the House of Councilors Garcy, who has been arrested on suspicion of repeatedly threatening celebrities on a video posting site, the Metropolitan Police Department has been searching his parents' home in Hyogo Prefecture since the morning of the 24th in order to investigate the details of the circumstances. increase.

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Unified local elections 9 prefecture gubernatorial elections 33 candidates start full-scale debate

2023-03-24 05:01:00
In the unified local elections held once every four years, gubernatorial elections were announced in nine prefectures on the 23rd.

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Appointment of Shoichiro Ishikawa, secretary general of the Abduction Issue Headquarters, as advisor to the Cabinet Secretariat

2023-03-24 01:19:00
The government has decided to appoint Mr. Shoichiro Ishikawa, who has been the secretary general of the Abduction Issue Headquarters for about nine years, as a new advisor to the Cabinet Secretariat in charge of the abduction issue, as he will retire at the end of this month.

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