Political News(2023/03/31)
Unified Local Elections Hit Record Highs in Number and Percentage of Female Candidates
2023-03-31 22:42:00
This is the second unified local election since the Act on Promotion of Gender Equality in Political Fields, which requires political parties to make efforts to equalize the number of male and female candidates as much as possible, was enacted five years ago in 2018. increase. In 2021, the promotion law was partially revised to increase effectiveness, and political parties and political groups will strive to set goals for the number of male and female candidates and improve candidate selection methods.
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Countermeasures against the declining birthrate Prime Minister Kishida will chair a new meeting to clarify the content and financial resources
2023-03-31 20:47:00
Prime Minister Kishida established a new meeting with himself as the chairman and with the participation of experts, in order to make the details of the measures and financial resources more concrete by June based on the government's plan for strengthening measures to deal with the declining birthrate. I clarified the idea that I will consider.
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Japan-China Defense Authorities Hotline Established to Prevent Conflicts Between Self-Defense Forces and Chinese Military
2023-03-31 20:45:00
The Japanese and Chinese governments announced on the 31st that they opened a hotline for direct contact between the defense authorities to prevent accidental clashes between the Self-Defense Forces and the Chinese military.
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Voices from both parties who cannot vote by mail
2023-03-31 20:18:00
Prior to the unified local elections, NHK conducted a questionnaire survey targeting election management committees of municipalities nationwide, asking about their responses to voting for people with disabilities. Among them, more than 40 responses were received requesting to expand the scope of mail-in ballots, which are severely restricted by law. For those who find it difficult to get to a polling station, a vote by mail is a method of filling in a ballot at home and voting by mail. Six years ago, a research group of experts from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications put together a proposal that the scope of the law should be expanded, but the law has not yet been revised. These are the voices sent to the questionnaire and the thoughts of the parties concerned.
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Prime Minister Kishida establishes a new council to accelerate deliberations as a draft for countermeasures against the declining birthrate
2023-03-31 20:06:00
In response to the drafts of countermeasures against the declining birthrate, Prime Minister Kishida responded to an interview with a corps of reporters a while ago, and set up a new meeting with himself as the chairman and including experts. He showed his intention to proceed with the examination of the content, budget, and financial resources.
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Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Stricter Export Procedures to China, etc. Why?
2023-03-31 19:42:00
The government has announced that it will take new measures to tighten export controls on 23 items of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment. What are the domestic and international impacts? what's in the background? I will explain with an expert's point of view.
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Unified local elections 41 prefectural assembly elections 17 ordinance-designated city assembly election notifications April 9 votes
2023-03-31 18:58:00
In the unified local elections, elections for prefectural assembly members and municipal assembly elections for ordinance-designated cities were announced on the 31st. In addition, the percentage of those who were elected without voting was 25% of the total capacity.
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In the future [details]
2023-03-31 18:50:00
The birthrate is declining at a faster pace than expected. The number of children born last year fell below 800,000 for the first time since the start of statistics (preliminary figures), a record low. Under these circumstances, the government has put together a draft plan for strengthening countermeasures against the declining birthrate. In what ways were notable measures such as child allowances, measures to reduce the burden of higher education expenses, and promotion of taking childcare leave included? The points are summarized in detail with six "Qs".
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Japan-China Defense Authorities Hotline Established to Prevent Conflicts Between Self-Defense Forces and Chinese Military
2023-03-31 18:50:00
The Japanese and Chinese governments announced on the 31st that they opened a hotline for direct contact between the defense authorities to prevent accidental clashes between the Self-Defense Forces and the Chinese military.
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Foreign Minister Hayashi to visit China for the first time in 3 years and 3 months Conveying concerns about military activities
2023-03-31 18:44:00
Foreign Minister Hayashi announced that he will visit China from April 1 and hold talks with Foreign Minister Qin Gang. It was the first time in three years and three months for the Minister of Foreign Affairs to visit China. , the idea is to confirm the continuation of the dialogue.
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The government's declining birthrate countermeasures include abolition of child allowance income restrictions, etc.
2023-03-31 16:57:00
The government has put together a draft plan to strengthen countermeasures against the declining birthrate, including the abolishment of income limits on child allowances, extension of the period until high school graduation, a system where parents can leave their children at nursery schools even if they are not working, and the economic burden of higher education. included mitigation measures.
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House of Councilors Commission on the Constitution to replace Chief Secretary Konishi
2023-03-31 15:13:00
Representative Hiroyuki Konishi, the lead secretary of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's House of Councilors Commission on the Constitution of the House of Councillors, said, ``Holding the examination committee every week is something that monkeys do, and it is an act of barbarian tribes.'' announced that he would replace the
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Komei Yamaguchi representative “I want to visit China as soon as possible after the unified local elections”
2023-03-31 14:13:00
Komeito leader Yamaguchi expressed his desire to visit China as soon as possible after the unified local elections in order to stabilize Japan-China relations.
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Withdrawal of Russian sanctions ``Most Favored Nation Treatment'' extended until the end of March next year Government
2023-03-31 14:10:00
The government has decided to extend the withdrawal of the "Most Favored Nation" treatment, which guarantees preferential trade treatment as a sanction against Russia, until the end of March next year. As a sanction against Russia, the government amended the law in April last year to withdraw the "Most Favored Nation" and raise tariffs on imports from Russia.
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Logistics ``2024 problem'' Ministerial meeting Prime Minister ``measures to be taken by early June''
2023-03-31 13:03:00
The first meeting of related ministers was held to consider how to deal with the "2024 problem," in which there are concerns about a serious labor shortage and a decrease in transport volume in the logistics industry from April next year. I instructed them to compile countermeasures by the beginning of June.
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House of Councilors Commission on the Constitution to replace Chief Secretary Konishi
2023-03-31 12:41:00
Representative Hiroyuki Konishi, the lead secretary of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's House of Councilors Commission on the Constitution of the House of Councillors, said, ``Holding the examination committee every week is something that monkeys do, and it is an act of barbarian tribes.'' announced that he would replace the
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Government stricter export controls for semiconductor manufacturing equipment Stricter procedures for China and other countries
2023-03-31 12:27:00
The government has announced that it will take new measures to tighten export controls on 23 items of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment as the environment surrounding international security becomes more severe. We will implement stricter procedures for exports to China and other countries than to the United States, South Korea, and Taiwan.
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Autonomous driving dedicated lane on Shin-Tomei Expressway Drone route setting plan in Saitama
2023-03-31 12:22:00
As infrastructure development for a digital society, the government will set up dedicated lanes for autonomous driving in some sections of the Shin-Tomei Expressway from fiscal 2024, and set up routes for delivery drones to come and go over Saitama Prefecture. announced plans to
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Foreign Minister Hayashi to visit China for the first time in 3 years and 3 months Conveying concerns about military activities
2023-03-31 12:10:00
Foreign Minister Hayashi announced that he will visit China from April 1 and hold talks with Foreign Minister Qin Gang. It was the first time in three years and three months for the Minister of Foreign Affairs to visit China. , the idea is to confirm the continuation of the dialogue.
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Unified local elections 41 prefectural assembly elections 17 municipal elections in ordinance-designated cities Announcement
2023-03-31 12:00:00
In the unified local elections, elections for prefectural assembly members and municipal assembly elections for ordinance-designated cities were announced on the 31st. A total of 3,133 candidates will run for the 41 prefectural assembly elections, which is expected to be the second lowest since the last election, which was the lowest ever.
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To strengthen countermeasures against declining birthrate “Need to discuss securing permanent financial resources” Finance Minister Suzuki
2023-03-31 11:37:00
Finance Minister Suzuki expressed his view that, in relation to the government putting together a draft for strengthening countermeasures against the declining birthrate, it will be necessary to discuss how to secure permanent financial resources to advance the policy going forward. rice field.
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Decided new basic plan for tourism strategy Aiming for inbound consumption of 5 trillion yen
2023-03-31 11:17:00
At the cabinet meeting on the 31st, the government decided on a new basic plan for tourism strategy. With regard to foreign tourists visiting Japan, the policy is to emphasize the amount of consumption per person rather than the number of people visiting Japan, and aim for annual inbound consumption of 5 trillion yen as soon as possible.
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Government stricter export controls for semiconductor manufacturing equipment Stricter procedures for China and other countries
2023-03-31 11:05:00
The government has announced that it will take new measures to tighten export controls on 23 items of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment as the environment surrounding international security becomes more severe. We will implement stricter procedures for exports to China and other countries than to the United States, South Korea, and Taiwan. Based on the Foreign Exchange Law = Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law, we plan to start new measures from July this year after going through the procedure to revise the ministerial ordinance. As the struggle for hegemony between the United States and China intensified, the United States tightened export controls on China and requested Japan and the Netherlands, which have a large share of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, to strengthen export controls.
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People in their 30s are the highest in the age group that "sometimes feel lonely" Survey of actual conditions in the country
2023-03-31 10:05:00
In a national fact-finding survey, 5% of all respondents answered that they often or always feel lonely, with 7% of respondents in their 30s having the highest percentage for each age group. A person in charge of the government said, "Since the feeling of loneliness is increasing among the younger generation, we would like to promote measures."
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Unified local elections 41 prefectural assembly elections 17 municipal elections in ordinance-designated cities Announcement today
2023-03-31 05:51:00
In the unified local elections, elections for prefectural assembly members and municipal assembly elections for ordinance-designated cities were announced on the 31st, and 3,135 candidates are scheduled to run for the 41 prefectural assembly elections, which is expected to be the second lowest in the past. Each party is determined to put all its efforts into the election campaign and aim to increase the number of seats in parliament.
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Government to announce draft of countermeasures against declining birthrate Accelerate consideration for implementation
2023-03-31 04:53:00
On the 31st, the government will put together a draft that includes economic support measures such as expanding child allowances to strengthen measures against the declining birthrate. Based on this, we plan to accelerate the examination in order to specify more detailed content and financial resources by June.
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