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Political News(2023/04/20)


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Science Council revised bill ``needs further discussion'' postponed submission to current Diet session Government

2023-04-20 21:02:00
Regarding the revision of the law to review the selection of members of the Science Council of Japan, the government has decided not to submit it to the current Diet, saying that it is necessary to continue discussions in order to gain the understanding of the Science Council. .

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Sudan to evacuate Japanese Defense Minister Hamada orders Djibouti to dispatch SDF aircraft

2023-04-20 20:14:00
Sudan, in northeastern Africa, is the site of violent clashes between the military and paramilitary groups under its umbrella. More than 140 citizens have died so far, with the damage escalating, including an attack on an international airport. Under these circumstances, Defense Minister Hamada ordered the Self-Defense Forces to dispatch aircraft to the neighboring country of Djibouti on the 20th and wait for the evacuation of Japanese residents.

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Sudan to evacuate Japanese Defense Minister Hamada orders Djibouti to dispatch SDF aircraft

2023-04-20 18:44:00
Sudan, in northeastern Africa, is the site of violent clashes between the military and paramilitary groups under its umbrella. More than 140 citizens have died so far, with the damage escalating, including an attack on an international airport. Under these circumstances, Defense Minister Hamada ordered the Self-Defense Forces to dispatch aircraft to the neighboring country of Djibouti on the 20th and wait for the evacuation of Japanese residents.

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Science Council revised bill ``needs further discussion'' postponed submission to current Diet session Government

2023-04-20 18:42:00
Regarding the revision of the law to review the selection of members of the Science Council of Japan, the government has decided not to submit it to the current Diet, saying that it is necessary to continue discussions in order to gain the understanding of the Science Council. .

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Sudan to evacuate Japanese Defense Minister Hamada orders Djibouti to dispatch SDF aircraft

2023-04-20 18:15:00
Sudan, in northeastern Africa, is the site of violent clashes between the military and paramilitary groups under its umbrella. More than 140 citizens have died so far, with the damage escalating, including an attack on an international airport. Under these circumstances, Defense Minister Hamada ordered the Self-Defense Forces to dispatch aircraft to the neighboring country of Djibouti on the 20th and wait for the evacuation of Japanese residents.

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Hayashi “Food security is a major theme at the G7 Hiroshima Summit”

2023-04-20 18:11:00
Foreign Minister Hayashi held talks with WFP (World Food Program Director-General) John McCain, who is visiting Japan, and said that food security would be a major theme at the G7 (7 major countries) summit in Hiroshima next month, and they will work closely together. I confirmed that I will continue.

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Ruling party talks to review 'three principles of defense equipment transfer' first meeting on 25th

2023-04-20 17:34:00
Regarding the ruling party consultation to review the "Three Principles of Defense Equipment Transfer" in order to advance the overseas transfer of defense equipment, both the Liberal Democratic Party and Komei Party confirmed that they will hold their first meeting on the 25th of next week and start discussions.

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Science Council Membership Selection Government

2023-04-20 17:27:00
Regarding the revision of the law to review the selection of members of the Science Council of Japan, the government has decided to postpone the submission to the current Diet, stating that it would like to continue discussions to gain the understanding of the Science Council.

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Sudan to evacuate Japanese Defense Minister Hamada orders Djibouti to dispatch SDF aircraft

2023-04-20 17:13:00
Sudan, in northeastern Africa, is the site of violent clashes between the military and paramilitary groups under its umbrella. More than 140 citizens have died so far, with the damage escalating, including an attack on an international airport. Under these circumstances, Defense Minister Hamada ordered the Self-Defense Forces to dispatch aircraft to the neighboring country of Djibouti on the 20th and wait for the evacuation of Japanese residents.

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``If elections are difficult, the term of office of Diet members may be extended''

2023-04-20 16:11:00
Regarding the response to the situation where elections cannot be held due to large-scale disasters, etc., Constitutional Democratic Party Chairman Nakagawa said that the House of Representatives Commission on the Constitution should first consider to what extent the House of Councilors emergency assembly, which is stipulated in the Constitution, will be able to respond. On top of that, he indicated that, depending on future discussions, there is a possibility of allowing a constitutional amendment that would allow the term of office of Diet members to be extended.

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Science Council Membership Selection Government

2023-04-20 15:27:00
Regarding the revision of the law to review the selection of members of the Science Council of Japan, the government has decided to postpone the submission to the current Diet, stating that it would like to continue discussions to gain the understanding of the Science Council.

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Sudan to evacuate Japanese Defense Minister Hamada orders Djibouti to dispatch SDF aircraft

2023-04-20 14:56:00
In response to the deterioration of the security situation in Sudan, Africa, Minister of Defense Hamada ordered the Self-Defense Forces to dispatch aircraft to the neighboring country of Djibouti and wait for the evacuation of Japanese residents.

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Chief Cabinet Secretary “Discuss rules for utilization of “generative AI” at G7 summit”

2023-04-20 14:20:00
In response to the rapid spread of technologies such as "generative AI" that automatically creates texts, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno has indicated that he would like to discuss economic rules that utilize digital technology at the G7 Hiroshima Summit next month. rice field.

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Health insurance association expects a deficit of more than 560 billion yen this fiscal year, double that of the previous fiscal year

2023-04-20 14:18:00
Health insurance unions, to which employees of large companies are members, will have a deficit of more than 560 billion yen this fiscal year, due to factors such as an increase in contributions to cover medical expenses for the elderly as the population ages. , the deficit is expected to double from the previous year.

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Defense Minister Hamada orders Djibouti to dispatch Self-Defense Forces planes to evacuate Sudan Japanese

2023-04-20 14:14:00
In response to the deterioration of the security situation in Sudan, Africa, Minister of Defense Hamada ordered the Self-Defense Forces to dispatch aircraft to the neighboring country of Djibouti and wait for the evacuation of Japanese residents.

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Legislative bill to promote understanding of LGBT “Aiming to be enacted by G7” Liberal Democrat Mr. Inada

2023-04-20 14:01:00
Former Liberal Democratic Party Defense Minister Inada, who serves as acting chairman of a bipartisan parliamentary federation, plans to enact legislation by parliamentarians to promote understanding of LGBT people by next month's G7 Hiroshima Summit. showed.

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Immigration Law Amendment Bill Liberal Democratic Party / Japan Restoration National Committee Chairperson Meeting Agree to enter revision consultation

2023-04-20 13:19:00
Concerning the revision of the government's Immigration Control Law, etc. to review the way foreigners are detained, the Liberal Democratic Party and the chairman of the Diet Affairs Committee of the Japan Restoration Party held talks to ensure proper refugee recognition and transparency of detention procedures. We agreed to enter into revision consultations.

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Explosion at Prime Minister's speech venue Explosion at site Seized cylindrical thing, powder black powder?

2023-04-20 12:10:00
In an incident where an explosive was thrown near Prime Minister Kishida, who was visiting Wakayama City, it was found that a cylindrical object seized by the police from the scene was filled with black powder, which is considered to be black powder. The powder in the vial in the suspect's rucksack is also believed to be black powder, and the police are investigating it in detail.

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GSDF helicopter accident “Flight recorder withstands high water pressure” Ministry of Defense

2023-04-20 12:04:00
After a Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter disappeared near Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture, the Ministry of Defense has revealed that the flight recorder attached to the aircraft has the ability to withstand high water pressure. In the future, we would like to collect and analyze in detail to determine the cause of the accident.

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Defense Minister Hamada orders Djibouti to dispatch Self-Defense Forces planes to evacuate Sudan Japanese

2023-04-20 12:00:00
In response to the deterioration of the security situation in Sudan, Africa, Minister of Defense Hamada ordered the Self-Defense Forces to dispatch aircraft to the neighboring country of Djibouti and wait for the evacuation of Japanese residents.

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"B7 Tokyo Summit" Prime Minister Kishida "Action plan for increasing overseas investment within this month"

2023-04-20 11:53:00
G7 = At ​​the "B7 Tokyo Summit" where top business leaders from seven major countries gather, Prime Minister Kishida will present an action plan that includes numerical targets in the semiconductor field, etc. within this month in order to increase investment in Japan from overseas. clarified the policy.

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Defense Minister Hamada orders Djibouti to dispatch Self-Defense Forces planes to evacuate Sudan Japanese

2023-04-20 10:59:00
In response to the deterioration of the security situation in Sudan, Africa, Minister of Defense Hamada ordered the Self-Defense Forces to dispatch aircraft to the neighboring country of Djibouti and wait for the evacuation of Japanese residents.

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Defense Minister Hamada orders Djibouti to dispatch Self-Defense Forces planes to evacuate Sudan Japanese

2023-04-20 09:55:00
In response to the deterioration of the security situation in Sudan, Africa, Minister of Defense Hamada ordered the Self-Defense Forces to dispatch aircraft to the neighboring country of Djibouti and wait for the evacuation of Japanese residents.

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Entrance numbered tickets and procedure cards with different colors to make it easier for everyone to vote

2023-04-20 04:13:00
The second half of the unified local election will be voted on the 23rd of this month. Election administration committees in each region are creating an environment that makes it easy to vote, such as creating entrance numbered tickets with designs that correspond to the appearance of various colors, and creating cards that convey the procedure up to voting in an easy-to-understand manner. There are areas where we are putting effort into.

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Sudan to evacuate Japanese to neighboring country Djibouti

2023-04-20 04:10:00
In response to the deterioration of the security situation in Sudan, Africa, the government is preparing to dispatch Self-Defense Force aircraft to evacuate Japanese residents. In the government, it is difficult to enter the field immediately, so we are hurrying to coordinate with the idea of ​​dispatching to the neighboring country of Djibouti, where the Self-Defense Forces are based.

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Prime Minister Kishida “International Rules for Generative AI to be on the agenda of the G7 Summit”

2023-04-20 00:02:00
On the evening of the 19th, Prime Minister Kishida had a dinner with executives of local newspapers, and at the G7 Hiroshima Summit next month, he predicted that the creation of international rules on "generative AI" that automatically creates sentences would be on the agenda. I was.

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