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Political News(2023/04/26)


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Digital Minister Kono Memorandum of Cooperation with Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine on Digitalization

2023-04-26 23:38:00
Before the opening of the G7 = digital and technology ministerial meeting of seven major countries on the 29th of this month, Digital Minister Kono will hold an online meeting with Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Fedorov to promote cooperation in a wide range of fields such as the digitalization of administration. I signed a memorandum.

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Prime Minister Kishida meets with Bangladesh Prime Minister to strengthen cooperation on security, etc.

2023-04-26 22:24:00
On the evening of the 26th, Prime Minister Kishida held talks with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Hasina, who is visiting Japan, and agreed to strengthen cooperation in a wide range of areas, including security and economics, toward the realization of a free and open Indo-Pacific. Did.

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LDP political fund party for each faction begins

2023-04-26 19:48:00
This year's party started by each faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, and at the first Nikai faction party, former Secretary-General Nikai called for unity.

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Amendments to the Immigration Control Law, etc. Lower House Judicial Committee Sends off Today's Questions

2023-04-26 19:38:00
The House of Representatives Judicial Committee was scheduled to ask questions on the 26th about the revision of the Immigration Control Law, etc. to review the way foreigners are detained. Based on the request for grace, the question was postponed. And we agreed to ask questions again for one hour at the Legal Affairs Committee on the 28th. The ruling party wants to vote on the committee on the 28th.

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Prime Minister Kishida Aims for 100 Trillion Yen in Foreign Direct Investment in Japan

2023-04-26 18:46:00
In order to realize a virtuous cycle of growth and distribution, Prime Minister Kishida announced a policy aiming to increase foreign direct investment in Japan to 100 trillion yen, more than double the current level. He also wants to encourage domestic investment and has instructed his ministers to formulate concrete measures.

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Prefectural governors and others involved in ``joint wards'' visit the House of Councillors constitutional deliberations

2023-04-26 18:39:00
In order to correct the disparity of one vote, the governors of the four prefectures involved in the election of the House of Councilors, which are introduced in the election of the House of Councilors, attended the constitutional examination committee of the House of Councillors. I demanded that the joint area be dissolved.

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Bill that can operate nuclear power plants beyond the upper limit of operating period Passed by the House of Representatives Committee on Economy, Trade and Industry

2023-04-26 18:38:00
A bill was partially amended on the 26th by the Committee of Economy, Trade and Industry of the House of Representatives on the 26th to allow the operation of nuclear power plants to exceed the upper limit of the operation period in order to maximize the use of nuclear power generation toward the realization of a decarbonized society. was added and passed with a majority vote.

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Ritsumin Azumi 5th by-election of the House of Representatives Unable to win a seat “Responsibility to the executive department”

2023-04-26 18:36:00
Regarding the failure of the Constitutional Democratic Party to win seats in the five by-elections held earlier, Azumi, chairman of the Diet countermeasures committee, said that the executive department was responsible, and said, "I will not worry about improving the public's evaluation. And it will be driven into an even tougher position," he said, showing a sense of crisis in the current situation of the party.

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Elected for the first time in a by-election Four members of the House of Representatives attended the House for the first time

2023-04-26 18:20:00
Four members of the House of Representatives, the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Restoration Party, who were first elected in the previous by-election, attended the House for the first time on the 26th.

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Investigation on long working hours of national civil servants Interview with the National Personnel Authority House of Representatives

2023-04-26 18:20:00
In a survey on the long working hours of national public servants, there were many responses that the late notification of questions from parliamentarians was a factor in overtime work. I interviewed the personnel agency I went to.

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Ishin member of the House of Councilors Suzuki Carefully consider whether to visit Russia

2023-04-26 17:38:00
Japan Restoration Party Member of the House of Councilors Suzuki Muneo submitted an overseas travel notification to visit Russia next month. However, Mr. Suzuki indicated that he would carefully consider whether to actually visit as the meeting partner has not been decided.

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Discuss hay fever countermeasures Establish bipartisan parliamentary federation Review proposals by June

2023-04-26 16:07:00
A meeting was held to establish a bipartisan parliamentary federation to discuss hay fever countermeasures, and it was confirmed that the parliamentary federation will consider proposals by June, when the government will compile an overall picture of the measures.

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``Unadon remarks'' Tani National Public Safety Commission chairman refuses to be dismissed Prime Minister Kishida

2023-04-26 15:45:00
Regarding the explosion incident at Prime Minister Kishida's speech, the opposition party demanded dismissal of Mr. Tani, the chairman of the National Public Safety Commission, for saying that he ate a lot of eel bowls even after he was informed of the incident. Prime Minister Kishida refused, saying he had given the necessary instructions.

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Ritsumin Proposals to revise the Immigration Control Law, etc. Considered in the opposite direction to the ruling party's amendments

2023-04-26 15:14:00
Concerning revisions to the Immigration Control Law, etc., which review the way foreigners are detained, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has revised the ruling party's supplementary provisions to clarify the consideration of the establishment of a third-party organization in order to ensure the transparency of refugee recognition. The proposal is being considered in the direction of opposing it because it is unclear to realize.

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``It's inappropriate to say eel bowl.

2023-04-26 14:19:00
Tani, the chairman of the National Public Safety Commission, said that even after being informed of the explosion that occurred at the address of Prime Minister Kishida, he said that he had eaten a lot of eel bowls, and that it was not appropriate because it could lead to misunderstandings. So, I emphasized the idea of ​​continuing to work with a sense of urgency.

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Acquisition of farmland by companies, etc. Revised law enacted to allow applications from local governments

2023-04-26 13:55:00
Amendment to allow acquisition of farmland by companies, etc., which is permitted only in Yabu City, Hyogo Prefecture, based on the application of the local government under the system of "National Strategic Special Zones" if certain requirements are met. The law was passed and enacted by a majority vote at the plenary session of the House of Councillors.

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Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno: “Zero Japanese wishing to evacuate Sudan”

2023-04-26 13:46:00
Regarding the evacuation of Japanese residents from Sudan, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said that one person who wanted to evacuate in the south contacted him to withdraw his request, and that there were no Japanese residents in Sudan who wanted to evacuate. .

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The Revised Local Autonomy Law was enacted, which newly specified the roles of local assemblies.

2023-04-26 13:43:00
Amid a serious shortage of local assembly members, the revised Local Autonomy Law, which newly clarifies the roles of assemblies and the duties of assembly members, is approved by the plenary session of the House of Councilors in order to make residents aware of the importance of local assemblies. It was passed and established by a majority.

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Bank of Japan Governor Ueda “Government and Diet should make efforts to establish a sustainable financial structure”

2023-04-26 13:26:00
Bank of Japan Governor Ueda said at the House of Representatives' Finance and Financial Affairs Committee held on the 26th that it was unlikely that confidence in finances and the currency would be shaken and that inflation would occur. He pointed out that it is important for the government and parliament to make efforts to establish a sustainable fiscal structure.

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Liberal Democrat Explosion Event Receipt Meeting “Verify the Incident, Be Perfect for G7 Summit Security”

2023-04-26 13:19:00
A meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party was held in response to the explosion that occurred at the campaign site of Prime Minister Kishida in Wakayama Prefecture. A request was made to wait.

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Enactment of the Revised Private School Law to Reform the Governance of Private School Corporations

2023-04-26 13:15:00
The Revised Private Schools Act was approved and enacted at the plenary session of the House of Councilors on the 26th, stating that the authority of educational corporations' decision-making bodies and advisory bodies will be reviewed in order to promote governance reforms of educational corporations that operate private universities and high schools. bottom.

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``Unadon remarks'' Tani National Public Safety Commission chairman refuses to be dismissed Prime Minister Kishida

2023-04-26 13:13:00
Regarding the explosion incident at Prime Minister Kishida's speech, the opposition party demanded dismissal of Mr. Tani, the chairman of the National Public Safety Commission, for saying that he ate a lot of eel bowls even after he was informed of the incident. Prime Minister Kishida refused, saying he had given the necessary instructions.

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“Prime Minister Kishida arranges summit in Singapore next month” Chief Cabinet Secretary

2023-04-26 13:03:00
Regarding Prime Minister Kishida's overseas business trip during the long holidays, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno revealed that after visiting four African countries, he will also stop by Singapore and make arrangements to hold a meeting with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. bottom.

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LGBT bill “Not obsessed with enactment until G7 summit” Liberal Democratic Party Mr. Hagiuda

2023-04-26 12:50:00
With regards to legislative legislation to promote understanding of LGBT people, Liberal Democratic Party Policy Research Chairman Hagiuda has indicated that he will not be obsessed with enactment by next month's G7 Hiroshima Summit, which has been requested by both the ruling and opposition parties. I was.

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Logistics "2024 problem" Liberal Democratic Party proposes outline proposal Reduction of "waiting" time, etc.

2023-04-26 12:36:00
In order to deal with the "2024 problem", in which there are concerns about a serious labor shortage and a decrease in transportation volume in the logistics industry, the Liberal Democratic Party's investigative committee has compiled an outline of measures to be recommended to the government. It is said that companies on the shipper side should also consider measures to encourage measures such as reducing the time drivers wait for packages.

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Prime Minister Kishida “Not considering further tax increases other than the decision policy” for defense spending

2023-04-26 12:14:00
Prime Minister Kishida has repeatedly stated that a tax increase is necessary to secure the shortfall in expenditure reforms, etc., but he is not considering further tax increases other than the policy decided at the end of last year. I made it clear that no.

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Unified local elections Voter turnout in municipal assembly and town mayor elections is the lowest ever

2023-04-26 10:58:00
The average voter turnout in both the elections for municipal assembly members and mayors, which were held on the 23rd as the second half of the unified local elections, was the lowest ever. The mayoral election and Tokyo's ward mayor and ward councilor elections have surpassed the previous year, but remain at a low level of less than 50%.

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G7 Hiroshima Summit considers issuing outcome document specializing in nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation

2023-04-26 06:08:00
At next month's G7 Hiroshima Summit, the government is considering announcing an outcome document on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, separate from the Leaders' Declaration. I would like to send a strong message for the abolition of nuclear weapons at the summit to be held in Hiroshima, the site of the atomic bombing.

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