2023-04-28 22:01:00
Regarding the Self-Defense Forces aircraft that had been dispatched to neighboring Djibouti to evacuate Japanese from Sudan in Africa, Minister of Defense Hamada ordered that the evacuation of the Japanese who requested it had been completed and that it should be withdrawn. .
2023-04-28 21:39:00
A supporter of the candidate for the Japan Restoration Party, who was elected in the Saitama Prefectural Assembly election held this month, was arrested on suspicion of violating the Public Offices Election Law for providing food and drink to more than a dozen voters before the announcement. rice field.
2023-04-28 21:36:00
A meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was held to deal with legislators' legislation to promote understanding of LGBT people. It was decided to resume the discussion after the holidays.
2023-04-28 20:32:00
Mr. Seigo Kitamura of the Liberal Democratic Party, who was a member of the House of Representatives elected in the 4th district of Nagasaki and served as the minister in charge of regional revitalization, has announced that he will not run for the next House of Representatives election.
2023-04-28 18:56:00
A chartered plane carrying 48 Japanese and their families who had evacuated from Sudan in Africa, where the situation is worsening, to Djibouti, a neighboring country, took off from Djibouti's international airport around 6:30 pm on the 28th, Japan time. The group is scheduled to arrive in Japan on the morning of the 29th.
2023-04-28 18:12:00
In order to strengthen cooperation between the Self-Defense Forces and the Japan Coast Guard, the government has formulated control guidelines that allow the Japan Coast Guard to be placed under the command of the Minister of Defense after a Cabinet decision in the event of an emergency. Outline has been published.
2023-04-28 18:04:00
Seko, Secretary-General of the House of Councilors of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced that the number of Abe factions to which he belongs has reached 100, and that he will make adjustments for the transition to a new system, such as the successor chairman, who continues to be absent. I indicated my intention to continue.
2023-04-28 17:45:00
The Liberal Democratic Party has decided to establish a new organization at the party headquarters to support the rebuilding of the Osaka Prefectural Federation, saying that the Osaka Restoration Party was forced to fight hard in this unified local election.
2023-04-28 17:26:00
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has said that concerns about food shortages are increasing worldwide due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and climate change issues, and in preparation for the event that the supply and demand of food becomes tight in Japan, prevent hoarding and regulate prices. It has been clarified that a new legal system will be considered to make it possible.
2023-04-28 17:25:00
The bill to revise the immigration control law to review the way foreigners are detained was voted on by the House of Representatives Judicial Committee after making amendments regarding the appropriateness of refugee recognition. It was passed with a majority vote. The revised bill is expected to be passed at the plenary session early next month and sent to the House of Councilors.
2023-04-28 16:42:00
Izumi, head of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, said at a press conference that he would be able to challenge the ruling party in 150 electoral districts, more than half of the single-seat constituencies, in the next House of Representatives election, given that he was defeated by the LDP in the previous House of Representatives by-election. He showed his intention to field strong candidates and aim to further increase the number of candidates.
2023-04-28 16:30:00
The bill to revise the immigration control law to review the way foreigners are detained was voted on by the House of Representatives Judicial Committee after making amendments regarding the appropriateness of refugee recognition. It was passed with a majority vote. The revised bill is expected to be passed at the plenary session early next month and sent to the House of Councilors.
2023-04-28 15:29:00
Regarding the "Facilitation Agreement", which pre-determines how the Self-Defense Forces will conduct joint exercises with the armed forces of other countries, the agreements with the United Kingdom and Australia were passed and approved by a majority in the plenary session of the House of Councilors on the 28th. .
2023-04-28 15:12:00
The bill to revise the Immigration Control Law to review the way foreigners are detained was approved by the House of Representatives Judicial Committee after making amendments regarding the appropriateness of refugee recognition. was passed with a majority vote. The revised bill is expected to be passed at the plenary session early next month and sent to the House of Councilors.
2023-04-28 14:54:00
Foreign Minister Hayashi will visit five Latin American countries, including Peru and Chile, starting April 29. In light of the situation in Ukraine, he confirmed cooperation to maintain and strengthen the international order, and would like to exchange opinions on cooperation in fields such as food.
2023-04-28 14:20:00
A bill that includes the introduction of carbon pricing, which requires companies that emit carbon dioxide to bear a financial burden, was passed by a large majority at the plenary session of the House of Councilors on the 28th. The bill was amended by the House of Councillors, so it will be sent back to the House of Representatives for a vote on the amended portion.
2023-04-28 14:15:00
In response to the sinking accident of a sightseeing boat off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, revisions to the Maritime Transportation Act, etc., including the creation of a test system for operation managers and the strengthening of penalties, were approved and enacted at the plenary session of the House of Councillors.
2023-04-28 13:59:00
In order to create an environment where people who work as "freelancers" can work stably, a law that obliges businesses to outsource work to indicate the content of work and remuneration in advance was passed at the plenary session of the House of Councilors on the 28th. It was unanimously approved and enacted.
2023-04-28 13:34:00
Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare, Mr. Kato, said that the impact on pension finance will be limited to the announcement that Japan's population will decline to about 70% of its current size by 2070, and that the government will hold a public hearing next year. He expressed his intention to clarify the degree of impact in the "financial verification" of public pensions.
2023-04-28 13:13:00
The government's panel of experts believes that the Technical Intern Training Program, in which foreigners learn skills while working, should be abolished. We have compiled an interim report calling for a transition to a new system that eases
2023-04-28 13:02:00
Regarding the Japanese who evacuated from Sudan in Africa and their families, the government announced that among the evacuees in Djibouti, those who wish will return to Japan on a chartered plane and will arrive on the 29th. .
2023-04-28 12:25:00
Aki Shirasaka of the Liberal Democratic Party, who was elected for the first time in the House of Councilors Oita constituency by-election, attended the plenary session for the first time on the 28th and said that she wanted to work on measures against the declining birthrate.
2023-04-28 12:00:00
Regarding the return of a video camera believed to be that of Kenji Nagai, who was shot and killed while covering a story in Myanmar in 2007, to the bereaved family, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said it was regrettable that it would take a long time, and that the incident continued. He showed the idea of seeking the truth of the matter.
2023-04-28 11:59:00
In order to strengthen economic security, the government has decided on basic guidelines regarding prior examinations to prevent cyber-attacks on basic infrastructure such as electricity and telecommunications, as well as a system for keeping patents on advanced technologies private.
2023-04-28 11:56:00
The government decided at a cabinet meeting on the 28th to adopt a new basic policy that states that the government will take responsibility for the final disposal of high-level radioactive waste, so-called "nuclear waste," generated by nuclear power generation. Did.
2023-04-28 11:54:00
With concerns about food shortages growing worldwide, triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and climate change issues, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has taken steps to prevent food hoarding and regulate prices in the event that the supply and demand for food becomes tight in Japan. It turned out that we will proceed with the examination of a new legal system that allows us to take measures such as
2023-04-28 11:27:00
Finance Minister Suzuki will invite India and South Korea, the AU = African Union chair country, Comoros, etc. to the G7 = finance ministers and central bank governors meeting of seven major countries to be held in Niigata from 11th next month. clarified. It is unusual to invite such countries, and we would like to deepen discussions on issues in developing countries and emerging countries.
2023-04-28 10:51:00
In order to support the success of the International Horticultural Expo, the so-called "Hanahaku," which will be held in Yokohama in four years' time, the government held the first meeting of the relevant cabinet ministers. In this, Prime Minister Kishida instructed to summarize the basic policy such as future preparations and operations by the end of August this year.
2023-04-28 10:13:00
At a cabinet meeting on the 28th, the government decided on a new "Basic Plan on Ocean Policy" for the next five years. Japan's territorial waters are facing a more serious threat than ever before due to China's maritime advances, and through joint exercises between the Self-Defense Forces and the Japan Coast Guard, etc., they are planning to strengthen their maritime security capabilities.
2023-04-28 07:39:00
Recipients of the "Spring Medal" given to those who have devoted themselves to the path for many years and those who have made achievements in the fields of art and sports are announced, winning the WBC = World Baseball Classic of baseball 644 people and 20 organizations will receive the award, including the Japanese national team that won the award.
2023-04-28 06:32:00
Recipients of the "Spring Medal" given to those who have devoted themselves to the path for many years and those who have made achievements in the fields of art and sports are announced, winning the WBC = World Baseball Classic of baseball 644 people and 20 organizations will receive the award, including the Japanese national team that won the award.
2023-04-28 04:35:00
At the G7 Hiroshima Summit, in order to demonstrate its stance of emphasizing cooperation with emerging countries and developing countries in the so-called "global South," the government is considering discussing ideal forms of relations with India, which is a representative example. increase.
2023-04-28 00:45:00
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is making adjustments so that Japanese people who have evacuated from Africa Sudan and their families can return to Japan by chartered plane. We are considering a schedule to leave Djibouti in the neighboring country on the evening of the 28th Japan time and arrive in Japan on the morning of the 29th.
