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Political News(2023/05/09)


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Liberal Democratic Party Debate on financial resources to increase defense costs Pro and cautious opinions on the use of settlement surplus

2023-05-09 22:30:00
A special mission committee meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was held to discuss financial resources for increasing the defense budget.

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Opening of the House of Representatives Finance and Financial Affairs Committee to secure financial resources for defense costs

2023-05-09 22:20:00
The Finance and Financial Services Committee of the House of Representatives, which is deliberating a bill that includes the creation of a "defense enhancement fund" to secure financial resources for increasing defense spending, said at a board meeting on the evening of the 9th that Chairman Tsukada of the Liberal Democratic Party said on the 10th. I decided ex officio to open a committee. The ruling party is aiming for a vote on the 10th.

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Japan and France agree on cooperation and exchanges in the field of defense, including joint exercises

2023-05-09 21:55:00
Ministerial consultations on foreign affairs and defense between Japan and France, the so-called "2 plus 2", were held online, and they agreed to promote cooperation and exchanges in the field of defense through joint exercises between the Self-Defense Forces and the French Armed Forces.

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Prime Minister Kishida establishes a new "AI Strategy Council" to consider issues

2023-05-09 21:29:00
Prime Minister Kishida exchanged opinions with those involved in the development and research of "generative AI" that automatically creates documents and images. He expressed his intention to consider how to deal with

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Ritsumin Secretary-General Okada "Accelerating the goal of more than 200 single-seat constituencies for the House of Representatives election"

2023-05-09 19:30:00
In preparation for the next House of Representatives election, Secretary-General Okada of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan intends to accelerate work with the goal of fielding candidates in more than 200 single-seat constituencies based on recommendations from middle-ranking and young members of the party. showed.

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Upper house election disparity of 1 vote to Supreme Court argument in September Judgment is expected within the year

2023-05-09 19:21:00
In the House of Councilors election in July last year, the Supreme Court Grand Bench decided to hold an argument in September this year in a trial that was contested whether the so-called disparity of one vote was 3.03 times at maximum, which violates the constitution. I decided. Judgment is expected to be handed down by the end of the year.

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Keidanren chairman "Funding measures to counter the declining birthrate Further discussion including consumption tax"

2023-05-09 19:19:00
Keidanren Chairman Tokura said at a press conference on the 9th that the government's financial resources for measures against the declining birthrate, "It is necessary to increase the efficiency of social insurance premiums, but it is a permanent measure, so I don't think it will be enough." Including, I showed the recognition that the discussion of financial resources should be further advanced.

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Chiba Yokoshibahikari Town Assembly election Prepaid card handed over vote request or lawmaker arrested

2023-05-09 19:01:00
In the town council election in Yokoshibahikari-cho, Chiba Prefecture, where votes were held last month, the elected member was arrested on suspicion of violating the Public Offices Election Law, such as handing out prepaid cards to several voters and asking them to vote.

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Komei ``Extension of term of office of parliamentarians in emergency'' Start discussion on party's response

2023-05-09 18:52:00
As one of the focal points in the debate on the Constitution in the Diet is whether or not to extend the term of office of Diet members in the event of an emergency, Komeito has begun discussing its response as a party.

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Liberal Democratic Party “Use of “generative AI” to improve operational efficiency within the government” proposal to the prime minister

2023-05-09 18:40:00
With the rapid spread of ChatGPT, the Liberal Democratic Party's Headquarters for Promoting a Digital Society is working to improve the efficiency of government operations by quickly utilizing generative AI for drafting Diet responses and preparing minutes. I proposed to Prime Minister Kishida that we should.

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G7 Education Ministers Meeting Outcome Document Clearly Clearly Influences of “Generative AI”

2023-05-09 18:15:00
At the G7 Education Ministers' Meeting to be held in Toyama and Kanazawa from the 12th of this month, the draft of the outcome document aimed at adoption was revealed. It states that the rapid development of digital technologies such as ``generative AI'' that automatically creates sentences and images will have both positive and negative effects on education.

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Ceasefire monitoring in Egypt Sinai Peninsula Additional dispatch of two SDF personnel Liberal Democratic Party approval

2023-05-09 18:09:00
Regarding the dispatch of Self-Defense Force personnel to the multinational forces and observers to monitor the ceasefire on the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, the government announced at a meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party that it plans to dispatch two additional Self-Defense Force personnel in response to requests from international organizations. , was accepted.

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Representative Izumi Ritsumin “The LGBT bill should be enacted by the summit”

2023-05-09 17:24:00
Concerning the proposal to change the wording within the Liberal Democratic Party regarding the legislative legislation to promote understanding of LGBT people, Izumi, leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, said that the bill compiled by the bipartisan federation of legislators will be released next week. I reiterated my view that it should be enacted by the G7 Hiroshima Summit.

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Revision of Immigration Law to review the way foreigners are detained Approved at the House of Representatives plenary session

2023-05-09 17:11:00
A bill to revise the immigration control law to review the way foreigners are detained was passed at the plenary session of the House of Representatives with a majority of support from both the Liberal Democratic Party, the Komeito Party, the Japan Restoration Party, and the Democratic Party for the People, and was sent to the House of Councillors.

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Myna Card Convenience store certificate issuing system Request to suspend

2023-05-09 16:49:00
Digital Minister Kono revealed that he requested the operating company to suspend the system for a service that issues certificates such as copies of resident cards at convenience stores using My Number cards. In response to a series of problems in which certificates for different people are issued between local governments, we are investigating the cause.

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Ritsumin Azumi, chairman of the National Affairs Committee Coordinating to resume the suspended Diet cooperation with the Meiji Restoration

2023-05-09 16:29:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party's Diet Affairs Committee Chair Azumi said, "If the opposition parties were doing it separately, the cooperation in the Diet with the Japan Restoration Party, which has been suspended in response to the remarks of the party's House of Councilors, regarding the House of Representatives Constitution Committee. It benefits the Liberal Democratic Party," he said, revealing that he is making adjustments to resume cooperation, such as joint submission of bills.

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Considering the use of generative AI such as the Children's and Family Agency's "ChatGPT"

2023-05-09 16:20:00
Minister of State for Children's Policy Ogura has indicated that he will consider whether it can be used as part of the work style reform of the Children and Family Affairs Agency, regarding "generation AI" such as "ChatGPT" that automatically creates sentences and images.

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Ibaraki Hokota's specialty melon presented to Prime Minister Kishida by the mayor

2023-05-09 15:57:00
Officials from Hokota City, Ibaraki Prefecture, where melons are thriving, visited the Prime Minister's Official Residence and presented Prime Minister Kishida with a local melon.

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“The LGBT bill should be enacted before the G7 Hiroshima Summit” Komei Yamaguchi

2023-05-09 15:53:00
Regarding the revision proposed within the Liberal Democratic Party regarding legislator legislation to promote understanding of LGBT people, Komeito representative Yamaguchi said that he would not deny the change as long as the legal meaning remains the same. I reiterated my view that it would be desirable to have the bill enacted by next week's G7 Hiroshima Summit.

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Forced sexual intercourse changed to non-consensual sexual intercourse Criminal law revision proposal enters deliberation

2023-05-09 14:57:00
A bill to amend the Penal Code, etc. to change the name of the crime of "forced sexual intercourse" to "non-consensual sexual intercourse" and specifically indicate cases where it is difficult for the victim to express "will not consent" is deliberated in the Diet. I entered.

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Ritsumin, etc. Submission of a counter-proposal to the immigration law revision Establishment of a third-party organization for refugee recognition

2023-05-09 14:55:00
Regarding the government's revision of the Immigration Control Law, etc. to review the way foreigners are detained, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and others have included the establishment of a new third-party organization to make recognition in order to increase the transparency of refugee recognition. A counter-proposal was submitted to Parliament.

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Revision of Immigration Law to review the way foreigners are detained Approved at the House of Representatives plenary session

2023-05-09 14:39:00
A bill to revise the immigration control law to review the way foreigners are detained was passed at the plenary session of the House of Representatives with a majority of support from both the Liberal Democratic Party, the Komeito Party, the Japan Restoration Party, and the Democratic Party for the People, and was sent to the House of Councillors.

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“The LGBT bill should be enacted before the G7 Hiroshima Summit” Komei Yamaguchi

2023-05-09 14:37:00
Regarding the revision proposed within the Liberal Democratic Party regarding legislator legislation to promote understanding of LGBT people, Komeito representative Yamaguchi said that he would not deny the change as long as the legal meaning remains the same. I reiterated my view that it would be desirable to have the bill enacted by next week's G7 Hiroshima Summit.

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Amendment to the Immigration Control Law to review the way foreigners are detained passes the House of Representatives plenary session

2023-05-09 14:13:00
A bill to revise the immigration control law to review the way foreigners are detained was passed at the plenary session of the House of Representatives with a majority of support from both the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito Party, the Japan Restoration Party, and the Democratic Party for the People, and was sent to the House of Councillors.

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Ritsumin, etc. Submission of a counter-proposal to the immigration law revision Establishment of a third-party organization for refugee recognition

2023-05-09 13:12:00
Regarding the government's revision of the Immigration Control Law, etc. to review the way foreigners are detained, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and others have included the establishment of a new third-party organization to make recognition in order to increase the transparency of refugee recognition. A counter-proposal was submitted to Parliament.

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Myna Card Convenience store certificate issuing system Request to suspend

2023-05-09 12:48:00
Digital Minister Kono revealed that he requested the operating company to suspend the system for a service that issues certificates such as copies of resident cards at convenience stores using My Number cards. In response to a series of problems in which certificates for different people are issued between local governments, we are investigating the cause.

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Liberal Democratic Party Deputy Governor Aso visits South Korea to meet with President Yoon

2023-05-09 12:23:00
Deputy President Aso of the Liberal Democratic Party is making adjustments to visit South Korea from the 11th and meet with President Yoon Sung-nyeol.

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Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Matsumoto “Progress in discussions on AI development and regulations at the G7 Hiroshima Summit”

2023-05-09 12:19:00
With the rapid spread of "ChatGPT," etc., the creation of international rules surrounding AI has become an issue. showed.

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Increase in defense spending Bill to secure financial resources Ruling party proposes to vote on the House of Representatives tomorrow

2023-05-09 12:16:00
A board meeting of the House of Representatives Finance and Financial Affairs Committee was held on the morning of the 9th regarding one of the important bills in the current Diet, which includes the creation of a "defense enhancement fund" to secure financial resources for increasing defense spending. , The ruling party proposed that they would like to vote after asking questions from the opposition on the 10th.

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Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno “Missile warning data sharing between Japan, the United States and South Korea is urgently coordinated”

2023-05-09 12:05:00
Regarding the response to North Korea's ballistic missile launches, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said that trilateral cooperation among Japan, the United States, and South Korea is becoming more important, and that the two leaders have agreed to share missile warning data as soon as possible. In order to make it concrete, he indicated his intention to hasten coordination among the defense authorities.

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Request for temporary suspension of my number card system Kono Digital Minister

2023-05-09 11:58:00
Digital Minister Kono said that when using a convenience store to obtain a copy of a resident's card using a My Number card, there were a series of problems in which the documents of a different person were issued. has requested to suspend the system. The system managed by this company is used by about 200 local governments nationwide, and the Digital Agency says that the timing and duration of the suspension will differ for each local government. Digital Minister Kono said at a press conference after the cabinet meeting on the 9th, "I am deeply sorry for the serious accident that damaged the trust of the people. I would like to proceed with the government's solid confirmation of the management system." said.

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