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Political News(2023/05/11)


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Government plans to set up a new meeting to materialize reconstruction support measures for Ukraine

2023-05-11 22:19:00
The government has decided to set up a new meeting of related ministries and agencies in order to give concrete form to reconstruction support measures for Ukraine. We are planning to hold our first meeting at the beginning of next week to begin deliberations, and before the G7 Hiroshima Summit, we would like to emphasize our stance of emphasizing support for Ukraine.

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Liberal Democratic Party Joint meeting to consider strengthening countermeasures against declining birthrate

2023-05-11 21:25:00
A joint meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party was held to consider strengthening countermeasures against the declining birthrate, and from the attendees, there was a series of orders based on the government's draft, such as the need for focused support for families in financial difficulty. I was.

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Citizens Submission of a bill to regulate land sales by foreigners to the Diet

2023-05-11 21:23:00
The Democratic Party for the People said that it is a problem that domestic land is freely bought and sold by foreigners, and that not only the current system that regulates the area around the bases of the Self-Defense Forces, but also the necessary regulations for research facilities and land related to Japanese culture. submitted a bill to the Diet to consider

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Komei begins discussions on overseas transfer of defense equipment

2023-05-11 20:55:00
Komeito began discussions on the transfer of defense equipment overseas from the 11th. Sato, chairman of the Foreign Policy and Security Research Council, emphasized that discussions should be based on Japan's history as a peace-loving nation after the war.

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Liberal Democratic Party First meeting of a new organization for rebuilding the Osaka Prefecture coalition

2023-05-11 20:53:00
The Liberal Democratic Party, which was forced into a tough fight against the Japan Restoration Party centering on Osaka in the previous unified local elections, held the first meeting of a new organization aimed at rebuilding the Osaka Prefectural Federation. In the future, it is expected that consideration will be given to strengthening the structure of the Federation's secretariat and replacing candidates for the next House of Representatives election.

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LDP Deputy Governor Aso arrives in South Korea to meet with President Yun

2023-05-11 20:31:00
Deputy President Aso of the Liberal Democratic Party left Japan on the evening of the 11th and arrived on the night of the 11th to meet with South Korean President Yoon Sung-yeol.

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G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting Opens in Niigata City

2023-05-11 19:12:00
G7 = Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting of 7 major countries opened in Niigata City. Japan serves as the chair country, and discussions are being held on such matters as continuing assistance to Ukraine and responding to the series of bank failures in the United States.

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Fiscal Council's Opinion that “Funding Sources for Declining Birthrate Countermeasures Should Be Considered in Combination”

2023-05-11 18:37:00
The Fiscal System Council, an advisory body to the Minister of Finance, discussed countermeasures against the declining birthrate at its meeting on the 11th, and members said that the necessary financial resources should be considered in combination with taxes, social insurance premiums, and expenditure reforms. I got some opinions.

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Committee on the Constitution of the House of Representatives Debate over the emergency session of the House of Councillors

2023-05-11 18:11:00
On the 11th, the House of Representatives Constitutional Examination Committee discussed the emergency assembly of the House of Councilors after the dissolution of the House of Representatives, and it was said that it would be difficult to maintain the functions of the Diet with just an emergency assembly in the event of a prolonged emergency such as a large-scale disaster. pointed out one after another.

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Government Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant "treated water" release To hold briefing session for Korean government

2023-05-11 18:10:00
The government announced on the 12th that it will hold a briefing session for the South Korean government in Seoul on the plan to dilute the treated water that accumulates at the Tokyo Electric Power Company Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station to a concentration below the standard and release it into the sea.

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The LDP Abe group's move to elect a new chairman is expected to continue absent due to lack of support

2023-05-11 18:08:00
Some of the LDP Abe faction has been aiming to elect a new chairman at the faction party next week, but support has not spread and it is expected that the chairman will remain absent for the time being.

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G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting “Bring Results to Hiroshima” Finance Minister Suzuki

2023-05-11 18:07:00
Before the G7 = Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting of the seven major countries will be held in Niigata City from the 11th, Minister of Finance Suzuki told reporters that through this meeting, international cooperation will be accelerated and concrete results will be achieved. He expressed his intention to bring this together and connect it to the G7 Hiroshima Summit, which will begin on the 19th.

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Prime Minister Kishida also introduced on the cover of US Time magazine that he wanted his country to become a military superpower.

2023-05-11 17:54:00
The American magazine "Time" published the contents of the next issue with Prime Minister Kishida on the cover on its website, saying that "Prime Minister Kishida wants his country to become a true military power."

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G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting to Open Soon in Niigata City

2023-05-11 17:37:00
The G7 = Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting of seven major countries will soon begin in Niigata City. Japan will serve as the chair country, and discussions will be held on such matters as continuing assistance to Ukraine and responding to the series of bank failures in the United States.

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Liberal Democrat Mr. Aso The resolution to dismiss the chairman of the Liberal Democrats and the Communist Party is “directed by both parties”

2023-05-11 17:09:00
On the 10th, the Constitutional Democratic Party and the Japanese Communist Party submitted a resolution to dismiss the House of Representatives Finance and Financial Committee chairman regarding the deliberation of the bill to secure financial resources for increasing the defense budget. It's far from a Diet deliberation," he criticized.

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Liberal Democratic Party Deputy Governor Aso leaves Japan for talks with South Korean President Yun

2023-05-11 16:37:00
Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Aso left Japan on the evening of the 11th to meet with South Korean President Yoon Sung-yeol.

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Government Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant "treated water" release To hold briefing session for Korean government

2023-05-11 16:34:00
The government announced on the 12th that it will hold a briefing session for the South Korean government in Seoul on the plan to dilute the treated water that accumulates at the Tokyo Electric Power Company Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station to a concentration below the standard and release it into the sea.

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Komei will lose 12 people, the highest number ever, to the summary of the unified local elections next week

2023-05-11 15:09:00
Komeito, which lost a record 12 people in the previous unified local election, will hold a meeting next week with representatives of local organizations to summarize the results.

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Bill to revise health insurance law, etc. Approved by House of Councilors Health, Labor and Welfare Committee Expected to be established tomorrow

2023-05-11 14:04:00
The bill to revise the Health Insurance Act, which includes raising the upper limit of insurance premiums for the medical care system for the elderly, was approved by a majority in the House of Councilors Health, Labor and Welfare Committee on the 11th. The revised bill is expected to be passed and enacted at the plenary session of the House of Councilors on the 12th.

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Logistics "2024 problem" Liberal Democratic Commission compiles proposals

2023-05-11 13:30:00
In order to respond to the so-called "2024 problem" where the shortage of truck drivers is becoming more serious, the Liberal Democratic Party's research committee has compiled a proposal for the government. It is said that guidelines that include measures to encourage companies on the shipper side to respond should be formulated by the end of this fiscal year.

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"Generative AI" Consideration of countermeasures Prime Minister Kishida "Lead international rule-making"

2023-05-11 11:37:00
The first meeting of the government's new strategy meeting was held to consider countermeasures to "generative AI" that automatically creates documents and images. Prime Minister Kishida proceeded with discussions from both the perspectives of effective utilization measures and issues, and indicated that he would like to lead the creation of international rules as the chair of the G7.

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"Generative AI" Consideration of countermeasures Prime Minister Kishida "Lead international rule-making"

2023-05-11 11:12:00
The first meeting of the government's new strategy meeting was held to consider countermeasures to "generative AI" that automatically creates documents and images. Prime Minister Kishida proceeded with discussions from both the perspectives of effective utilization measures and issues, and indicated that he would like to lead the creation of international rules as the chair of the G7.

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G7 Hiroshima Summit Coordination with other countries to continue strong sanctions against Russia

2023-05-11 07:39:00
At the G7 Hiroshima Summit, which will begin next week, the government intends to clarify its stance of continuing to impose strong sanctions on Russia, which continues to invade Ukraine. We are continuing to adjust.

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Increased defense spending Bill to secure financial resources Ruling party plans to pass House of Representatives next week

2023-05-11 05:44:00
Regarding the bill to create a "defense enhancement fund" to secure financial resources for increasing defense spending, the ruling party passed a resolution to dismiss the chairman of the House of Representatives Finance and Financial Affairs Committee submitted by the Constitutional Democratic Party and the Communist Party at the plenary session on the 12th. After rejecting the bill, we plan to have it passed by the House of Representatives next week.

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To promote understanding of “LGBT” Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers debate continues

2023-05-11 05:37:00
A joint meeting of the special mission committee of the Liberal Democratic Party and others was held to discuss lawmakers' legislation to promote understanding of LGBT people. An executive of the special mission committee said, "There is no doubt that the understanding is deepening," indicating that the discussion is progressing.

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Foreign Minister Hayashi meets with Poland's foreign minister, agreeing to cooperate on assistance to Ukraine

2023-05-11 05:29:00
Foreign Minister Hayashi held talks with Poland's Foreign Minister Lau, who is visiting Japan, and agreed to continue to cooperate on humanitarian and reconstruction assistance for Ukraine.

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Representative Izumi Ritami “Resigns as representative if he cannot win 150 seats in the next House of Representatives election”

2023-05-11 04:14:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party held a meeting of members of both houses after failing to win seats in the House of Representatives by-election last month. showed.

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