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Political News(2023/05/15)


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Representative Izumi Ritmin “Ishin and Communist do not cooperate in elections or coordinate candidates”

2023-05-15 23:11:00
Regarding the next House of Representatives election, Representative Izumi of the Constitutional Democratic Party indicated that the Japan Restoration Party and the Communist Party would not cooperate in elections or coordinate candidates.

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Ukrainian government officials request cooperation based on Japan's knowledge of recovery and reconstruction

2023-05-15 22:12:00
As the Russian invasion continued, high-ranking officials from the Ukrainian government visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and asked for cooperation, stating that Japan's knowledge of recovery and reconstruction from disasters would be useful for the reconstruction of Ukraine.

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Upper House Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Committee will not be held tomorrow

2023-05-15 22:07:00
Regarding the fact that the personnel information of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism was sent to the outside by e-mail before it was made public, the Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Committee of the House of Councilors said at a council meeting on the 15th that the ruling and opposition parties could not come to an agreement over the submission of the e-mail. The committee on the 16th for deliberation will not be held.

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Former Prime Minister Hosokawa and former Governor Kono to be interviewed at council to review electoral system

2023-05-15 20:45:00
Former Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa agreed at a party leaders' meeting about 30 years ago to introduce the current system of proportional representation in single-seat constituencies at a meeting of working-level officials from the ruling and opposition parties aimed at a drastic review of the electoral system of the House of Representatives. It was confirmed that the minister and the former president of the Liberal Democratic Party, Yohei Kono, would be invited to hear about the circumstances of the time.

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Komei Summarizes trend of lack of support centered on urban areas Strengthening daily activities

2023-05-15 20:44:00
Komeito, which lost a record 12 members in the recent unified local elections, held a meeting with representatives of the party's local organizations and summarized that there was a tendency to lose support mainly in urban areas. It was confirmed that the party will strengthen its daily activities and aim to restore the party's strength.

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Draft G7 Leaders Declaration on Climate Change “Support for emerging and developing countries considering their circumstances”

2023-05-15 19:52:00
Part of the original draft of the Leaders' Declaration to be announced at the G7 Hiroshima Summit has been revealed. It is said that it will support the transition to a circular economy for emerging and developing countries, also known as the "Global South," while taking into consideration the circumstances of each country in the fields of climate change and energy.

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NHK public opinion poll for each party's approval rating

2023-05-15 19:26:00
support for each party.

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Prime Minister Kishida "I'm not thinking about dissolution, that's all."

2023-05-15 19:26:00
Regarding the dissolution of the House of Representatives and the general election, Prime Minister Kishida said, "I'm not thinking about it," when asked by reporters about the possibility of dissolving the House of Representatives at the end of the current session of the Diet.

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LGBT bill Rejected by the LDP's amendment proposal

2023-05-15 19:17:00
At a board meeting of a non-partisan federation of parliamentarians regarding legislative legislation to promote understanding of LGBT people, the Liberal Democratic Party asked for their understanding of the revision of the wording on discrimination, while the Constitutional Democratic Party and others said, " The contents are going backwards," and argued that the parliamentary union should discuss it again.

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Kishida cabinet "support" rises 4 points, 46% "disapproval" 31% public opinion poll

2023-05-15 19:01:00
According to an NHK public opinion poll, 46% of people answered that they "support" the Kishida Cabinet, an increase of 4 points from last month's survey, while those who answered that they "do not support" dropped 4 points to 31. %was.

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G7 Hiroshima Summit Partial Reveal of the Draft of Leaders' Declaration

2023-05-15 19:01:00
Part of the original draft of the Leaders' Declaration to be announced at the G7 Hiroshima Summit has been revealed. It is said that it will support the transition to a circular economy for emerging and developing countries, also known as the "Global South," while taking into consideration the circumstances of each country in the fields of climate change and energy.

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Prime Minister Kishida “Reconstruction of Ukraine Support measures unique to Japan”

2023-05-15 18:21:00
At the first meeting of the government's new conference to consider measures to support reconstruction in Ukraine, Prime Minister Kishida instructed the public and private sectors to work together to accelerate the implementation of support measures unique to Japan.

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Tokyo Governor Koike resumes official duties from 12th due to ``fatigue''

2023-05-15 16:33:00
Governor Koike of Tokyo, who had been resting since the 12th of this month due to fatigue, resumed official duties from the 15th.

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Prime Minister “I will do my best at the summit to show my will to defend the international order”

2023-05-15 15:21:00
At the G7 Hiroshima Summit, which will begin this week, Prime Minister Kishida expressed his strong will to uphold the international order at the Liaison Conference of the Government and Ruling Parties, and expressed his intention to do everything in his power to make the summit a success that will go down in history.

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Ishikawa Prefecture Governor Hase Requests Prime Minister Kishida to Early Designate a “Extremely Severe Disaster”

2023-05-15 13:29:00
After an earthquake with a seismic intensity of upper 6 in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, Governor Hase of Ishikawa Prefecture reported the damage situation to Prime Minister Kishida and requested an early designation as a "extremely severe disaster." Prime Minister Kishida has indicated that he will hurry to calculate the amount of damage in order to decide whether to designate it.

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Prime Minister “Aiming to realize economic growth through wage increases in close cooperation with the Bank of Japan”

2023-05-15 12:02:00
Regarding the economic situation, Prime Minister Kishida said that the future is becoming more uncertain, and that he will work closely with the Bank of Japan to manage policies and aim to achieve growth led by private demand through wage increases and other measures.

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The White House announces that the Japan-US summit will be held on the 18th

2023-05-15 11:22:00
The White House of the United States announced on the 14th that President Biden, who is visiting Japan to attend the G7 Hiroshima Summit, will hold a Japan-US summit meeting with Prime Minister Kishida on the 18th of this month, Japan time.

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Agency for Cultural Affairs Verification of Kyoto relocation Unable to respond remotely, such as explaining to lawmakers

2023-05-15 06:03:00
The Agency for Cultural Affairs will start full-scale operations in Kyoto, where it will be relocated, from the 15th. Last year, a two-week inspection conducted by the Agency for Cultural Affairs to investigate the issue of relocation found that there was not even one remote response, such as an explanation to a member of the Diet.

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Government to invite Ukrainian government officials ahead of G7 Hiroshima Summit

2023-05-15 04:38:00
Ahead of the G7 Hiroshima Summit, the Japanese government will invite officials from the Ukrainian government to inspect related technologies for recovery and reconstruction. It seems that the aim is to show a stance of emphasizing support for Ukraine and to create an environment that will lead discussions at the summit.

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