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Political News(2023/06/02)


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Former Prime Minister Suga meets with Prime Minister Kishida Report on meeting with South Korean President Yun

2023-06-02 20:25:00
Former Prime Minister Suga of the Liberal Democratic Party, who was visiting South Korea until June 1 as chairman of the Japan-Korea Parliamentarians' League, met with Prime Minister Kishida and reported on the meeting with President Yoon Seong-yeol. I conveyed my intention to further promote efforts to improve relations between the two countries.

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Liberal Democrats Securing financial resources to strengthen countermeasures against declining birthrate Concerns about government policy

2023-06-02 18:54:00
In response to the government's proposal for concrete measures to strengthen countermeasures against the declining birthrate, a meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party was held to respond to the government's policy of securing stable financial resources through expenditure reforms for social security expenses. , voices of concern were raised.

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Defense Minister Hamada departs for Singapore at the Asian Security Conference

2023-06-02 18:37:00
Defense Minister Hamada left Haneda Airport on the 2nd to attend the "Asian Security Conference" to be held in Singapore. Since North Korea plans to promptly launch a second military reconnaissance satellite, we would like to confirm cooperation among the defense ministers of Japan, the United States, and South Korea at the same time as the meeting.

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Ordinance to prevent harassment by members of the Chiba Kashiwa City Council enacted

2023-06-02 18:25:00
The city council of Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, which has been discussing the establishment of an ordinance to prevent harassment by lawmakers, passed and enacted an ordinance that would require the names of lawmakers to be made public if harassment was confirmed. bottom.

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Komei requests to set up a liaison conference to deal with Johnny's sexual assault problem

2023-06-02 17:38:00
In response to a series of complaints from former talents of Johnny & Associates about sexual abuse in their teens, Komeito requested the government to set up a liaison conference of relevant ministries to consider countermeasures. bottom.

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Ritsumin Submission of a bill to abolish the ``Payment Special Law'' to improve the treatment of teachers

2023-06-02 17:04:00
In order to improve the treatment of public school teachers, the Constitutional Democratic Party has submitted a bill to the Diet to abolish the current system of adding a certain percentage to the monthly salary in advance in exchange for not paying overtime.

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Victim support group to revise penal code for sex crimes

2023-06-02 15:52:00
In light of the fact that the bill to revise the Penal Code on sexual crimes that passed the House of Representatives on May 30 has not yet been deliberated in the House of Councillors, groups working to support victims held an emergency press conference, and the current Diet passed the bill. I asked again.

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Government's Personal Information Protection Commission alerts US company developing "ChatGPT"

2023-06-02 15:44:00
The government's Personal Information Protection Commission said that the American venture company that developed the dialogue software "ChatGPT" with AI was concerned about the handling of personal information, and without the consent of the person, thought beliefs, medical history, etc. We issued a warning not to acquire the personal information of

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Revised law passed and enacted to unify My Number card and health insurance card

2023-06-02 14:17:00
At the plenary session of the House of Councillors on the 2nd, the bill to revise related laws, including the integration of My Number cards and health insurance cards and the expansion of the scope of use of My Numbers, was passed and enacted by a majority of votes.

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Immigration law revision bill voted on the 6th by the chairman's authority

2023-06-02 14:05:00
At the council meeting of the House of Councilors Judicial Committee held on the 2nd, Komeito chairman Sugi ex officio decided to vote on the 6th of next week regarding the revision of the Immigration Control Law to review the way foreigners are detained. .

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Komei, Secretary-General Ishii, "Welcome" to the LDP's recommendation policy for Saitama and Aichi

2023-06-02 13:52:00
Regarding the adjustment of the constituencies of the LDP and Komeito parties for the next House of Representatives election, the LDP has decided to recommend candidates newly supported by Komeito in Saitama and Aichi, Komeito Secretary-General Ishii said, " I would like to welcome it as a desirable thing." He also expressed his intention to seek understanding from local organizations of the Liberal Democratic Party.

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Promotion of digitization “Policy to establish new conference with infrastructure development” Prime Minister Kishida

2023-06-02 13:38:00
To promote the digitization of society, Prime Minister Kishida announced a policy to set up a new conference to consider infrastructure development using the latest digital technology, such as expressway lanes for self-driving cars. I was.

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Japan-South Korea financial dialogue to resume after 7 years Exchange of views on economic and financial issues

2023-06-02 13:21:00
As Japan-Korea relations continue to improve, the Japan-Korea Financial Dialogue will resume on the 29th of this month for the first time in seven years. It's decided.

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Government Considering new legal system such as prevention of hoarding when domestic food is tight

2023-06-02 13:20:00
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine and climate change issues have made the stable supply of food an issue, the government has introduced a new legal system that will prevent consumers from hoarding food in the event of a tight food supply and demand situation in the country. We have compiled guidelines for food policy, such as promoting the consideration of

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Law prohibiting seizure of benefits for child-raising households

2023-06-02 13:08:00
As a countermeasure against soaring prices, a law was passed at the plenary session of the House of Councillors to prohibit the seizure of 50,000 yen per child, which is paid to low-income families raising children. established.

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Logistics "2024 problem" Consideration of obligating shippers to formulate plans for efficiency

2023-06-02 12:56:00
In order to deal with the "2024 problem," which is concerned about a serious labor shortage and a decrease in transportation volume in the logistics industry, the government has established legal regulations for companies on the shipper side, aiming to improve the efficiency of logistics. As a new measure, it was decided to consider making it mandatory to formulate a comprehensive plan.

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Difficult-to-return zone in Fukushima Revised law made possible with government funding

2023-06-02 12:46:00
Among the difficult-to-return zones in Fukushima Prefecture, even in areas where there is no prospect of lifting the evacuation order, the revised law that allows decontamination of residential land and roads at national expense will be approved at the plenary session of the House of Councilors so that residents can return and live there. It was passed and enacted with a majority of votes in favor.

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Year-end party photo taken at the Prime Minister's official residence “Shot in a private place”

2023-06-02 12:45:00
Regarding the year-end party held at the Prime Minister's official residence by the relatives of Prime Minister Kishida, Prime Minister Kishida commented on the fact that a weekly photo magazine published a new photo of himself, saying that the photo was taken at a private place in the official residence. He explained that he had not acted inappropriately in a public place.

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Revised law passed and enacted to unify My Number card and health insurance card

2023-06-02 12:05:00
At the plenary session of the House of Councillors on the 2nd, the bill to revise related laws, including the integration of My Number cards and health insurance cards and the expansion of the scope of use of My Numbers, was passed and enacted by a majority of votes.

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Measures against declining birthrate “Securing financial resources will be carefully discussed toward the end of the year” Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno

2023-06-02 12:02:00
Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said he would like to proceed with detailed discussions toward the end of the year on how to secure financial resources for the government's concrete plan to address the declining birthrate, which includes measures to expand child allowances. showed an idea.

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Ritsumin submits a resolution to dismiss the chairman of the Judicial Affairs Committee of the House of Councillors.

2023-06-02 11:45:00
Regarding the revision of the Immigration Control Law to review the way foreigners are detained, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan submitted a resolution to dismiss the chairman of the House of Councilors Judicial Committee at the plenary session on the 2nd. It was rejected with a majority of opposition.

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Digitization of the medical field “Electronic medical record sharing within the next fiscal year” Prime Minister's order

2023-06-02 11:38:00
Toward the digitization of the medical field, Prime Minister Kishida called for the implementation of a system for sharing electronic medical record information among medical institutions and pharmacies across the country within the next fiscal year. instructed relevant ministers.

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Year-end party photo taken at the Prime Minister's official residence “Shot in a private place”

2023-06-02 11:08:00
Regarding the year-end party held at the Prime Minister's official residence by the relatives of Prime Minister Kishida, Prime Minister Kishida commented on the fact that a weekly photo magazine published a new photo of himself, saying that the photo was taken at a private place in the official residence. He explained that he had not acted inappropriately in a public place.

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Year-end party photo taken at the Prime Minister's official residence “Shot in a private place”

2023-06-02 10:12:00
Regarding the year-end party held at the Prime Minister's official residence by the relatives of Prime Minister Kishida, Prime Minister Kishida commented on the fact that a weekly photo magazine published a new photo of himself, saying that the photo was taken at a private place in the official residence. He explained that he had not acted inappropriately in a public place.

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Asian Security Council from today while the sense of caution over the situation in North Korea intensifies

2023-06-02 05:58:00
The "Asian Security Conference" will be held in Singapore from the 2nd, where defense ministers from Asia, Europe and the United States will discuss regional security issues. As North Korea announces the launch of its second military reconnaissance satellite and heightens the sense of caution, there is growing interest in what kind of stance each country will take to improve the security environment.

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Proposal to strengthen countermeasures against declining birthrate Difficulty in securing stable financial resources

2023-06-02 05:39:00
In order to strengthen measures against the declining birthrate, the government has presented a proposal that includes the abolition of income restrictions on child allowances. Discussions will be held in the future on how to secure stable financial resources.

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Confrontation between the ruling and opposition parties intensifies over revisions to the Immigration Control Law, etc.

2023-06-02 05:37:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has submitted a resolution to dismiss the chairman of the House of Councilors Judicial Affairs Committee regarding deliberations on revisions to the Immigration Control Law, etc., which will review the way foreigners are detained. The ruling party plans to reject the resolution on the 2nd and enact a revised bill next week, and the confrontation between the ruling and opposition parties is increasing in the final stage of the Diet.

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Electronic medical record sharing at medical institutions and pharmacies nationwide to start operation next fiscal year

2023-06-02 01:23:00
In order to advance the digitization of the medical field, the government plans to build a system that will connect medical institutions and pharmacies nationwide and share information such as electronic medical records, and will gradually start operating it within the next fiscal year.

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