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Political News(2023/06/07)


Kyoto   Hakone

Government to set up a new conference over Johnny's issues Coordination at the first meeting next week

2023-06-07 20:58:00
In response to a series of complaints about sexual assault by the former president of Johnny & Associates, the government has set up a new meeting of related ministries and agencies to consider measures to prevent similar damage, and the first meeting will be held next week. We are making adjustments to open the

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Defense Minister Hamada holds talks with Swedish Defense Minister Supports NATO membership

2023-06-07 20:28:00
Defense Minister Hamada met with Defense Minister Jonsson of Northern Europe Sweden and conveyed his intention to support Sweden's application for membership in NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

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Use of emergency rally in House of Councillors

2023-06-07 19:44:00
At the House of Councilors Commission on the Constitution, there was a discussion on how emergency meetings of the House of Councilors should be used in the event of a prolonged emergency such as a large-scale disaster. Some parties had differences of opinion with the House of Representatives.

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In the case of submission of a no-confidence motion against the Cabinet, the opposition parties also view the possibility of dissolving the House of Representatives

2023-06-07 18:44:00
Regarding the dissolution of the House of Representatives, there is a view from within the ruling party that Prime Minister Kishida may decide to dissolve the House of Representatives if the opposition party submits a no-confidence motion against the Kishida Cabinet. Opposition reaction.

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Defense spending increase “Increase financial resources other than tax increase” Liberal Democratic Special Mission Committee proposal

2023-06-07 18:39:00
The special mission committee of the Liberal Democratic Party, which discusses the financial resources for increasing the defense budget, has compiled a proposal that calls for the government to increase financial resources other than tax increases, saying that securing a tax increase is a last resort.

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Chiba Chosei village Vice chairman also resigned resolution Unable to stop chairman's assault

2023-06-07 18:30:00
On the 7th, after the chairman of the village council of Chosei Village, Chiba Prefecture, assaulted a staff member while using an official car for private use, the council accused the vice chairman, who was riding with the car at the scene, on the 7th. also voted to recommend the resignation of the member of parliament.

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LGBT bill Three bills submitted by both the ruling and opposition parties to be voted at the House of Representatives Cabinet Committee on the 9th

2023-06-07 17:16:00
In order to promote understanding of LGBT people, three bills submitted by both the ruling and opposition parties will be deliberated by the Cabinet Committee of the House of Representatives on the 9th and will be voted on the same day.

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Yukiko Kada joins the Democratic Party for the People

2023-06-07 15:43:00
Yukiko Kada, a member of the House of Councilors who has been active as an independent, joined the Democratic Party for the People on the 7th.

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Revised hotel business law enacted to ask customers suspected of specific infectious diseases to cooperate with countermeasures

2023-06-07 14:29:00
The revised Inns and Hotels Act, which allows inns and hotels to ask customers suspected of having specific infectious diseases to cooperate in infection control, was approved and enacted by a large majority at the plenary session of the House of Councillors.

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Immigration law revision bill decided by the chairman's authority on the 8th

2023-06-07 14:08:00
Regarding the revision of the Immigration Control Law to review the way foreigners are detained, Sugi, chairman of the Komeito Party, decided to vote ex officio on the 8th at a council meeting of the House of Councilors Judicial Committee held on the 7th.

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Early dissolution theory "What kind of justification?"

2023-06-07 14:00:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party's chairman of the Diet Affairs Committee, Azumi, questioned the theory of an early dissolution of the House of Representatives, saying, ``We have to see what the cause is for the dissolution of the House of Representatives when it is less than halfway through its four-year term.''

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"National Sakura Queen" Delivers President Biden's personal letter to Prime Minister Kishida

2023-06-07 13:40:00
The "Queen of Sakura" of the United States met with Prime Minister Kishida and handed over a personal letter from President Biden expressing his hope that the friendly relationship between Japan and the United States will continue into the future.

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Saito's legal inquiry resolution rejected;

2023-06-07 13:24:00
A bill to censure Saito, Minister of Justice, submitted by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan was voted on at the plenary session of the House of Councillors, and was rejected with a majority of opposition from both the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito Party, as well as the Japan Restoration Party.

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LGBT bill Three bills submitted by both the ruling and opposition parties to be voted at the House of Representatives Cabinet Committee on the 9th

2023-06-07 12:27:00
In order to promote understanding of LGBT people, three bills submitted by both the ruling and opposition parties will be deliberated by the Cabinet Committee of the House of Representatives on the 9th and will be voted on the same day.

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Trouble with my number card Prime Minister "measures in cooperation with local governments"

2023-06-07 12:21:00
Prime Minister Kishida said that it is necessary to take seriously the ongoing troubles surrounding My Number cards, and indicated that he would work with local governments to take measures.

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Self-Defense Forces Equipment Withdrawal of Manufacturing Companies Allows Nationalization of Production Lines

2023-06-07 12:06:00
In order to maintain the production base of the equipment essential for the mission of the Self-Defense Forces, a law was passed and enacted at the plenary session of the House of Councillors that allows the production line to be nationalized and managed by another company when the company that manufactures it withdraws. Did.

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Saito's legal inquiry resolution rejected;

2023-06-07 11:55:00
A bill to censure Saito, Minister of Justice, submitted by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan was voted on at the plenary session of the House of Councillors, and was rejected with a majority of opposition from both the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito Party, as well as the Japan Restoration Party.

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“Basic policy” original draft “Sustained wage increases” “Strengthening measures to reverse declining birthrate”

2023-06-07 05:27:00
The government has compiled a draft of this year's ``Basic Policy''. In addition to considering countermeasures, including the tax system, in order to enable small and medium-sized companies in the red to promote wage increases, the government plans to drastically strengthen child and child-rearing policies to reverse the trend of declining birthrate.

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In the final stage of the Diet, the ruling and opposition parties fiercely fight over the revision of the Immigration Control Law, etc.

2023-06-07 04:11:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) has submitted a resolution to censure Saito, Minister of Justice, in order to prevent the vote on revisions to the Immigration Control Law and other measures in the final stages of the Diet. After rejecting the resolution on the 7th, the ruling party plans to enact the revised bill within this week, and the battle between the ruling and opposition parties is intensifying.

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