2023-06-27 18:41:00
Former Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai, who was sentenced to prison in a large-scale bribery scandal involving the House of Councilors election four years ago, appeared as a witness in the trial of a former Hiroshima City Council member who was indicted for accepting cash.
2023-06-27 18:03:00
Regarding the hometown tax payment, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has tightened the criteria for local governments' necessary expenses to be less than 50% of the donation amount, and notified them to include the cost of sending donation receipts.
2023-06-27 17:58:00
In order to reduce the number of seats for the ruling party in the next House of Representatives election, Secretary-General Okada of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan reiterated his desire to work on candidate coordination between opposition parties.
2023-06-27 17:54:00
Seko, the secretary-general of the House of Councillors, who is a senior member of the LDP's Abe faction, said that it was necessary to create a system that would enable negotiations as a faction, assuming that party executive personnel and cabinet reshuffles would take place in the future. I showed the idea of hurrying the examination centering on.
2023-06-27 17:09:00
Former LDP Secretary-General Nobuaki Ishihara, who was defeated in the House of Representatives election two years ago, announced his intention to cancel his candidacy for the next House of Representatives election, which he had been officially appointed as the party's official candidate, and aim to run for the House of Councilors election the year after next. Did.
2023-06-27 16:41:00
In response to a series of troubles over My Number cards, the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party confirmed on July 5 that a special committee of the House of Representatives will conduct a closed examination.
2023-06-27 16:26:00
The government plans to formulate a new strategy by the end of July to swiftly implement measures such as the introduction of a "carbon pricing" system in which companies bear the costs according to the amount of carbon dioxide emissions. I decided.
2023-06-27 16:08:00
The Financial Services Agency (FSA) has announced the appointment of Teruhisa Kurita, director-general of the Policy Bureau.
2023-06-27 16:05:00
Regarding cooperation in the next House of Representatives election, the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito have exchanged agreements to mutually recommend each other, in principle, in single-seat constituencies nationwide except Tokyo. The Liberal Democratic Party wants to continue discussions in Tokyo, where the Komeito has decided to end cooperation.
2023-06-27 15:23:00
In response to the problem of personnel intervention in private companies by the former administrative vice minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the Cabinet Personnel Affairs Bureau investigated other ministries and agencies, and the Board of Audit also provided information on personnel changes to former employees before it was announced. I understand.
2023-06-27 15:10:00
Yuji Iida, Director-General of the Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau, will be appointed as the new administrative vice-minister of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
2023-06-27 14:46:00
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito has shown his intention to thoroughly prevent recurrence in response to the disciplinary action of a warning that the Director of the Civil Aviation Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism received food and drink from a company with an interest.
2023-06-27 14:43:00
Regarding the policy to abolish the current health insurance card next fall and integrate it with the My Number card, Digital Minister Kono said, "I would like to prepare properly according to the schedule." ).
2023-06-27 14:39:00
Following the announcement by the Innovation Investment Corporation of Japan, a public-private fund, to acquire JSR, the world's leading semiconductor materials company, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura expressed his hope that this would lead to strengthening of Japan's industrial competitiveness.
2023-06-27 14:18:00
Prime Minister Kishida announced at the Liberal Democratic Party board meeting that he will visit Lithuania and Belgium from the 11th of next month, and three countries in the Middle East from the 16th.
2023-06-27 14:10:00
At a cabinet meeting on the 27th, the government formally decided to return South Korea to the list of eligible countries for preferential treatment that can simplify export procedures from July.
2023-06-27 13:30:00
At the cabinet meeting on the 27th, the government decided to appoint Kazuya Hara, the director of the National Police Agency's security bureau, as the new cabinet intelligence officer in charge of collecting and analyzing information on important domestic and foreign policies.
2023-06-27 13:26:00
At a cabinet meeting on the 27th, the government decided to appoint Takashi Tsunoda, the new administrative vice-minister of the Reconstruction Agency.
2023-06-27 13:07:00
At a cabinet meeting on the 27th, the government decided to appoint Vice-Minister for Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Nobutaka Wada as the new administrative vice-minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
2023-06-27 13:04:00
Regarding cooperation in the next House of Representatives election, the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito have exchanged agreements to mutually recommend each other, in principle, in single-seat constituencies nationwide except Tokyo. The Liberal Democratic Party wants to continue discussions in Tokyo, where the Komeito has decided to end cooperation.
2023-06-27 12:55:00
Minister of Defense Hamada has revealed that the Self-Defense Forces are conducting demonstration experiments to strengthen the communication network of "Starlink," a satellite communication network of an American space development company that is also attracting attention for its use by the Ukrainian military. bottom.
2023-06-27 12:38:00
In the midst of a series of troubles over health insurance cards integrated with My Number cards, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato has appointed himself as the head of the ministry to facilitate the abolition of the current health insurance cards scheduled for next fall. It was announced that a promotion headquarters will be set up to promote countermeasures.
2023-06-27 12:35:00
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura announced at a press conference after the cabinet meeting on the 27th that the cabinet has officially decided to return South Korea to the list of eligible countries for preferential treatment that can simplify export procedures.
