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Political News(2023/07/26)


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Communist Secretary General Koike Protests to the Restoration Request to withdraw Baba's remarks

2023-07-26 20:17:00
In response to Baba, the representative of the Japan Restoration Party, criticizing the Communist Party as "a political party that would be nice if it disappeared," Koike, the secretary general of the Communist Party, handed the letter of protest to the Japan Restoration Party and repeatedly requested that it be withdrawn. I was.

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Expo Pavilion “Constructed by Participating Countries Without Sticking Too Much” Governor of Osaka Prefecture

2023-07-26 19:27:00
In response to concerns about delays in preparations for overseas pavilion construction at the Osaka Kansai Expo, Governor Yoshimura of Osaka decided not to insist on building a pavilion by himself, but decided to build a building constructed by the Expo Association. I showed the idea that I should consider how to borrow it.

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Liberal Democratic Party Deputy Governor Aso ``Unite and support the Kishida administration'' at a faction workshop

2023-07-26 19:23:00
Liberal Democratic Party Deputy President Aso gave a speech at a faction workshop, and emphasized that the Kishida administration has achieved results in strengthening defense capabilities and improving Japan-South Korea relations, and the idea of ​​uniting to support the administration.

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Extension of Sendai Nuclear Power Plant Operation Kagoshima Prefecture Governor Requests More Sophisticated Safety Measures

2023-07-26 18:46:00
Governor Shiota of Kagoshima Prefecture visited the Nuclear Regulation Authority on the 26th and handed over a request for more advanced safety measures, etc., regarding the extension of the operation period of Kyushu Electric Power's Sendai Nuclear Power Station, which exceeds 40 years.

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Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Motegi understands the introduction of ``selective couple's surname''

2023-07-26 17:56:00
At a meeting of bipartisan female lawmakers, LDP Secretary-General Motegi expressed his understanding of the introduction of a "selective couple's separate surname," which allows women to use their pre-marriage surnames if they wish.

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Minor health insurance card “Flexible response based on opinions within the ruling party” Representative Izumi Ritsumin

2023-07-26 17:51:00
Regarding the plan to abolish the current health insurance card and integrate it with the My Number card next fall, Izumi, the representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party, said that there is no need to stick to the deadline for abolition even from within the ruling party. Based on this, I once again urged the government to take flexible measures.

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Ishin Baba representative "Political party that should disappear" Criticism of the Communist Party does not withdraw

2023-07-26 17:00:00
Baba, representative of the Japan Restoration Party, said that he would not withdraw his criticism of the Communist Party, saying that it was a political party that would be good if it disappeared.

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Prime Minister Kishida Exchanges Opinions with the Governor of Akita Prefecture on “Promotion of Heavy Rain Damage and Necessary Countermeasures”

2023-07-26 16:40:00
Prime Minister Kishida exchanged opinions online with Governor Satake of Akita Prefecture, which has suffered great damage due to record heavy rains, and emphasized the idea of ​​promoting necessary measures based on the opinions of local governments.

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Japan-Korea bureau chief-level talks over treated water discharge plan again seeking understanding

2023-07-26 16:39:00
Director-general-level talks between Japan and South Korea were held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo on the 25th regarding a plan to dilute the treated water accumulated at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and release it into the sea, and the Japanese side will promptly release monitoring information. explained again and asked for understanding.

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National Governors' Conference compiled "Yamanashi Declaration" to strengthen child and child-rearing policies

2023-07-26 15:52:00
The National Governors' Conference held in Yamanashi Prefecture compiled the "Yamanashi Declaration," which includes the drastic strengthening of child and child-rearing policies and the implementation of initiatives aimed at realizing a society in which diversity is respected. I finished my 2 days schedule.

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``We will not raise taxes aimed at salaried workers'' Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno

2023-07-26 15:50:00
Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said that the government's Tax Commission's report by experts and others cites commuting allowances as one of the items to be considered for taxation. "We will not raise taxes aimed at salaried workers," he said.

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Citizen Maehara Acting Representative “Considering Candidacy for Party Leadership Election in September”

2023-07-26 15:08:00
Democratic Party for the People Acting Representative Maehara revealed that he is considering running for the representative election in September.

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Government summarizes emergency measures to prevent sexual violence against children and young people

2023-07-26 13:18:00
The government has compiled emergency measures to prevent the recurrence of similar problems over the issue of sexual assault by the former president of Johnny & Associates. It includes the establishment of a new dedicated hotline that is easy for men and boys to consult.

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Examination during closing of the House of Councillors with My Number Digital Minister Kono “Exhaust explanation”

2023-07-26 12:11:00
In response to the series of problems surrounding My Number, the House of Councilors held an interim examination on the 26th, and Digital Minister Kono politely explained to the public the government's policy of abolishing the current health insurance card next fall. I showed my willingness to do my best. In addition, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato asked for understanding of the policy, stating that he would like to work on dealing with troubles and disseminating the merits.

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Japanese population declines for 14 consecutive years Decreasing in all 47 prefectures for the first time

2023-07-26 07:11:00
As of January 1, the Japanese population was over 122.42 million, down about 800,000 from last year, marking the 14th consecutive year of decline. Both the number of declines and the rate of decline were the highest since the survey began in 1968, and the population decreased in all 47 prefectures for the first time.

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``One vote disparity'' NHK estimate more than doubled in 4 electoral districts even after reviewing constituencies

2023-07-26 06:50:00
When NHK estimated the ``1-vote disparity'' in the House of Representatives election based on the basic resident register as of January 1, the number of single-seat constituencies was revised such as ``10 increases and 10 decreases''.

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Big Motor President Kaneshige resigned, but the full extent of the fraud is unknown

2023-07-26 05:44:00
The used car sales company "Big Motor" announced on the 25th that Hiroyuki Kaneshige will resign as president, saying that he will take responsibility for the fraudulent insurance billing problem. However, the full extent of the fraud is unknown, and it is necessary to steadily respond to customers who have suffered disadvantages.

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Review of defense equipment export rules

2023-07-26 05:38:00
Regarding the review of export rules for defense equipment, the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito are adjusting their working-level talks, which had been scheduled to resume after autumn, as early as next month. On the other hand, the government is considering exporting jointly developed equipment to a third country, considering the next fighter developed together with the United Kingdom and Italy, based on the points that the two parties have agreed on in the discussions so far.

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Issues surrounding My Number

2023-07-26 05:05:00
In response to a series of problems over My Number, the House of Councilors will hold a closed examination on the 26th. While the ruling party wants to ask the government for a careful explanation about the government's policy of integrating the health insurance card and the My Number card, the opposition party wants to review it.

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