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Political News(2023/10/05)


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Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare “Please cooperate with medical organizations to promote the use of Myna Insurance Card”

2023-10-05 21:38:00
In response to the slump in the usage rate of Myna Insurance Card (an insurance card integrated with My Number Card), Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Takemi requested medical organizations and other organizations to cooperate in promoting its use.

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Strengthening support for recovery in Ukraine: considering needs in collaboration with companies, etc.

2023-10-05 20:25:00
In preparation for a conference to be held in Japan in 2024, the government announced at a preparatory meeting on the 5th that it will collaborate with businesses and other entities to come up with effective support measures that take into account Ukraine's needs in order to strengthen support for Ukraine's reconstruction. I have confirmed that I will proceed.

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Japan and Ukraine to rebuild the agricultural sector and establish a new framework for policy dialogue

2023-10-05 20:04:00
As Russia continues to invade Ukraine, the governments of Japan and Ukraine have agreed to establish a new framework for policy dialogue at the director-general level with a view to rebuilding the agricultural sector. We plan to hold our first meeting at the end of this month to discuss specific forms of support.

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Prime Minister Kishida “aims to achieve sustainable wage increases” as the regular meeting of the coalition begins

2023-10-05 19:34:00
The regular conference of the association started on the 5th. Prime Minister Kishida attended the meeting for the first time in 16 years as a prime minister from the Liberal and Public Government governments, and emphasized his intention to work with the labor community to achieve sustainable wage increases.

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Announcement of by-election for Tokushima-Kochi constituency in the House of Councilors: two candidates are set to face off against the ruling and opposition parties

2023-10-05 19:08:00
A by-election for the Tokushima-Kochi constituency of the House of Councilors due to the resignation of a member was announced on the 5th, and two people ran as candidates. The ruling and opposition parties are set to face off against each other, and the election results are expected to have an impact on Prime Minister Kishida's administration and strategy for dissolving the House of Representatives.

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House of Councilors member Muneo Suzuki returns from Russia due to delayed notification due to administrative error

2023-10-05 19:04:00
Muneo Suzuki, a member of the House of Councilors of the Japan Restoration Party who visited Russia, returned to Japan on the 5th and met with Representative Baba and others and explained that the necessary notification to the party had been delayed due to a clerical error. The party executive has decided to hold a board meeting on the 6th to discuss Suzuki's punishment.

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Komeito will apply to the government for measures to support continued wage increases for small and medium-sized enterprises, etc.

2023-10-05 19:03:00
In preparation for the new economic measures being formulated by the government, the New Komeito Party will compile and submit to the government within the next week a set of measures to support small and medium-sized enterprises to continue raising wages.

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Communist Party Central Committee General Meeting “Hurry up with election preparations, cooperate with opposition parties in joint struggle”

2023-10-05 17:15:00
A general meeting of the Central Committee of the Communist Party was held, and Chairman Shii stated that there were talks of early dissolution of the House of Representatives, and expressed his intention to hurry up with election preparations, and called for cooperation from all parties to realize a joint struggle with the opposition parties.

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Prime Minister inspects parts manufacturers in Tokyo “Supporting investment in people through economic measures”

2023-10-05 17:13:00
Prime Minister Kishida toured parts manufacturers in Tokyo and expressed his intention to include measures to support investment in people and equipment in the economic package to be compiled by the end of this month in order to address the labor shortage at small and medium-sized enterprises. I did.

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New economic measures: National Governors Association submits proposals to the government to combat high prices

2023-10-05 16:39:00
Concerning the government's new economic measures, the National Governors' Association is calling for measures to counter high prices, such as the national government taking uniform measures to ensure that there are no differences among local governments in their own measures to reduce the burden of LP gas. I have submitted the requested recommendations.

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Prime Minister Kishida “aims to achieve sustainable wage increases” as the regular meeting of the coalition begins

2023-10-05 16:20:00
The regular conference of the association started on the 5th. Prime Minister Kishida attended the meeting for the first time in 16 years as a prime minister from the Liberal and Public Government governments, and emphasized his intention to work with the labor community to achieve sustainable wage increases.

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Prime Minister Kishida “aims to achieve sustainable wage increases” as the regular meeting of the coalition begins

2023-10-05 15:14:00
The regular conference of the association started on the 5th. Prime Minister Kishida attended the meeting for the first time in 16 years as a prime minister from the Liberal and Public Government governments, and emphasized his intention to work with the labor community to achieve sustainable wage increases.

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New economic measures: National Governors Association submits proposals to the government to combat high prices

2023-10-05 15:03:00
Concerning the government's new economic measures, the National Governors' Association is calling for measures to counter high prices, such as the national government taking uniform measures to ensure that there are no differences among local governments in their own measures to reduce the burden of LP gas. I have submitted the requested recommendations.

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First meeting of Liberal Democratic Party headquarters set up to strengthen collaboration with Global South

2023-10-05 14:28:00
The Liberal Democratic Party held the first meeting of its headquarters, which was set up to support the government's efforts to strengthen ties with countries in the so-called Global South, and is preparing for a special summit between Japan and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) to be held in December. We have confirmed that we will make recommendations to the government.

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Komei Northern Deputy Representative Economic Measures “Focus on immediate benefit measures”

2023-10-05 14:17:00
Regarding the government's new economic measures, Komeito's Deputy Representative for the North pointed out that tax reduction measures require legal revisions and will take time to take effect, and that consideration should be given to focusing on immediate benefit measures. I suggested that it should be done.

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Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said at a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office that there was no "NG list"

2023-10-05 13:27:00
When Johnny & Associates held a press conference on the 2nd of this month, the company that was running the press conference had created a ``no-no'' list that included the names of reporters to prevent them from asking questions. Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno explained at a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office that there is no such list.

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Prime Minister Kishida “aims to achieve sustainable wage increases” as the regular meeting of the coalition begins

2023-10-05 12:10:00
The regular conference of the association started on the 5th. Prime Minister Kishida attended the meeting for the first time in 16 years as a prime minister from the Liberal and Public Government governments, and emphasized his intention to work with the labor community to achieve sustainable wage increases.

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Announcement of by-election for Tokushima-Kochi constituency in the House of Councilors: two candidates are set to face off against the ruling and opposition parties

2023-10-05 11:59:00
A by-election for the Tokushima-Kochi constituency of the House of Councilors due to the resignation of a member was announced on the 5th, and two people ran as candidates. The ruling and opposition parties are set to face off against each other, and the election results are expected to have an impact on Prime Minister Kishida's administration and strategy for dissolving the House of Representatives.

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Tomahawk to be acquired one year early to be used for counterattack capability Japan-U.S. defense ministers meeting

2023-10-05 07:20:00
Defense Minister Kihara had his first face-to-face meeting with Secretary of Defense Austin during his visit to the United States, and confirmed that he would accelerate discussions toward the effective use of "counterattack capabilities" that can attack enemy missile launch bases. Did. Furthermore, it was agreed that Japan would acquire the Tomahawk cruise missile from the United States, which is scheduled to be used for counterattack capabilities, from fiscal 2025, one year ahead of schedule.

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House of Councilors Tokushima-Kochi constituency by-election announced today

2023-10-05 05:32:00
Due to the resignation of a member, a by-election for the Tokushima-Kochi constituency of the House of Councilors will be announced on the 5th. The ruling and opposition parties are set to face off, and the election results are expected to have an impact on Prime Minister Kishida's administration and strategy for dissolving the House of Representatives.

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