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Political News(2023/10/12)


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Japan-Thailand Foreign Ministers Meeting agreed to strengthen economic cooperation in digital fields, etc.

2023-10-12 22:52:00
Foreign Minister Kamikawa, who is visiting Thailand, met with Foreign Minister Phanpuri, and in light of the large number of Japanese companies operating in Thailand, the two countries agreed to strengthen economic cooperation in areas such as the digital field.

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Expanding participation of startup companies Part of the establishment process will be made online

2023-10-12 22:46:00
Regarding the government's administrative and financial reform utilizing digital technology, the Ministry of Justice has decided to move forward with consideration of allowing some of the procedures to be completed online in order to reduce the burden of establishment in order to expand the participation of startup companies. became.

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“Measures to strengthen reskilling support in new economic measures” Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare

2023-10-12 20:38:00
Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Takemi toured a vocational training facility in Saitama City and expressed his intention to include measures that would strengthen support for reskilling in the government's new economic measures.

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Expanding participation of startup companies Part of the establishment process will be made online

2023-10-12 18:47:00
Regarding the government's administrative and financial reform utilizing digital technology, the Ministry of Justice has decided to move forward with consideration of allowing some of the procedures to be completed online in order to reduce the burden of establishment in order to expand the participation of startup companies. became.

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Self-imposed Okinawan Minister of Northern Affairs resumes visiting graves of former islanders, ideas requested from Russia

2023-10-12 18:27:00
Minister in charge of Okinawa and the Northern Territories, Jimi, visited Nemuro City, Hokkaido for the first time since taking office, and focused on asking the Russian side to enable the early resumption of grave visits by former islanders, which had been postponed due to the influence of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. I have expressed my thoughts on the future.

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Liberal Democratic Party's former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda will visit South Korea and meet with President Yun tomorrow to make arrangements

2023-10-12 16:07:00
Former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves as the secretary-general of the Japan-Korea Parliamentary Federation, is visiting South Korea and is making arrangements to meet with President Yoon Seong-yeol on the 13th. I would like to support efforts to improve relations between the two countries through parliamentary diplomacy and private exchanges.

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Japan-Australia 2 plus 2 will be held in Tokyo next week for coordination and exchange of opinions with China in mind?

2023-10-12 15:11:00
The government is coordinating with Australia to hold Foreign Affairs and Defense Ministerial Consultations, or so-called 2+2, in Tokyo next week. With China in mind, which is increasing its maritime expansion, the two countries are expected to exchange opinions on further strengthening cooperation in the security field.

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Komei Representative Yamaguchi Economic measures “Grants that local governments can utilize”

2023-10-12 14:46:00
Regarding the government's new economic measures, Komeito Party representative Yamaguchi expressed the idea of ​​calling for, in addition to cash payments and income tax reductions, local governments to provide grants that can be used for points redemption, etc., depending on local circumstances. Ta.

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Prime Minister Kishida to strengthen measures against dementia “Support research and development of therapeutic drugs”

2023-10-12 14:43:00
In order to strengthen measures against dementia, Prime Minister Kishida has encouraged the government to take advantage of the success of the approval of a new drug for Alzheimer's disease in September and to conduct challenging research and development to create even more effective treatments and treatments. We have expressed our intention to support the project as a supporter.

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[Commentary] Dissolution order of the former Unification Church. Policy on request. What is the basis for it in the future?

2023-10-12 14:08:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the former Unification Church, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama attended the Religious Corporations Council meeting held from 1:00 pm on the 12th and announced his intention to apply to the court for an order to disband the religious organization. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology plans to file a claim with the Tokyo District Court on the 13th. This is an explanation by Yoshinobu Oguchi of the Political Department and Yao Okazaki of the Social Affairs Department about the response from the cult so far, the basis for the policy of requesting, the process after making the request, and what will happen to the cult once the dissolution order is issued. (Video: 8 minutes 45 seconds, broadcast on the news at 1pm on the 12th) *Cannot be viewed on data broadcast.

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``Shorter greetings and skirts are better'' Fukuoka Mayor Nakama apologizes for comment

2023-10-12 13:36:00
When the mayor of Nakama City, Fukuoka Prefecture, gave a greeting at a meeting held in Kitakyushu City on the 10th, he said, ``Shorter skirts are better when greeting people.'' The mayor apologized on the 12th for this comment, saying it was inappropriate.

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Prime Minister coordinates award of Prime Minister's Award to Sota Fujii for achieving eight major titles

2023-10-12 10:30:00
Prime Minister Kishida announced that he is coordinating the award of the Prime Minister's Commendation to Sota Fujii, who became the first player in the world of shogi to win the eight major titles.

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Foreign Minister Kamikawa meets with Laos Foreign Minister Sarmsai and confirms strengthening of economic and other cooperation

2023-10-12 06:21:00
Foreign Minister Kamikawa, who is currently touring Southeast Asia, will meet with Foreign Minister Sarmsai of Laos, who holds the chair of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), next year, and confirmed that the two countries will strengthen cooperation in areas such as the economy and security.

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Government considers giving Fujii eight crowns the prime minister's honor since Yoshiharu Hanyu in shogi

2023-10-12 06:19:00
The government is considering awarding the Prime Minister's Commendation to Sota Fujii, who became the first shogi player in history to dominate the eight major titles.

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First meeting of the “Digital Administrative and Fiscal Reform Council” focuses on 7 areas including education and transportation

2023-10-12 05:35:00
The first meeting of the government's "Digital Administrative and Financial Reform Council" was held, and amid expectations of a labor shortage due to population decline, the government focused on seven areas including education and transportation, and aimed at improving the efficiency of administrative and financial systems using digital technology. We decided to consider ways to improve the quality of public services.

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