2023-11-16 19:14:00
The ruling and opposition parties agreed to hold a plenary session in both the House of Representatives and the House of Councilors on the 20th to begin deliberating this year's supplementary budget bill, which supports new economic measures.
2023-11-16 18:18:00
Regarding the current state of the NTT Act, the Liberal Democratic Party's working team called for the removal of the obligation on NTT to disclose research results, and ultimately submitted an original proposal that the law should be abolished by the regular Diet session the year after next. demonstrated at a party meeting.
2023-11-16 16:43:00
The welcoming event for the APEC Summit began in the United States, and Prime Minister Kishida attended along with other leaders from other countries. Prime Minister Kishida plans to hold a summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 17th, and is continuing to finalize the details, including the exact time.
2023-11-16 16:22:00
The ruling and opposition parties agreed to hold a plenary session in both the House of Representatives and the House of Councilors on the 20th to begin deliberating this year's supplementary budget bill, which supports new economic measures.
2023-11-16 15:59:00
Israeli forces continue their ground invasion of the Palestinian Gaza Strip. The series of clashes left more than 10,000 people dead on both sides. As calls for a ceasefire spread around the world, the United States is supporting Israel both materially and spiritually. What lies in this is the unique bond between the two countries, known as a ``special relationship.'' What is a "special relationship"? Why is America so supportive of Israel? Commentator Yusuke Takahashi will provide a detailed explanation of the domestic circumstances in the United States behind the aid. *The explanation is information as of November 13th. (Video: 9 minutes 25 seconds)
2023-11-16 15:38:00
Amid a series of resignations from three political office-bearers, a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party expressed the opinion that they should unite to implement policies such as passing this year's supplementary budget bill.
2023-11-16 15:15:00
The House of Representatives Constitution Review Committee held a free debate for the first time in the current Diet session, and debated whether the Constitution should provide for responses to emergencies such as large-scale disasters, and whether Article 9 of the Constitution should be amended to specify the Self-Defense Forces. Each party has advanced their arguments.
2023-11-16 14:43:00
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense Miyake once again denied a weekly magazine report that he was suspected of sexually harassing a staff member in his office 10 years ago, saying, ``I have no recollection of this,'' and then filed a protest with the weekly magazine. I made it clear that I had sent a message.
2023-11-16 14:41:00
In order to help victims of the former Unification Church, a working team from both the Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito Party has compiled an outline of a bill that would allow the state to timely assess the asset status of religious corporations that have requested dissolution orders.
2023-11-16 14:20:00
The APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Council) ministerial meeting held in the United States concluded on the 15th, but the ministerial statement included Russia and China's opposition to the opinion that language should be included to strongly condemn the invasion of Ukraine. Due to difficulties in coordinating the above, adjustments will continue to be made.
2023-11-16 13:38:00
The Liberal Democratic Party's tax system research committee will hold a study session before starting full-scale discussions on next year's tax reform, and will discuss tax systems and issues that need to be considered, such as a "wage increase tax system" that encourages companies to raise wages for their employees. We received explanations from the government regarding these matters.
2023-11-16 13:36:00
Kenji Imata, the mayor of Togo Town, Aichi Prefecture, held a press conference on the 16th in response to suspicions that he had made remarks that amounted to power harassment to town employees, and once again acknowledged that he had made inappropriate comments. , apologized and said, ``I was naive and regret it.''
2023-11-16 13:33:00
The ruling and opposition parties agreed to hold a plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 20th to discuss this year's supplementary budget bill, which supports new economic measures.
2023-11-16 13:29:00
Former Liberal Democratic Party Prime Minister Suga pointed out that Prime Minister Kishida's ideas have not reached the people and needs further explanation regarding the income tax and other tax cuts that the government will implement next June.
2023-11-16 13:23:00
In order to help victims of the former Unification Church, a working team from both the Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito Party has compiled an outline of a bill that would allow the state to timely assess the asset status of religious corporations that have requested dissolution orders.
2023-11-16 13:17:00
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense Miyake once again denied a weekly magazine report that he was suspected of sexually harassing a staff member in his office 10 years ago, saying, ``I have no recollection of this,'' and then filed a protest with the weekly magazine. I made it clear that I had sent a message.
2023-11-16 12:39:00
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense Miyake denied a report in some quarters that he was suspected of sexually harassing a staff member in his office 10 years ago, saying, ``I have no recollection of this.'' As three senior political officials are being replaced one after another, the opposition party plans to clarify the facts regarding Parliamentary Vice-Minister Miyake in the Diet.
2023-11-16 12:18:00
The APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Council) ministerial meeting held in the United States concluded on the 15th, but the ministerial statement included Russia and China's opposition to the opinion that language should be included to strongly condemn the invasion of Ukraine. Due to difficulties in coordinating the above, adjustments will continue to be made.
2023-11-16 12:15:00
Foreign Minister Kamikawa, who is visiting San Francisco to attend APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Council) meetings, is meeting with foreign ministers from various countries.
2023-11-16 11:33:00
Prime Minister Kishida, who is visiting the United States, met with Prime Minister Setar of Thailand and agreed to work together to make the special summit meeting between Japan and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) to be held in Tokyo next month a success.
2023-11-16 11:08:00
US President Biden holds a press conference after holding a summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
2023-11-16 10:19:00
During his visit to the United States, Foreign Minister Kamikawa met with South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin, and the two agreed to work closely together to address issues such as North Korea's nuclear and missile development, as well as to support exchanges at the civilian level. We agreed to go.
2023-11-16 06:22:00
Prime Minister Kishida arrived in the United States to attend the APEC summit meeting. Locally, final arrangements are being made to hold a summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 17th, Japan time, and the focus is on whether progress can be made on pending issues between the two countries, such as the suspension of imports of Japanese marine products.
2023-11-16 04:12:00
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense Miyake denied a report in some quarters that he was suspected of sexually harassing a staff member in his office 10 years ago, saying, ``I have no recollection of this.'' As three senior political officials are being replaced one after another, the opposition party plans to clarify the facts regarding Parliamentary Vice-Minister Miyake in the Diet.
2023-11-16 03:27:00
The Social Democratic Party has announced that it will hold a leadership election on the 1st of next month following the expiration of Fukushima's term as leader.
2023-11-16 03:12:00
Former Liberal Democratic Party Prime Minister Suga pointed out that Prime Minister Kishida's ideas have not reached the people and needs further explanation regarding the income tax and other tax cuts that the government will implement next June.
2023-11-16 00:41:00
The Japan-ASEAN defense ministers' meeting was held in Indonesia. Defense Minister Kihara, who participated online, emphasized the need to expand cooperation in the security field with China's maritime expansion in mind.
