Political News(2023/12/12)
Liberal Democratic Party criticizes review of defense equipment export rules, Komeito is cautious
2023-12-12 21:32:00
On the 12th, a proposal compiled by working-level consultations between the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito regarding the review of export rules for defense equipment was presented at related meetings of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito, and the contents were discussed by top officials of both parties. I was left in charge. However, at the Liberal Democratic Party meetings, there was strong cautious opinion within the Komeito Party, and there was a series of criticisms over the failure to reach a conclusion regarding the export of jointly developed equipment to third countries. There have been a number of calls for further discussion.
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National University Corporation Law Amendment Bill passed by the House of Councilors Committee on Culture, Education, and Science
2023-12-12 20:26:00
A proposed amendment to the National University Corporation Law, which would require large-scale national university corporations to establish an "Operational Policy Council" to decide on medium-term plans and budgets, was voted on by the House of Councilors Committee on Education and Science on the 12th. The bill was passed with a majority of votes from the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito Party, Japan Restoration Party, and Democratic Party of the People.
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Submission of a resolution of no confidence in the cabinet, left to Representative Izumi, decided after discussion by Ritsumeikan executives
2023-12-12 19:47:00
Executives of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan held discussions regarding the final parliamentary response, and after a series of opinions came out in favor of submitting a motion of no confidence against the Kishida Cabinet, it was decided to leave the response to Representative Izumi alone.
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Submission of a resolution of no confidence in the cabinet, left to Representative Izumi, decided after discussion by Ritsumeikan executives
2023-12-12 18:47:00
Executives of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan discussed the final parliamentary response and decided to leave the decision to Representative Izumi on whether to submit a motion of no confidence against the Kishida Cabinet.
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Prime Minister Kishida to explain response to political funding party issue at tomorrow's press conference
2023-12-12 18:42:00
The government has announced that Prime Minister Kishida will hold a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office from 6pm on the 13th to coincide with the end of the extraordinary Diet session.
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Supreme Court orders invalidated elected representatives to repay full amount of compensation until judgment is finalized
2023-12-12 18:39:00
The Supreme Court has ordered a former Osaka city council member, whose election was invalidated after he was found guilty of violating the Public Offices Election Act, to pay back all the compensation he received before the verdict was finalized. This is the first judgment on the remuneration of members of the Diet until their election is invalidated, and it may have an impact on similar cases involving members of the Diet.
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Constitutional Democratic Party holds political fund party for the time being
2023-12-12 18:36:00
In response to the problems surrounding the Liberal Democratic Party's faction's political funding party, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has decided to postpone for the time being the party's political funding party, which it had been considering holding in May next year.
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Amendment to the former Unification Church Victims Relief Bill passed by the House of Councilors Judicial Affairs Committee
2023-12-12 18:18:00
A bill submitted by the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito, and Democratic People's Democratic Party based on revised discussions with the Constitutional Democratic Party and the Japan Restoration Party concerning relief for victims of the former Unification Church was voted on by the House of Councilors' Judicial Affairs Committee. , was passed unanimously. The bill is expected to be enacted on the 13th.
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No-confidence motion against Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno rejected by majority at House of Representatives plenary session
2023-12-12 17:32:00
A resolution of no confidence against Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno submitted by the Constitutional Democratic Party in response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of the Liberal Democratic Party's Abe faction was voted on at a plenary session of the House of Representatives, and was rejected with a majority of opposition from both the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito Party. Ta.
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``The current health insurance card will be abolished next fall as planned,'' Prime Minister Kishida announced.
2023-12-12 17:22:00
Prime Minister Kishida announced that the current health insurance card will be abolished next fall as planned, and the system will be transitioned to a system based on the Minor Health Insurance Card.
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Securing funding for defense, increasing tax rate on heated tobacco to be considered by government and ruling party
2023-12-12 17:21:00
The government and ruling party plan to raise the tax rate on heated tobacco to the same level as cigarettes, in line with the tax increase aimed at securing funding for defense costs.
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Political funding issue: Prime Minister Kishida orders investigation into Kishida faction and appropriate response
2023-12-12 17:20:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of the Liberal Democratic Party's faction, in which even the Kishida faction appears to have recorded an amount lower than the actual income in the income and expenditure report, Prime Minister Kishida said that the faction should conduct an investigation and make corrections. It has been clarified that the company has once again given instructions to respond appropriately if there are any issues.
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Prime Minister Kishida adjusts to make personnel appointments as early as the next day after political funding issue
2023-12-12 17:18:00
In response to the issue surrounding the Liberal Democratic Party's Abe faction's political funding party, Prime Minister Kishida is making arrangements to make personnel changes as early as the 14th. In addition to replacing Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno, he is also considering replacing three cabinet ministers who are pro-Abe, including Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura.
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Political funding issue: Liberal Democratic Party Kishida faction may have understated party income
2023-12-12 16:57:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the political funding parties of LDP factions, not only the Abe faction and the Nikai faction, but also the Kishida faction ``Hiroike Policy Research Group'', of which Prime Minister Kishida served as chairman, have received less income than the faction actually collected. Through interviews with people involved, it has been newly discovered that the amount appears to have been recorded in the income and expenditure report. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department is also aware of the circumstances and appears to be investigating the details.
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To promote child policy, government compiles numerical targets to be achieved in about 5 years
2023-12-12 16:50:00
In order to promote child policy, the government has compiled a proposal for numerical targets that it aims to achieve over the next five years. The measure was established based on the results of a public awareness survey, and aims to more than double the current rate of people who believe that we are moving toward a society that is friendly to child-rearing, to 70%.
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LDP secretaries-general meet; LDP: ``Preventing recurrence''; Komeito: ``Political reform is necessary''
2023-12-12 16:30:00
The secretaries-general of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito held a meeting, and while the Liberal Democratic Party reiterated its intention to prevent a recurrence of the issue surrounding the faction's political funding party, the Komeito Party pointed out that bold political reform is necessary. .
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Prime Minister Kishida adjusts to make personnel appointments as early as the next day after political funding issue
2023-12-12 16:06:00
In response to the issue surrounding the Liberal Democratic Party's Abe faction's political funding party, Prime Minister Kishida is making arrangements to make personnel changes as early as the 14th. In addition to replacing Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno, he is also considering replacing three cabinet ministers who are pro-Abe, including Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura.
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No-confidence motion against Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno rejected by majority at House of Representatives plenary session
2023-12-12 15:08:00
A resolution of no confidence against Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno submitted by the Constitutional Democratic Party in response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of the Liberal Democratic Party's Abe faction was voted on at a plenary session of the House of Representatives, and was rejected with a majority of opposition from both the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito Party. Ta.
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Bipartisan study group to introduce ride-sharing, recommends legislation within next year
2023-12-12 14:38:00
In preparation for the introduction of ride-sharing, a bipartisan study group launched by former Environment Minister Koizumi of the Liberal Democratic Party and others has compiled recommendations calling on the government to enact the necessary legislation by the end of next year.
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Prime Minister Kishida adjusts to make personnel appointments as early as the next day after political funding issue
2023-12-12 14:34:00
In response to the issue surrounding the Liberal Democratic Party's Abe faction's political funding party, Prime Minister Kishida is making arrangements to make personnel changes as early as the 14th. In addition to replacing Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno, he is also considering replacing three cabinet ministers who are pro-Abe, including Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura.
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External standard taxation Policy for capital and capital surplus totaling over 1 billion yen
2023-12-12 14:28:00
Regarding the external standard tax that applies to companies with capital exceeding 100 million yen, the government and ruling party have decided that in order to prevent tax evasion, even if companies reduce their capital to 100 million yen or less and record it as capital surplus, We have decided that if the total amount exceeds 1 billion yen, it will be subject to tax.
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Defense tax increase start date postponed: Liberal Democratic Party tax commission chairman ``Prime Minister's intention''
2023-12-12 14:11:00
Regarding the Liberal Democratic Party's Tax Research Committee's decision to postpone the decision on the start date of the tax increase aimed at securing funding for defense costs, Miyazawa, chairman of the Tax Research Committee, said that Prime Minister Kishida should keep in mind the issue surrounding the faction's political funding party. He explained that he made the decision based on the wishes of the people.
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Approximately 1.39 million cases of insurance card information linked to My Number that do not match the ledger
2023-12-12 13:15:00
When the government compared the information on health insurance cards linked to My Number with the Basic Resident Register, it was found that there were approximately 1.39 million cases in which names and other information did not match. Of these, it is estimated that around 450 cases have information linked to someone else, and they plan to complete the verification process by next spring.
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Political funding issue: Liberal Democratic Party Kishida faction may have understated party income
2023-12-12 13:06:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the political funding parties of LDP factions, not only the Abe faction and the Nikai faction, but also the Kishida faction ``Hiroike Policy Research Group'', of which Prime Minister Kishida served as chairman, have received less income than the faction actually collected. Through interviews with people involved, it has been newly discovered that the amount appears to have been recorded in the income and expenditure report. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department is also aware of the circumstances and appears to be investigating the details.
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KDDI communication failure “Very regrettable, detailed investigation” Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Suzuki
2023-12-12 12:26:00
On the 11th, KDDI's mobile phone service experienced a communication outage in a wide area, mainly in western Japan.Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, Suzuki, stated that he had given thorough guidance to prevent recurrence after the large-scale communication outage in 2022. Describing the incident as ``deeply regrettable,'' he said he would request the company to conduct a detailed investigation.
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Liberal Democratic Party “Respond to political funding issue with a sense of crisis and do everything in our power to pass the bill”
2023-12-12 12:16:00
The Liberal Democratic Party will respond with a strong sense of crisis to the issue surrounding the faction's political funding party at its executive liaison meeting, and will pass the remaining bills, including a bill to provide relief to victims of the former Unification Church, in the Diet session until the 13th. We confirmed our policy of doing our best.
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Finance Minister: “Even if there is a change in the Cabinet, we will make sure that it does not affect the formulation of next year's budget”
2023-12-12 12:07:00
Regarding Prime Minister Kishida's consideration of reshuffling cabinet ministers and other personnel in response to the issue surrounding the Liberal Democratic Party's Abe faction's political funding party, Finance Minister Suzuki plans to work to ensure that it does not affect the drafting of next year's budget. was shown.
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Political funding issue: Liberal Democratic Party Kishida faction may have understated party income
2023-12-12 12:07:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the political funding parties of LDP factions, not only the Abe faction and the Nikai faction, but also the Kishida faction ``Hiroike Policy Research Group'', of which Prime Minister Kishida served as chairman, have received less income than the faction actually collected. Through interviews with people involved, it has been newly discovered that the amount appears to have been recorded in the income and expenditure report. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department is also aware of the circumstances and appears to be investigating the details.
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Prime Minister Kishida adjusts to make personnel appointments as early as the next day after political funding issue
2023-12-12 11:55:00
In response to the issue surrounding the Liberal Democratic Party's Abe faction's political funding party, Prime Minister Kishida is making arrangements to make personnel changes as early as the 14th. In addition to replacing Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno, he is also considering replacing three cabinet ministers who are pro-Abe, including Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura.
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Political funding issue: Liberal Democratic Party Kishida faction may have understated party income
2023-12-12 10:58:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the political funding parties of LDP factions, not only the Abe faction and the Nikai faction, but also the Kishida faction ``Hiroike Policy Research Group'', of which Prime Minister Kishida served as chairman, have received less income than the faction actually collected. Through interviews with people involved, it has been newly discovered that the amount appears to have been recorded in the income and expenditure report. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department is also aware of the circumstances and appears to be investigating the details.
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Prime Minister Kishida adjusts to make personnel appointments as early as the next day after political funding issue
2023-12-12 06:05:00
In response to the issue surrounding the Liberal Democratic Party's Abe faction's political funding party, Prime Minister Kishida is making arrangements to make personnel changes as early as the 14th. In addition to replacing Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno, he is also considering replacing three cabinet ministers who are pro-Abe, including Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura.
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Political funding issue: Liberal Democratic Party Kishida faction may have understated party income
2023-12-12 05:19:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the political funding parties of LDP factions, not only the Abe faction and the Nikai faction, but also the Kishida faction ``Hiroike Policy Research Group'', of which Prime Minister Kishida served as chairman, have received less income than the faction actually collected. Through interviews with people involved, it has been newly discovered that the amount appears to have been recorded in the income and expenditure report. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department is also aware of the circumstances and appears to be investigating the details.
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Are you interested in the Osaka/Kansai Expo? How about returning home or traveling during the New Year holidays? NHK public opinion poll
2023-12-12 05:10:00
With less than 500 days left until the Osaka/Kansai Expo, an NHK poll asked people whether they were interested in the Expo, and approximately 70% of people answered that they were not interested.
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Liberal Democratic Party Ishiba “Political funding issue: Resignation or dissolution after the budget is passed are options”
2023-12-12 00:27:00
In response to the issue surrounding the LDP's faction's political funding party, former Secretary-General Ishiba indicated that Prime Minister Kishida's options could be to step down or dissolve the House of Representatives after the next year's budget is passed. .
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