2023-12-22 22:15:00
The government has decided to transform the Science Council of Japan into an organization that is independent from the state and has legal status. As there is opposition to independence on the council side, we will carefully proceed with the consideration of legislation to make it more concrete.
2023-12-22 22:07:00
The Fukuoka High Court, Naha Branch, has ordered Okinawa Prefecture to approve the construction work by the 25th of this month regarding ground improvement work off the coast of Henoko, Nago City, where the U.S. military base Futenma in Okinawa will be relocated. The deputy governor and prefectural assembly members from the prefectural ruling party faction discussed the response. According to the members who attended, Governor Tamaki would like to make a decision based on the opinions of administrative law scholars.
2023-12-22 21:47:00
As costs such as compensation for the accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant have increased, the government has increased the issuance limit for government bonds that will be used as a source of funds to make payments in advance. In response to the decision, TEPCO President Tomoaki Kobayakawa emphasized the company's intention to carry out management reforms in order to secure funding.
2023-12-22 21:15:00
The government has issued operational guidelines for the ``Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment,'' which include the ability to export ``licensed production'' defense equipment that imports technology from foreign companies and manufactures it domestically to the licensing country. has been revised. In response to this, we have decided to export the ground-based interceptor missile ``PAC3'' to the United States, which is the licensee.
2023-12-22 20:15:00
In response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, Prime Minister Kishida replaced the party executives who had submitted their resignations, appointing Watami Watami, former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as the Chairman of the Political Affairs Research Committee, and Hamada Hamada as the Chairman of the Diet Countermeasures Committee. It was decided to appoint former defense ministers.
2023-12-22 20:02:00
We have decided on a budget proposal for next fiscal year, 2024, with a total general account budget of 112,717 billion yen. Although this fiscal year's original budget was the largest ever, it exceeded 110 trillion yen for the second year in a row, and the fiscal situation continues to be severe, relying on government bonds for more than 30% of its financial resources.
2023-12-22 19:57:00
The government has decided on its first Children's Guidelines, which will set the direction of child policy for the next five years or so. In addition to poverty countermeasures, priority items include strengthening measures to prevent abuse and suicide.
2023-12-22 19:07:00
Prime Minister Kishida called the participants of a meeting held by volunteer mid-ranking members of parliament in response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party to the Prime Minister's Office and listened to the contents.
2023-12-22 19:06:00
We have decided on a budget proposal for next fiscal year, 2024, with a total general account budget of 112,717 billion yen. Although this fiscal year's original budget was the largest ever, it exceeded 110 trillion yen for the second year in a row, and the fiscal situation continues to be severe, relying on government bonds for more than 30% of its financial resources.
2023-12-22 19:06:00
Regarding the number of national civil servants for next fiscal year, the government plans to reduce the number of national civil servants by 51 overall by increasing the number of personnel at the Children and Family Affairs Agency in order to strengthen measures against the declining birthrate, while implementing operational reforms using ICT technology. I decided.
2023-12-22 19:04:00
The government has approved the tax reform outline for next fiscal year compiled by the Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito Party. The bill includes the establishment of income limits that exclude people with an annual income of more than 20 million yen from receiving fixed-rate tax cuts such as income tax, and a review of the tax system to encourage companies to raise wages.
2023-12-22 18:43:00
In response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, President Izumi of the Constitutional Democratic Party has expressed his intention to work with other opposition parties to form a new government.Asami, the head of the National Diet Countermeasures Committee, said that he will first respond to the opposition party in response to the Diet. He emphasized the idea of steadily building up collaboration between the two countries.
2023-12-22 18:24:00
In response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, Prime Minister Kishida replaced the party executives who had submitted their resignations, appointing Watami Watami, former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as the Chairman of the Political Affairs Research Committee, and Hamada Hamada as the Chairman of the Diet Countermeasures Committee. It was decided to appoint former defense ministers.
2023-12-22 18:13:00
We have decided on a budget proposal for next fiscal year, 2024, with a total general account budget of 112,717 billion yen. Although this fiscal year's original budget was the largest ever, it exceeded 110 trillion yen for the second year in a row, and the fiscal situation continues to be severe, relying on government bonds for more than 30% of its financial resources.
2023-12-22 17:39:00
The Liberal Democratic Party's Diet Countermeasures Committee Chairman Hamada, who took office on the 22nd, and the Constitutional Democratic Party's Diet Countermeasures Committee Chairman Asju met, and Mr. Azumi was questioned by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department regarding an incident involving a political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. The members of the House of Representatives expressed their opinion that they needed to explain themselves to the House of Representatives Committee on Political Ethics.
2023-12-22 17:14:00
In response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, Prime Minister Kishida replaced the party executives who had submitted their resignations, appointing Watami Watami, former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as the Chairman of the Political Affairs Research Committee, and Hamada Hamada as the Chairman of the Diet Countermeasures Committee. It was decided to appoint former defense ministers.
2023-12-22 17:13:00
On the 22nd, Minister in charge of the Nikai Expo, who belongs to the Nikai faction, who was investigated by the prosecutor's office over an issue regarding a faction's political funding party in the Liberal Democratic Party, announced that he had submitted a notice of resignation to the faction.
2023-12-22 15:35:00
In an incident involving a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party's political funding party, Izumi, the representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party, said that former Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno and other pro-Abe executives were suspected of receiving large kickbacks and not reporting them in their income and expenditure reports. I suggested that it should be done.
2023-12-22 15:31:00
Regarding the review of funds related to national projects, Minister in charge of Administrative Reform Kono announced that, based on the results of a comprehensive review to be carried out during this fiscal year, funds that do not have quantitative targets will be abolished.
2023-12-22 15:30:00
In response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, Chairman of the Board of Governors Moriyama expressed the idea that it is necessary to consider political reform while listening to the opinions of the people and to restore trust.
2023-12-22 15:21:00
In response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, Prime Minister Kishida replaced the party executives who had submitted their resignations, appointing Watami Watami, former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as the Chairman of the Political Affairs Research Committee, and Hamada Hamada as the Chairman of the Diet Countermeasures Committee. It was decided to appoint former defense ministers.
2023-12-22 14:57:00
Japan's continental shelf has now expanded to approximately 120,000 square kilometers in the sea east of the Ogasawara Islands. Important minerals, including rare metals, are said to be found on the seabed in this area, and progress in development is expected.
2023-12-22 12:59:00
At a cabinet meeting on the 22nd, the government officially decided to abolish the current health insurance card next year, on December 2, 2024. Even after the abolition, you will be able to use your current insurance card for a grace period of up to one year, and those who do not have a ``Mina Insurance Card'' will be issued a replacement ``Eligibility Confirmation''.
2023-12-22 12:50:00
In response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, Prime Minister Kishida replaced the party executives who had submitted their resignations, appointing Watami Watami, former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as the Chairman of the Political Affairs Research Committee, and Hamada Hamada as the Chairman of the Diet Countermeasures Committee. It was decided to appoint former defense ministers.
2023-12-22 12:09:00
On the 22nd, Minister in charge of Expo Jimi, a member of the Nikai faction who was investigated by the prosecutors over an issue surrounding a faction's political funding party in the Liberal Democratic Party, announced on the 22nd that he had submitted a notice of resignation to the faction.
2023-12-22 11:54:00
In response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, Prime Minister Kishida replaced the party executives who had submitted their resignations, appointing Watami Watami, former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as the Chairman of the Political Affairs Research Committee, and Hamada Hamada as the Chairman of the Diet Countermeasures Committee. It was decided to appoint former defense ministers.
2023-12-22 10:55:00
At a cabinet meeting on the 22nd, the government announced that the Self-Defense Forces, which is based in Djibouti in eastern Africa and conducts anti-piracy operations, will be given additional missions to protect and transport Japanese nationals in the event of an emergency in the Middle East and Africa. I have decided that.
2023-12-22 10:34:00
Regarding the proposed budget for next year's fiscal year 2024, which has a total general account budget of over 112 trillion yen, Prime Minister Kishida emphasized that the budget is aimed at swiftly enacting the budget at next year's regular Diet session, saying it is a budget to take on challenges that cannot be postponed. .
2023-12-22 05:39:00
The government will decide on the ``Children's Future Strategy'' on the 22nd, which includes measures such as expanding child allowances. From next year onward, we hope to implement the strategy step by step while securing financial resources, leading to a reversal of the declining birthrate trend.
2023-12-22 05:18:00
On the 22nd, the government will decide on the budget for next fiscal year, 2024, with a total general account budget of 112.7 trillion yen. Although this fiscal year's original budget, which was the largest ever, is lower than this year's, the budget has exceeded 110 trillion yen for the second consecutive year, and the difficult fiscal situation is expected to continue, with more than 30% of financial resources coming from government bonds.
2023-12-22 05:13:00
On the 22nd, Prime Minister Kishida will appoint successors to two senior members of the Liberal Democratic Party who have submitted their resignations over a faction's political funding party. Since the beginning of the year, I am considering establishing a new organization under myself to prevent recurrence.
