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Political News(2023/12/25)


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Prime Minister Kishida: “Ratio of female executives at top listed companies will increase to 19% next year”

2023-12-25 20:44:00
Regarding the promotion of women's empowerment, Prime Minister Kishida has set a new mid-term goal by 2025, the year after next, in order to achieve the goal of increasing the proportion of women among executives at the highest-ranking listed companies to 30% or more by 2030. The company has set out a policy of raising the target to 19%.

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Okinawa Henoko improvement project ``not approved'' Governor Tamaki appeals, country to act on behalf of government

2023-12-25 19:38:00
Governor Tamaki of Okinawa Prefecture, who was ordered by a court to approve ground improvement work off the coast of Henoko in Nago City, where the U.S. military base Futenma in Okinawa will be relocated, has maintained his stance until the deadline on the 25th. We decided not to approve the construction. This will mark the first time that the national government will approve construction work on behalf of the prefecture, and it is expected that improvement work for the relocation of the base will proceed in the future.

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Prime Minister Kishida to establish a new organization to consider reforms in response to political funding issue early next year

2023-12-25 19:30:00
Prime Minister Kishida met with members of the Liberal Democratic Party's executive committee, including Vice President Aso and Secretary-General Motegi, and announced that they would form a new organization as early as possible in the new year to consider reforms in response to the problems surrounding factional political funding parties. announced the idea of ​​launching a

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Okinawa Henoko improvement project ``not approved'' Governor Tamaki appeals, country to act on behalf of government

2023-12-25 18:45:00
Governor Tamaki of Okinawa Prefecture, who was ordered by a court to approve ground improvement work off the coast of Henoko in Nago City, where the U.S. military base Futenma in Okinawa will be relocated, has maintained his stance until the deadline on the 25th. We decided not to approve the construction. This will mark the first time that the national government will approve construction work on behalf of the prefecture, and it is expected that improvement work for the relocation of the base will proceed in the future.

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Political funding issue: Ritsumeikan investigation team exchanges opinions on measures for transparency, etc.

2023-12-25 18:39:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan held a meeting of its investigation team and exchanged opinions on measures to make political funding parties more transparent.

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Abe faction will give full kickbacks to re-elected members of the House of Councilors in the year of the House of Councilors election?

2023-12-25 18:36:00
In an incident involving a party for political funds held by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, the Abe faction held a party in the year of the House of Councilors election, and did not set a sales quota for party tickets to members of the House of Councilors who were up for re-election, instead kicking back the entire proceeds collected. This was revealed through interviews with those involved. It appears that Abe's pro-House of Councilors members have inflated the amount of money that was not recorded as income in their political funds balance reports through such operations, and the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department is apparently looking into the details.

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Former Prime Minister Suga “Supporting the efforts of the younger generation to realize a decarbonized society”

2023-12-25 17:45:00
Former Liberal Democratic Party Prime Minister Suga toured a power generation facility that uses hydrogen as fuel in Kobe City, and expressed his desire to support the efforts of the younger generation to realize a decarbonized society.

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Okinawa Henoko improvement project ``not approved'' Governor Tamaki appeals, country to act on behalf of government

2023-12-25 17:04:00
Governor Tamaki of Okinawa Prefecture, who was ordered by a court to approve ground improvement work off the coast of Henoko in Nago City, where the U.S. military base Futenma in Okinawa will be relocated, has maintained his stance until the deadline on the 25th. We decided not to approve the construction. This will mark the first time that the national government will approve construction work on behalf of the prefecture, and it is expected that improvement work for the relocation of the base will proceed in the future. Additionally, Governor Tamaki is dissatisfied with the ruling and plans to proceed with consideration for an appeal to the Supreme Court.

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Voluntary hearing of Mr. Matsuno, Mr. Takagi, Mr. Seko, and Mr. Shioya Political funding Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office

2023-12-25 16:00:00
In a case involving a party for political funds organized by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, the Special Investigation Department of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office has arrested former Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno, former Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno, former head of the Diet Committee on Measures against Abe, Hiroshige Seko, former Secretary-General of the House of Councilors, and former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Tate Shioya. Interviews with people involved revealed that they voluntarily asked about the situation. There are suspicions that the Abe faction systematically turned some of the party's income into a slush fund, and the Special Investigation Department appears to have confirmed that he was recognized as an executive of the faction.

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Government to strengthen fishing industry by diversifying export destinations amid China's import suspension measures

2023-12-25 15:48:00
As China and other countries continue to suspend imports of Japanese marine products, the government confirmed at a related ministerial meeting that it will strengthen efforts to diversify export destinations in order to minimize the impact on the domestic fishing industry. Did.

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Prime Minister orders formulation of guidelines within fiscal year to strengthen measures against dementia

2023-12-25 15:42:00
In order to strengthen dementia countermeasures, Prime Minister Kishida has called for guidelines to be formulated within the fiscal year so that elderly people living alone with dementia can live with peace of mind, and to incorporate necessary measures into a "robust policy." I have instructed the relevant ministers.

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Prime Minister Kishida: “It is regrettable that this has led to a situation where people are suspicious of us.”

2023-12-25 15:14:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, Prime Minister Kishida apologized at a Keidanren meeting held in Tokyo, saying it was regrettable that it had caused suspicions from the public, and expressed his hope for restoring trust. He expressed his intention to work towards this goal.

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Voluntary hearing of Mr. Matsuno, Mr. Takagi, Mr. Seko, and Mr. Shioya Political funding Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office

2023-12-25 12:34:00
In a case involving a party for political funds organized by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, the Special Investigation Department of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office has investigated former Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno, former Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeshi Takagi, former head of the National Diet Committee, Hiroshige Seko, former Secretary-General of the House of Councilors, and Tate Shioya, a former member of the Liberal Democratic Party's Liberal Democratic Party. Interviews with people involved revealed that the minister asked him about the situation on a voluntary basis. There are suspicions that the Abe faction systematically turned some of the party's income into a slush fund, and the Special Investigation Department appears to have confirmed that he was recognized as an executive of the faction.

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Okinawa Henoko construction approval: Today's deadline for governor to make final decision

2023-12-25 12:10:00
In a lawsuit over the relocation of the U.S. military base Futenma in Okinawa, the court ordered Okinawa Prefecture to approve the construction by the 25th. Prefectural officials held discussions with administrative law experts on the 24th, and Governor Tamaki will make a final decision on the 25th, taking into account the opinions expressed during the discussions.

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Voluntary hearing of Mr. Matsuno, Mr. Takagi, Mr. Seko, and Mr. Shioya Political funding Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office

2023-12-25 11:12:00
In a case involving a party for political funds organized by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, the Special Investigation Department of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office has investigated former Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno, former Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeshi Takagi, former head of the National Diet Committee, Hiroshige Seko, former Secretary-General of the House of Councilors, and Tate Shioya, a former member of the Liberal Democratic Party's Liberal Democratic Party. Interviews with people involved revealed that the minister asked him about the situation on a voluntary basis. There are suspicions that the Abe faction systematically turned some of the party's income into a slush fund, and the Special Investigation Department appears to have confirmed that he was recognized as an executive of the faction.

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Okinawa Henoko construction approval: Today's deadline for governor to make final decision

2023-12-25 06:11:00
In a lawsuit over the relocation of the U.S. military base Futenma in Okinawa, the court ordered Okinawa Prefecture to approve the construction by the 25th. Prefectural officials held discussions with administrative law experts on the 24th, and Governor Tamaki will make a final decision on the 25th, taking into account the opinions expressed during the discussions.

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Prime Minister Kishida to discuss LDP faction's political funding party issue with party executive

2023-12-25 04:27:00
In response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, Prime Minister Kishida met with members of the party's executive committee on the 25th, including the newly appointed Chairman of the Political Affairs Research Committee Watari, and decided to discuss future responses. I am.

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