2023-12-26 23:12:00
On the 26th, Chairman Shii of the Communist Party of Vietnam, who is visiting Vietnam, met with Supreme Leader General Secretary Trong and exchanged opinions on the situation in North Korea and other issues for peace and stability in the region.
2023-12-26 22:41:00
Prime Minister Kishida repeatedly apologized for the issue surrounding the LDP faction's political funding party, and emphasized that he would do everything in his power to restore trust, and that the party's new organization will be set up to prevent a recurrence so that discussion can take place at next year's regular Diet session. He expressed his intention to proceed with consideration of measures.
2023-12-26 20:28:00
A government panel of experts is considering regulatory reform regarding ride sharing, which will be introduced in April next year in limited areas under the control of taxi companies.The government's panel of experts is considering regulatory reform that will require operators to take thorough safety measures. We compiled the requested interim report and submitted it to Prime Minister Kishida.
2023-12-26 20:27:00
The Digital Agency is currently considering a new name for the new My Number Card, which it aims to introduce in 2026, including a public call for a new name to replace the current name.
2023-12-26 20:12:00
Regarding restrictions on the use of land important for national security, the government has proposed new locations in 28 prefectures, including the area around the U.S. military's Futenma Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture and the area around the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Niigata Prefecture. 184 locations were shown.
2023-12-26 19:42:00
Prime Minister Kishida repeatedly apologized for the issue surrounding the LDP faction's political funding party, and emphasized that he would do everything in his power to restore trust, and that the party's new organization will be set up to prevent a recurrence so that discussion can take place at next year's regular Diet session. He expressed his intention to proceed with consideration of measures.
2023-12-26 19:05:00
As a measure to support childcare for self-employed people and freelancers, a council of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has approved a proposal to exempt parents from paying national pension premiums until their child turns one year old, and the government plans to exempt parents from paying their national pension premiums until their child turns one year old. We plan to submit the necessary bills to the Diet.
2023-12-26 18:42:00
In a case involving a party for political funds held by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, five senior members of the Abe faction, including former Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno, responded to voluntary questioning by the Special Investigation Department of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, all of whom revealed that the faction's political fund income and expenditure report was not correct. He provided an explanation denying any involvement in the reporting, saying, ``I was aware that the amount exceeding the quota had been refunded, but I was not aware that a portion of the party income was not recorded in the faction's income and expenditure report.'' Interviews with people involved revealed that they said things like, ``I didn't know.''
2023-12-26 18:41:00
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi, who was newly appointed in December, stated in interviews with media outlets that while he is currently concentrating on supporting the Kishida administration, he is also keen to aspire to become prime minister in the future.
2023-12-26 18:28:00
In response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, Prime Minister Kishida met with the chairman of the special committee of the House of Representatives and requested that the environment be improved, stating that he would like to have a debate in the Diet towards establishing political ethics. Ta.
2023-12-26 17:59:00
On the 25th, Okinawa Prefecture decided not to approve the court-ordered ground improvement work off the coast of Henoko, Nago City, where the U.S. military base Futenma in Okinawa will be relocated. In response to this, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito announced that he had decided to act on behalf of the prefecture to approve the construction on the 28th, and sent a notification to the prefecture on the 26th.
2023-12-26 17:58:00
Interviews with people involved revealed that the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department voluntarily interviewed Koichi Hagiuda, former chairman of the Political Affairs Investigation Committee, a senior member of the Abe faction, regarding a case involving a political funding party run by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. The Special Investigation Department appears to have confirmed his recognition as an executive of a faction and as a member of the Diet member who received a kickback.
2023-12-26 17:51:00
Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Aso is scheduled to visit the United States in January next year, and in addition to speaking at a local think tank, he is also arranging meetings with members of the ruling and opposition parties in Congress. It appears that the aim is to build connections among members of Congress and support the government's diplomacy ahead of next year's US presidential election.
2023-12-26 16:32:00
The government has decided to abolish the 17 relevant ministerial councils headed by the Prime Minister and the Chief Cabinet Secretary, as they have fulfilled their role.
2023-12-26 16:25:00
In an effort to reduce the burden of establishing a company in order to encourage more startups to participate, Minister of Justice Koizumi announced at a press conference that the process for applying for articles of incorporation, which stipulates company rules, will be simplified.
2023-12-26 15:53:00
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito has decided on December 28th to approve the construction work on behalf of Okinawa Prefecture regarding ground improvement work off the coast of Henoko, Nago City, where the U.S. military base Futenma in Okinawa will be relocated. I did. In response to this, the Ministry of Defense is making arrangements to begin construction on the Oura Bay side, which has soft ground, in mid-January 2024.
2023-12-26 15:26:00
Minister of Justice Koizumi stated that it is necessary for elderly parents to be aware that from April 2024 registration will become mandatory when inheriting land in order to solve the problem of land that has been left unresolved without the ownership being known. He expressed the idea of considering public relations aimed at this generation.
2023-12-26 14:56:00
Regarding the export of the Self-Defense Forces' Patriot surface-to-air missile system to the United States, Minister of Defense Kihara has indicated that the export quantity will be carefully determined to ensure that there is no impact on Japan's defense system. I did.
2023-12-26 14:49:00
Speaker of the House of Representatives Nukaga met with the Speaker of the South Korean National Assembly, who was visiting Japan, and confirmed that he would continue to promote exchanges between parliament and members of parliament, and support the improvement of relations between the two countries.
2023-12-26 13:23:00
Regarding the Israeli-Palestinian situation, the Japanese government has once again clarified its stance that it does not condone terrorist attacks by the Islamic organization Hamas, and has added three new executives to the list of assets to be frozen in order to step up efforts to cut off the organization's source of income. We have decided to impose additional sanctions.
2023-12-26 12:58:00
Interviews with people involved revealed that the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department voluntarily interviewed Koichi Hagiuda, former chairman of the Political Affairs Investigation Committee, a senior member of the Abe faction, regarding a case involving a political funding party run by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. The Special Investigation Department appears to have confirmed his recognition as an executive of a faction and as a member of the Diet member who received a kickback.
2023-12-26 12:44:00
On the 25th, Okinawa Prefecture decided not to approve the court-ordered ground improvement work off the coast of Henoko, Nago City, where the U.S. military base Futenma in Okinawa will be relocated. In response to this, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito announced that he had decided to act on behalf of the prefecture to approve the construction on the 28th, and sent a notification to the prefecture on the 26th.
2023-12-26 12:03:00
On the 25th, Okinawa Prefecture decided not to approve the court-ordered ground improvement work off the coast of Henoko, Nago City, where the U.S. military base Futenma in Okinawa will be relocated. In response to this, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito decided to carry out the execution on behalf of the prefecture to approve the construction on the 28th, and announced that he had sent a notice to the prefecture on the 26th.
2023-12-26 11:51:00
In preparation for reviewing the election system for the House of Representatives, a council between the ruling and opposition parties has summarized the content of discussions to date in a report. In addition to stating that it is necessary to deepen discussions in order to both correct the disparity in votes and reflect the voices of voters, it also points out that issues such as politics and money should be addressed.
2023-12-26 11:41:00
Yoshikatsu Takeiri, a former member of the House of Representatives who served as Komeito's chairman for about 20 years, passed away due to pneumonia in Fukuoka City on the 23rd of this month. He was 97 years old.
2023-12-26 11:15:00
Interviews with people involved revealed that the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department voluntarily interviewed Koichi Hagiuda, former chairman of the Political Affairs Investigation Committee, a senior member of the Abe faction, regarding a case involving a political funding party run by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. The Special Investigation Department appears to have confirmed his recognition as an executive of a faction and as a member of the Diet member who received a kickback.
2023-12-26 08:37:00
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the unemployment rate in November was 2.5%, unchanged from the previous month.
2023-12-26 05:05:00
In response to the problems surrounding factional political funding parties, the Liberal Democratic Party plans to launch a new organization in the new year to consider reforms aimed at preventing recurrence and restoring trust, and will hurry to make adjustments to the organization's structure and how to proceed with discussions. I am planning to do so.
