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Political News(2023/12/30)
Voluntary hearing of former METI Minister Nishimura and former Policy Research Council Chairman Shimomura Political funding Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office
2023-12-30 18:51:00
In a case involving a political funding party run by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's special investigation department voluntarily interviewed former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura, who had served as secretary general of the Abe faction, and Hirofumi Shimomura, former chairman of the Political Affairs Investigation Committee. This was revealed through interviews with those involved. The Special Investigation Department appears to have confirmed the detailed circumstances behind why a portion of the party's income was not included in the faction's political funds balance report.
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The government plans to submit a bill to the regular session of the Diet next year to secure financial resources to combat the declining birthrate.
2023-12-30 15:47:00
In order to secure approximately 3.6 trillion yen in annual financial resources to strengthen measures to combat the declining birthrate, the government plans to submit a bill necessary for establishing a support subsidy system to next year's regular session of the Diet. It is expected that the debate over this will intensify.
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Voluntary interview with former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura regarding political funds Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Department
2023-12-30 12:00:00
Interviews with people involved have revealed that the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's special investigation department voluntarily interviewed former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura, a senior member of the Abe faction, regarding a case involving a political funding party run by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. All six Abe faction executives have now been questioned, and the Special Investigation Department appears to have confirmed the detailed circumstances behind why a portion of the party's income was not included in the faction's political funds balance report. .
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Political funding issue: Citizens plan to begin full-scale discussions on legal revision from the beginning of the year
2023-12-30 06:18:00
In order to increase the transparency of political funds, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has begun full-scale discussions on legal revisions from the beginning of the year, including considering lowering the amount that must include the names of party ticket purchasers on income and expenditure reports. Our policy is to make this happen.
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