Political News(2024/01/24)
Liberal Democratic Party House of Councilors Budget Committee Chairman Suematsu 5.84 million yen not recorded in income and expenditure report over 5 years
2024-01-24 22:15:00
Suematsu, chairman of the House of Councilors Budget Committee, who belongs to the Abe faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, held a press conference after announcing his intention to resign as chairman, stating that he had recorded a total of 5.84 million yen in party ticket income in the five years up to the year before 2017 in his income and expenditure report. It became clear that there was no. He then said, ``I sincerely apologize for causing the public to have great political distrust and suspicion.I have left the response to the party to my office, and I feel ashamed of the unknown for not showing enough interest.'' I apologized.
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Meiji Restoration Secretary-General Fujita ``Liberal Democratic Party's interim summary plan lacks content and is hopeless''
2024-01-24 21:51:00
Fujita, secretary-general of the Nippon Ishin no Kai, said at a press conference, ``The LDP's ``Political Reform Headquarters'' interim report only makes minor revisions to factions and lacks content, which makes me feel truly hopeless. The Liberal Democratic Party should show how it will take responsibility.The Liberal Democratic Party has been running the party under a system of governance that is not fair, with factions arranging personnel and money, but in order to regain trust in politics, it has been relying on money and interest politics. We must fundamentally change this and purify our politics."
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Governor Tamaki and Defense Minister Kihara meet and agree to create opportunities for dialogue
2024-01-24 20:27:00
Governor Tamaki of Okinawa Prefecture met with Minister of Defense Kihara for the first time on the 24th in response to a request regarding the issue of organic fluorine compounds, which are known to be harmful, being detected near U.S. military bases in the prefecture. did. They also exchanged opinions regarding the relocation of the U.S. military base Futenma and agreed to create opportunities for dialogue.
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House of Councilors Budget Committee intensively deliberates response to Noto Peninsula earthquake, etc.
2024-01-24 19:07:00
Intensive deliberations were held at the House of Councilors Budget Committee regarding responses to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and Prime Minister Kishida emphasized that he would like to provide a variety of information, promote secondary evacuations, and strive to prevent disaster-related deaths. . On the other hand, when the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan pointed out the delay in the initial response, the Self-Defense Forces responded by saying that they were immediately carrying out life-saving rescue operations.
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Four opposition parties agree to demand Kickback lawmaker resign from Liberal Democratic faction
2024-01-24 18:27:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, four opposition parties, including the Constitutional Democratic Party, have announced that the members who received kickbacks from the faction will explain the facts before the regular Diet session convenes and resign from their positions such as standing committee chair. We agreed to ask them to do so.
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Four opposition parties agree to demand Kickback lawmaker resign from Liberal Democratic faction
2024-01-24 17:27:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, four opposition parties, including the Constitutional Democratic Party, have announced that the members who received kickbacks from the faction will explain the facts before the regular Diet session convenes and resign from their positions such as standing committee chair. We agreed to ask them to do so.
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Liberal Democratic Party Shinsuke Suematsu, chairman of the House of Councilors Budget Committee, intends to resign over political funding issue
2024-01-24 17:14:00
In response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, Suematsu, chairman of the House of Councilors budget committee who belongs to the Abe faction, announced his intention to resign as chairman, and the afternoon budget committee meeting was held with LDP lead director Nakanishi as chairman. Deliberations were conducted on behalf of the committee.
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“Consultation with opposition parties to revise the Political Funds Control Act” Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito Secretary-General and others
2024-01-24 15:49:00
Ahead of the regular Diet session to be convened on the 26th, the secretaries-general of the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito held a meeting to discuss amendments to the Political Funds Regulation Act in order to prevent recurrence in response to the incident surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. We confirmed our policy to hold discussions with the opposition parties.
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Liberal Democratic Party Shinsuke Suematsu, chairman of the House of Councilors Budget Committee, intends to resign over political funding issue
2024-01-24 15:09:00
In response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, Suematsu, chairman of the House of Councilors budget committee who belongs to the Abe faction, announced his intention to resign as chairman, and the afternoon budget committee meeting was held with LDP lead director Nakanishi as chairman. Deliberations are carried out on behalf of the committee.
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Representative Izumi Ritmin “Members involved in slush funds should resign. They cannot be trusted.”
2024-01-24 15:02:00
In response to the incident involving a political funding party organized by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, Representative Izumi of the Constitutional Democratic Party resigned, claiming that members who had received kickbacks from the faction and whose income and expenditure reports were not listed could not gain the trust of the people. I reiterated my belief that this should be done.
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58 bills including “security clearance” to be submitted to regular Diet session
2024-01-24 14:46:00
At the regular Diet session to be convened on the 26th, the government will introduce a bill to create a system called "security clearance," in which the government verifies and certifies the trustworthiness of people who handle information important to economic security. We have decided to submit 58 bills.
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[Commentary] Will Russia use North Korean missiles? What are the intentions of both parties?
2024-01-24 13:58:00
Russia continues its military invasion of Ukraine. Recently, countries including Japan, the United States, and South Korea have stepped up their condemnation of the use of ballistic missiles provided by North Korea in the attack. What are Russia and North Korea's respective intentions? Commentator Nao Izushi will provide a detailed explanation. *Information as of the time of recording on January 22nd. (Video: 2 minutes 44 seconds)
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Prime Minister Kishida plans to spend 150 billion yen to support earthquake-affected areas, House of Representatives Budget Committee
2024-01-24 13:52:00
Intensive deliberations were held in the House of Representatives Budget Committee regarding responses to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and in response to Constitutional Democratic Party Representative Izumi calling for raising the upper limit on support funds for households whose homes were damaged, Prime Minister Kishida The Minister expressed his intention to consider additional support depending on the actual situation. Furthermore, on the 26th, the government announced that it would decide to spend 150 billion yen from contingency funds in this year's budget to support the disaster-stricken areas.
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Liberal Democratic Party Shinsuke Suematsu, Chairman of the House of Councilors Budget Committee, intends to resign over political funding issue
2024-01-24 13:10:00
In response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, Suematsu, chairman of the House of Councilors Budget Committee, who belongs to the Abe faction, announced his intention to resign as chairman, and the afternoon budget committee meeting was held with LDP lead director Nakanishi as chairman. I have decided to act on your behalf and conduct the deliberations.
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Yaichi Tanikawa resigns as a lawmaker, faces summary indictment in political funding case, faces special election in Nagasaki 3rd Ward
2024-01-24 12:20:00
Yaichi Tanikawa, a member of the House of Representatives who left the Liberal Democratic Party after being summarily indicted on charges of making false statements in violation of the Political Funds Control Act in an incident involving a political funding party of the Liberal Democratic Party's Abe faction, resigned as a member of the Diet on the 24th.
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Prime Minister Kishida plans to spend 150 billion yen to support earthquake-affected areas, House of Representatives Budget Committee
2024-01-24 11:58:00
Intensive deliberations were held in the House of Representatives Budget Committee regarding responses to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and in response to Constitutional Democratic Party Representative Izumi calling for raising the upper limit on support funds for households whose homes were damaged, Prime Minister Kishida The Minister expressed his intention to consider additional support depending on the actual situation. Furthermore, on the 26th, the government announced that it would decide to spend 150 billion yen from the contingency funds in this year's budget to support the disaster-stricken areas.
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Foreign Minister Kamikawa appeals for “Gold Mine on Sado Island” to be registered as a World Cultural Heritage Site
2024-01-24 08:54:00
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Niigata Prefecture held a reception in Tokyo inviting ambassadors from various countries in order to have the Sado Island Gold Mine registered as a World Cultural Heritage Site, and Foreign Minister Kamikawa emphasized its appeal as a cultural heritage site.
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Liberal Democratic Party Moriyama faction considering disbanding, discussion to be held tomorrow and decision to be made
2024-01-24 08:22:00
In response to the incident surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, Chairman of the Board of Governors Moriyama has begun considering dissolving the Moriyama faction, of which he is the chairman, and will make a decision after consulting with his affiliated members on the 25th. .
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Interim report by Liberal Democratic Party Political Reform Headquarters to be decided tomorrow
2024-01-24 04:42:00
In response to the incident surrounding the faction's political funding party, the Liberal Democratic Party will decide on an interim report on the 25th, including a complete separation of the faction from money and personnel affairs. On the other hand, there are growing voices within the party calling for the political responsibility of Abe faction executives, and the party executive is considering disciplinary action.
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