Political News(2024/01/26)
Abe faction's political funds balance report to be revised next week, with some pointing to executives' responsibility
2024-01-26 21:47:00
The Abe faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, which had previously decided to disband, held an executive meeting and confirmed its intention to revise the faction's political funds balance report next week. At the meeting, while there were opinions calling for the responsibility of executives who played a central role in the faction's management, there were also those who pointed out that they had already taken responsibility by resigning from their cabinet and party positions.
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Liberal Democratic Party Aso faction to operate faction in line with interim report from Political Reform Headquarters
2024-01-26 21:13:00
The Aso faction held a meeting in response to the incident involving a party for political funds organized by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, and it was decided that the faction would continue to operate in accordance with the interim report of the party's ``Political Reform Headquarters.''
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National financial situation “excess debt” 702 trillion yen, new record high
2024-01-26 21:08:00
The Ministry of Finance has released the country's financial situation as of the end of March last year. Due to factors such as an increase in the issuance of government bonds as a result of the creation of a huge supplementary budget, the amount of ``excess debt,'' where debts exceed assets, reached a record high of 702 trillion yen.
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Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno apologizes over political fund party scandal, has no plans to resign
2024-01-26 20:46:00
Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno, former secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party's Abe faction, held a press conference and apologized for causing distrust in politics due to an incident involving the faction's political funding party. He also explained that he has no plans to resign or leave the party.
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Ordinary Diet convenes, political reform becomes the main focus in response to incidents involving political funding
2024-01-26 19:53:00
The 213th Ordinary Diet session was convened on the 26th. In the wake of the incident surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, political reform, including legal reform, will be the focus.
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Liberal Democratic Party House of Councilors member Kazuhiko Aoki reveals intention to withdraw from Mogi faction
2024-01-26 19:52:00
Kazuhiko Aoki, a member of the House of Councilors of the Liberal Democratic Party, has announced his intention to resign from the Mogi faction, to which he belongs, in light of the incident surrounding the faction's political funding party.
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Ritsumeikan drafts reform proposals, including introduction of coalition system and ban on political funding parties
2024-01-26 19:09:00
In response to the problems surrounding political funding parties held by factions of the Liberal Democratic Party, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has put together a reform plan that includes the introduction of a ``coalition system'' in which members are also responsible, and a complete ban on political funding parties. Ta.
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“NHK Radio Satellite International Broadcasting should also require internet in principle” Draft report
2024-01-26 18:24:00
Regarding the provision of NHK programs and other services over the Internet, a working group of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has decided that in addition to terrestrial television broadcasting, radio, satellite, and international broadcasting programs should be made mandatory in principle, and that satellite broadcasting will be suspended until the implementation environment is in place. , we have compiled a draft report that suggests it is appropriate to postpone the matter for the time being.
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Chief Cabinet Secretary to visit Okinawa for the first time since assuming office, possibly to exchange views with Governor Henoko Meguri
2024-01-26 18:21:00
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi announced on the 28th that he would be visiting Okinawa Prefecture for the first time since taking office. He is expected to meet with Governor Tamaki and others and exchange opinions regarding the construction work that the country is proceeding with in preparation for the relocation of the U.S. military base Futenma to Henoko, Nago City.
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Government/Bank of Japan Digital Currency Confirmation of policy to sort out legal issues
2024-01-26 18:09:00
The government and the Bank of Japan held their first meeting to discuss future issues regarding digital currency, which can be used in the same way as banknotes and coins, and confirmed a policy to sort out legal issues and other matters by each relevant organization.
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Liberal Democratic Party House of Councilors Chairman Sekiguchi ``Given the current political situation, I am resigning from the faction.''
2024-01-26 16:49:00
Sekiguchi, chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's House of Councilors, said at a press conference inside the Diet, ``Considering the current political situation, I have decided that the four members of the Liberal Democratic Party in the House of Councilors will resign from their faction.''
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Liberal Democratic Party former Defense Minister Iwaya announces intention to resign from Aso faction
2024-01-26 16:45:00
Former Defense Minister Iwaya, a member of the Aso faction, told reporters, ``Right now, the Liberal Democratic Party has become a monolith, and it is important to disband all factions once and rebuild a new Liberal Democratic Party from the ground up.At the meeting, ``Shikokai'' = Aso. I have announced that I will resign from the Aso faction if it continues as it is.I would like to be alone and think carefully about the future of the Liberal Democratic Party and politics,'' he said, expressing his intention to resign from the Aso faction.
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Ordinary Diet convenes, political reform becomes the main focus in response to incidents involving political funding
2024-01-26 16:16:00
The 213th Ordinary Diet session was convened on the 26th. In the wake of the incident surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, political reform, including legal reform, will be the focus.
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Liberal Democratic Party House of Councilors member Kazuhiko Aoki reveals intention to withdraw from Mogi faction
2024-01-26 16:12:00
Liberal Democratic Party member Kazuhiko Aoki of the House of Councilors has announced his intention to resign from the Mogi faction, to which he belongs, in light of the incident surrounding the faction's political funding party.
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government New fiscal year initial budget proposal Total amount of general account 8,453 billion yen, highest ever
2024-01-26 15:47:00
The Tokyo metropolitan government's initial budget proposal for the new fiscal year, 2024, has expanded measures to combat the declining birthrate, including making high school tuition virtually free and subsidying school lunch costs for elementary and junior high schools. The total amount was 453 billion yen. This is the third consecutive year that the initial budget proposal is the largest ever.
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Liberal Democratic Party Tanigaki Group officially decided to disband
2024-01-26 15:19:00
In response to the incident surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, the Tanigaki Group, formed around former president Tanigaki, has officially decided to disband.
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government New fiscal year initial budget proposal Total amount of general account 8,453 billion yen, highest ever
2024-01-26 15:04:00
The Tokyo metropolitan government's initial budget proposal for the new fiscal year, 2024, has expanded measures to combat the declining birthrate, including making high school tuition virtually free and subsidying school lunch costs for elementary and junior high schools. The total amount was 453 billion yen. This is the third consecutive year that the initial budget proposal is the largest ever.
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House of Councilors New standing committee chair and special committee chair decided
2024-01-26 14:24:00
The new standing committee chairs and special committee chairs of the House of Councilors have been decided, and the Liberal Democratic Party's Mitsuru Sakurai has been appointed as the Budget Committee Chairman, and the Liberal Democratic Party's Keiichiro Asao has been appointed as the Chairman of the House Management Committee.
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House of Representatives New standing committee chairs and special committee chairs decided
2024-01-26 14:23:00
New standing committee chairs and special committee chairs have been decided for the House of Representatives, with Shinjiro Koizumi of the Liberal Democratic Party taking office as chairman of the Security Committee, and Kazunori Tanaka of the Liberal Democratic Party taking office as chairman of the Political Ethics Review.
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Liberal Democratic Party Tanigaki Group officially decided to disband
2024-01-26 14:06:00
In response to the incident surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, the Tanigaki Group, formed around former president Tanigaki, has officially decided to disband.
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Liberal Democratic Party election committee chairman Obuchi submits resignation letter to Mogi faction
2024-01-26 13:36:00
On the morning of the 26th, Liberal Democratic Party election committee chairman Obuchi submitted a notice of resignation to the Mogi faction to which he belongs.
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Ordinary Diet convenes, political reform becomes the main focus in response to incidents involving political funding
2024-01-26 13:34:00
The 213th Ordinary Diet session was convened on the 26th. In the wake of the incident surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, political reform, including legal reform, will be the focus.
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Ordinary Diet convenes, political reform becomes the main focus in response to incidents involving political funding
2024-01-26 12:16:00
The 213th Ordinary Diet session was convened on the 26th. In the wake of the incident surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, political reform, including legal reform, will be the focus.
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Ritmin Restoration National “Disaster Victims Life Reconstruction Support Fund” Amendment Bill Submitted to the House of Representatives
2024-01-26 12:15:00
In response to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, the Constitutional Democratic Party, Japan Restoration Party, and Democratic Party of Japan will double the maximum amount of support money that can be provided to households whose homes have been completely destroyed from the current 3 million yen to 6 million yen. We jointly submitted a bill to the House of Representatives to revise the law, which includes the following:
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Prime Minister Kishida to strengthen measures against dementia “The government will work together to make the necessary efforts”
2024-01-26 12:12:00
The first meeting of the government's promotion headquarters for strengthening dementia countermeasures was held, and Prime Minister Kishida stated that the government should work together to implement the necessary efforts to realize a cohesive society where patients can live with dignity and hope. I instructed them to proceed.
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Prime Minister Kishida holds Japan-U.S. summit meeting on April 10, first state guest treatment in 9 years
2024-01-26 12:07:00
Prime Minister Kishida will hold a Japan-U.S. summit meeting with President Biden in the United States on April 10th. This is the first official visit by a Japanese Prime Minister in nine years, since former Prime Minister Abe in 2015.
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Ordinary Diet session convened; Liberal Democratic Party: ``Please cooperate with smooth operation''; Opposition: ``Accountability''
2024-01-26 11:59:00
Following the convening of the ordinary Diet session, the heads of the National Assembly Countermeasures Committees of the nine ruling and opposition parties met, and while the Liberal Democratic Party asked for cooperation in the smooth running of the Diet, the opposition party responded to the incident regarding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. He called for accountability.
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Government decides to provide relief supplies to people in Palestine Gaza Strip
2024-01-26 11:38:00
As the fighting between the Israeli army and the Islamic organization Hamas continues, the government has decided to provide free blankets, plastic sheets, etc. through United Nations agencies to the people of the Gaza Strip in Palestine, where a serious humanitarian crisis continues. .
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Earthquake recovery and reconstruction support measures: Government to decide to spend more than 150 billion yen in reserve funds this fiscal year
2024-01-26 11:37:00
The government has decided to spend over 150 billion yen from reserve funds for this fiscal year and 2023 to implement support measures for recovery and reconstruction following the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
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Liberal Democratic Party appoints Masaji Matsuyama as new House of Councilors secretary-general, replacing Seko
2024-01-26 11:20:00
In response to the incident surrounding the faction's political funding party, the Liberal Democratic Party has made new executive personnel in the House of Councilors. Masaji Matsuyama, a member of the Kishida faction and former Minister in charge of Activating the Citizens, was appointed to replace former House of Councilors Secretary-General Seko of the Abe faction.
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Government Submits new fiscal year budget bill to the Diet General account exceeds 110 trillion yen for second consecutive year
2024-01-26 10:49:00
The government has submitted to the Diet a budget bill for the new fiscal year 2024, with a total general account budget of 112,571.7 billion yen. It has exceeded 110 trillion yen for two years in a row, making it the second largest figure ever.
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Liberal Democratic Party appoints Masaji Matsuyama as new House of Councilors secretary-general, replacing Seko
2024-01-26 10:31:00
In response to the incident surrounding the faction's political funding party, the Liberal Democratic Party has made new executive personnel in the House of Councilors. Masaji Matsuyama, a member of the Kishida faction and former Minister in charge of Activating the Citizens, was appointed to replace former House of Councilors Secretary-General Seko of the Abe faction.
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Ordinary Diet convenes today, focusing on political reforms including amendments to the Political Funds Control Law
2024-01-26 07:16:00
The 213th Ordinary Diet session will be convened on the 26th. The situation was unusual from the beginning, with 11 members of the Abe faction, including the chairmen of both houses of the House of Representatives, being replaced in response to an incident involving a political funding party organized by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. It will be the focus.
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Government to implement support measures for recovery and reconstruction of disaster-stricken areas using this fiscal year's budget reserve funds
2024-01-26 06:38:00
On the 25th, the government compiled support measures aimed at rebuilding the lives of victims of the Noto Peninsula earthquake. On the 26th, we decided to spend more than 150 billion yen from the contingency funds in this year's budget as a fiscal measure, and we plan to implement support measures seamlessly until the recovery and reconstruction of the disaster-stricken areas.
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Liberal Democratic Party Motegi faction Several members of the House of Councilors are considering resigning, focus on whether movement will spread
2024-01-26 05:34:00
Four factions of the Liberal Democratic Party, excluding the Aso faction and the Mogi faction, have decided to disband, and Obuchi, chairman of the Mogi faction's campaign committee, has announced his intention to resign from the faction. Several members of the Motegi faction are considering resigning from the House of Councilors.
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Prime Minister Kishida will travel to the United States on April 10th, announced by the White House as a state guest.
2024-01-26 02:11:00
The US White House announced that President Biden will receive Prime Minister Kishida as a state guest on April 10th. The two leaders will discuss further deepening Japan-U.S. relations, among other topics.
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