2024-01-29 20:55:00
In order to strengthen cooperation with Germany in the security field, the government signed the ACSA (Access and Cross-Servicing Agreement), which allows the Self-Defense Forces and the German military to mutually provide food, fuel, etc. .
2024-01-29 20:46:00
Secretary-General Motegi, who is the chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's Motegi faction, said at a press conference that, regarding the future management of the faction, ``We will respond in accordance with the interim report of the party's ``Political Reform Headquarters''. "In addition, we will fundamentally review and change the closed nature of factions and established operational methods. In other words, we will transform into a new policy group."
2024-01-29 20:25:00
In the Diet, the House of Councilors' Budget Committee held intensive deliberations in response to an incident involving a political funding party run by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. Prime Minister Kishida stated that the party would proceed with interviews with those involved and then clarify political responsibility.
2024-01-29 20:14:00
Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamikawa established a cross-departmental task force within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to promote the WPS initiative, which emphasizes the importance of women's active participation in conflict prevention and peacemaking.
2024-01-29 18:43:00
In order to prevent cyber-attacks, the government will newly add the industry of ``port transportation'' to the system in which the government conducts preliminary screening when companies responsible for core infrastructure introduce important equipment. We plan to submit a bill to amend the law to the Diet.
2024-01-29 17:02:00
Members of the House of Councilors belonging to the Motegi faction, which has been in the midst of a series of moves to withdraw from the Liberal Democratic Party's faction in response to the incident involving a political funding party, held a meeting and confirmed that they would continue to exchange opinions on future responses.
2024-01-29 16:34:00
In the Diet, the House of Representatives' Budget Committee held intensive deliberations in response to an incident involving a political funding party run by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. In response to calls from the Constitutional Democratic Party and others to expedite the investigation into the situation, Prime Minister Kishida announced that the party would begin interviewing those involved. Prime Minister Kishida also summarized the party's thinking regarding the introduction of a ``joint seat system,'' in which Diet members would be held responsible if there were false entries in income and expenditure reports, and expressed his intention to hold discussions with each party.
2024-01-29 15:41:00
A government working team meeting was held regarding the limited introduction of ride sharing under the management of taxi companies from this spring, and local government heads such as Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture Opinions were voiced calling for further deregulation, including encouraging entry into the industry.
2024-01-29 14:32:00
In the Diet, the House of Representatives' Budget Committee held intensive deliberations in response to an incident involving a political funding party run by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. In response to calls from the Constitutional Democratic Party and others to expedite the investigation into the situation, Prime Minister Kishida announced that the party would begin interviewing those involved. Prime Minister Kishida also summarized the party's thinking regarding the introduction of a ``joint seat system,'' in which Diet members would be held responsible if there were false entries in income and expenditure reports, and expressed his intention to hold discussions with each party.
2024-01-29 13:48:00
Regarding the Osaka/Kansai Expo, Minister of Economic Security Takaichi is calling for the postponement or reduction of the Expo in light of the Noto Peninsula earthquake, and Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi responded to information that preparations for the Expo would hinder reconstruction. He stated that the two countries are not close to each other, and expressed his intention to hold the event as scheduled.
2024-01-29 12:43:00
A number of countries have announced that they will suspend funding to UN agencies working in the Gaza Strip after suspicions that they were involved in attacks on Israel by the Islamic organization Hamas. The Japanese government has announced that it will temporarily suspend additional funding to UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees). So far, more than 10 countries have contributed, mainly from the United States and Japan, which have contributed large sums of money, and the continuation of aid in the Gaza Strip is now in doubt.
2024-01-29 12:24:00
In the Diet, the House of Representatives' Budget Committee held intensive deliberations in response to an incident involving a political funding party run by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. In response to calls from the Constitutional Democratic Party and others to expedite the investigation into the situation, Prime Minister Kishida announced that the party would begin interviewing those involved. Prime Minister Kishida also summarized the party's thinking regarding the introduction of a ``joint seat system,'' in which Diet members would be held responsible if there were false entries in income and expenditure reports, and expressed his intention to hold discussions with each party.
2024-01-29 10:17:00
In response to the incident surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, Prime Minister Kishida repeatedly apologized during the intensive deliberation of the House of Representatives Budget Committee, saying that he had caused a serious situation that would damage the public's trust, and he expressed his desire to restore the public's trust. He emphasized the idea of working on constant reforms toward the future.
2024-01-29 05:59:00
In response to the incident surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, the budget committees of both houses of the Diet will hold intensive deliberations on the 29th. While the ruling party has assured Prime Minister Kishida of his determination to prevent a recurrence, the opposition party plans to hold Prime Minister Kishida and other faction leaders who were not indicted responsible.
2024-01-29 05:17:00
A number of countries have announced that they will suspend funding to UN agencies working in the Gaza Strip after suspicions that they were involved in attacks on Israel by the Islamic organization Hamas. The Japanese government has announced that it will temporarily suspend additional funding to UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees). So far, more than 10 countries have contributed, mainly from the United States and Japan, which have contributed large sums of money, and the continuation of aid in the Gaza Strip is now in doubt.
