2024-02-13 21:40:00
Prime Minister Kishida acknowledged that his term in office was on a par with that of former Prime Minister Yoshiyuki Suzuki, who was his senior from the faction he came from, and that he never thought about how long he would be in office, as he devoted himself every day to tackling domestic and international issues. I showed it.
2024-02-13 21:06:00
Former LDP Political Affairs Research Chairman Hagiuda made a comment explaining that the scrutiny of expenditures had not been completed in response to criticism from opposition parties that his revised political funds income and expenditure report contained many "unknown" entries. I issued.
2024-02-13 19:41:00
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi revealed that about 46 million yen was spent in the two weeks before taking over from former Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno in December of last year regarding so-called confidential secret funds, but denied that any money was spent on Mr. Matsuno personally. explained.
2024-02-13 19:25:00
Support ratings for each party in February. "Liberal Democratic Party" 30.5%, "Constitutional Democratic Party" 6.7%, "Japan Restoration Party" 3.1%, "Komeito" 3.2%, "Communist Party" 2.1%, "People's Democratic Party" 1.3%, "Reiwa" 1.1% said ``Shinsengumi,'' 0.2% said ``Social Democratic Party,'' 0.7% said ``participation parties,'' 0.1% said ``a party we can all create,'' and 44.0% said ``I don't particularly support any political party.''
2024-02-13 19:07:00
In response to issues surrounding factional political funding parties, the Liberal Democratic Party's working team has begun discussions on amending the Political Funds Control Act. The party plans to put its ideas together in preparation for the law revision in the current Diet session.
2024-02-13 19:00:00
According to an NHK public opinion poll, the number of people who said they "support" the Kishida cabinet decreased by 1 point from the January survey to 25%, while the number of people who said they "did not support" increased by 2 points. It was 58%.
2024-02-13 18:43:00
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi revealed that about 46 million yen was spent in the two weeks before taking over from former Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno in December of last year regarding so-called confidential secret funds, but denied that any money was spent on Mr. Matsuno personally. explained.
2024-02-13 18:40:00
The Liberal Democratic Party conducted a survey of all its members in response to issues surrounding factional political funding parties, and found that 82 current members of the Diet reported that party ticket income was not recorded or was inaccurately recorded in income and expenditure reports. I told the opposition party that there was. All of them are members known to the party, and the hearings were completed last week.
2024-02-13 18:04:00
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi revealed that about 46 million yen was spent in the two weeks before taking over from former Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno in December of last year regarding so-called confidential secret funds, but denied that any money was spent on Mr. Matsuno personally. explained.
2024-02-13 17:46:00
Regarding whether he received a letter of recommendation from an organization affiliated with the former Unification Church during the last House of Representatives election, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama reiterated, ``I am clearly stating that I do not remember.''
2024-02-13 17:40:00
As strengthening food security becomes an issue due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and climate change, an outline of the proposed amendments to the Basic Act on Food, Agriculture and Rural Affairs, which is considered the ``constitution of agricultural policy'', and related bills were released on the 13th. This was demonstrated at a Liberal Democratic Party meeting.
2024-02-13 16:58:00
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi revealed that about 46 million yen was spent in the two weeks before taking over from former Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno in December of last year regarding so-called confidential secret funds, but denied that any money was spent on Mr. Matsuno personally. explained.
2024-02-13 16:32:00
In response to the issue surrounding political funding parties held by factions of the Liberal Democratic Party, members of the opposition party of the House of Representatives Political Ethics Committee met with Chairman Tanaka of the committee, urged executives of the Abe faction and Nikai faction to attend, and held a party. I requested that it be done.
2024-02-13 16:19:00
This year, the Diet has begun deliberations on the tax reform bill for the new fiscal year 2024, which includes fixed-rate tax cuts to be implemented from June onwards, and Finance Minister Suzuki has realized that income will rise through fixed-rate tax cuts in order to completely escape deflation. He asked for understanding in passing the bill, stating that it is important for the government to do so.
2024-02-13 16:15:00
Prime Minister Kishida and Komeito representative Yamaguchi met, and in light of stalled talks between the two parties regarding the export of defense equipment jointly developed with other countries, the committee was upgraded from a working-level position to a chairperson for political affairs research. We have decided to proceed with consideration.
2024-02-13 15:50:00
In response to the issue surrounding political funding parties held by factions of the Liberal Democratic Party, members of the opposition party of the House of Representatives Political Ethics Committee met with Chairman Tanaka of the committee, urged executives of the Abe faction and Nikai faction to attend, and held a party. I requested that it be done.
2024-02-13 15:36:00
Regarding the Osaka/Kansai Expo to be held next year, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Saito has acknowledged that if it is cancelled, it will be necessary to compensate the participating countries.
2024-02-13 14:36:00
The Liberal Democratic Party conducted a survey of all its members in response to issues surrounding factional political funding parties, and found that 82 current members of the Diet reported that party ticket income was not recorded or was inaccurately recorded in income and expenditure reports. I told the opposition party that there was. All of them are members known to the party, and the hearings were completed last week.
2024-02-13 14:20:00
In response to the issue surrounding political funding parties held by factions of the Liberal Democratic Party, members of the opposition party of the House of Representatives Political Ethics Committee met with Chairman Tanaka of the committee, urged executives of the Abe faction and Nikai faction to attend, and held a party. I requested that it be done.
2024-02-13 13:23:00
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi revealed that about 46 million yen was spent in the two weeks before taking over from former Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno in December of last year regarding so-called confidential secret funds, but denied that any money was spent on Mr. Matsuno personally. explained.
2024-02-13 13:18:00
Regarding the adult guardianship system, which manages property on behalf of people with dementia, Minister of Justice Koizumi stated that the need for it will increase as the population ages, and urged the government to consider revising the system to make it easier to use. This week, we announced that we will consult the Legislative Council.
2024-02-13 13:03:00
The heads of the parliamentary committees of four opposition parties, including the Constitutional Democratic Party, will meet, and executives from the Abe and Nikai factions will attend the Political Ethics Review Board and make excuses in order to clarify the actual situation regarding the political funding parties of factions of the Liberal Democratic Party. We agreed to ask them to do so.
2024-02-13 12:59:00
In response to issues surrounding factional political funding parties, the Liberal Democratic Party conducted a survey of all affiliated members and found that 82 current members of the Diet reported that their faction's party ticket income was not recorded or inaccurate in their income and expenditure reports. I told the opposition party that there was a statement that said. All of these are members of the party who were previously known to the party due to corrections to their income and expenditure reports, and the hearings were completed last week.
2024-02-13 12:39:00
Regarding the government's support plan to provide up to an additional 3 million yen to elderly households in Ishikawa Prefecture that were affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, some are calling for the support to be extended to include Toyama Prefecture. Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Takemi expressed his cautious view on expanding the target area, noting that the scale of damage varies by prefecture.
2024-02-13 12:28:00
Regarding whether he received a letter of recommendation from an organization affiliated with the former Unification Church during the last House of Representatives election, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama reiterated, ``I am clearly stating that I do not remember.''
2024-02-13 12:09:00
The heads of the parliamentary committees of four opposition parties, including the Constitutional Democratic Party, will meet, and executives from the Abe and Nikai factions will attend the Political Ethics Review Board and make excuses in order to clarify the actual situation regarding the political funding parties of factions of the Liberal Democratic Party. We agreed to ask them to do so.
2024-02-13 10:10:00
In order to address the logistics problem of 2024, where there are concerns about a shortage of transportation capacity due to stricter regulations on overtime work for truck drivers, the government is taking measures such as requiring related businesses to formulate plans to improve logistics efficiency. The Cabinet meeting on the 13th approved a bill to amend the law to include this.
2024-02-13 04:42:00
In response to issues surrounding factional political funding parties, the Liberal Democratic Party will begin discussions on the 13th with a working team that will consider amending the Political Funds Regulation Act. On the other hand, the opposition parties, including the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, plan to call for a ban on corporate and group donations based on proposals put together by each party.
