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Political News(2024/02/14)


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UNRWA Health Director, UN agency supporting the Gaza Strip, appeals for continued humanitarian assistance

2024-02-14 23:21:00
As the fighting between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas continues, the health director of UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees), which is responsible for providing assistance to the Palestinian Gaza Strip, appealed for the continuation of humanitarian aid at a bipartisan study session of members of Congress. Ta.

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Prime Minister Kishida considering visit to South Korea on 20th next month, summit meeting, plan to watch Dodgers

2024-02-14 22:51:00
Prime Minister Kishida is considering the possibility of visiting South Korea on the 20th of next month and meeting with President Yoon Sung-nyeol, and plans to make a decision after carefully assessing the situation, including parliamentary deliberations.

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Liberal Democratic Party Nikai spent 34.72 million yen on books, including 5,000 books introducing his policies.

2024-02-14 21:08:00
Mr. Nikai's office issued a comment on the night of the 14th regarding the fact that the fund management organization of former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Nikai corrected its income and expenditure report and recorded an expenditure of 34.72 million yen for books. They said they purchased books that introduced Nikai's policies, and the largest expenditure was 10.45 million yen, with each book costing 2,090 yen, and 5,000 books.

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House of Representatives Budget Committee Intensive Deliberation Prime Minister ``I urge accountability''

2024-02-14 20:01:00
In the Diet, the House of Representatives Budget Committee held intensive deliberations in response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. In response to the opposition party's request for relevant members to attend the Political Ethics Committee, Prime Minister Kishida explained that he is encouraging them to fulfill their accountability through various opportunities.

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House of Representatives Budget Committee Political funding issue: Prime Minister “urges full accountability”

2024-02-14 19:21:00
In the Diet, the House of Representatives Budget Committee held intensive deliberations in response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan argued that the Liberal Democratic Party's questionnaire survey was inadequate and called for a political ethics committee to be held and relevant members to attend, but Prime Minister Kishida urged relevant members to fulfill their accountability through various means. , he emphasized the ideas that the party will promote.

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Liberal Democratic Party political funding issue: discussion on system for party to centralize personnel affairs

2024-02-14 19:13:00
In response to the problems surrounding factional political funding parties, the Liberal Democratic Party's working team is discussing the creation of a system for managing members' areas of expertise and post preferences, with the aim of creating a system for centralizing the party's personnel affairs. I decided to do it.

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House of Representatives Budget Committee Political funding issue: Prime Minister “urges full accountability”

2024-02-14 18:22:00
In the Diet, the House of Representatives Budget Committee held intensive deliberations in response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan argued that the Liberal Democratic Party's questionnaire survey was inadequate and called for a political ethics committee to be held and relevant members to attend, but Prime Minister Kishida urged relevant members to fulfill their accountability through various means. , he emphasized the ideas that the party will promote.

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House of Representatives Budget Committee Political funding issue: Prime Minister “urges full accountability”

2024-02-14 17:53:00
In the Diet, the House of Representatives Budget Committee held intensive deliberations in response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan argued that the Liberal Democratic Party's questionnaire survey was inadequate and called for a political ethics committee to be held and relevant members to attend, but Prime Minister Kishida urged relevant members to fulfill their accountability through various means. , he emphasized the ideas that the party will promote.

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Former Deputy Minister Kakizawa admits charges at first trial in case surrounding Koto Ward mayoral election

2024-02-14 17:28:00
The first trial of former Deputy Minister of Justice Miyu Kakizawa, who is accused of bribery in violation of the Public Offices Election Act, was held in connection with the Koto Ward mayoral election in Tokyo held in April last year. I am very sorry that so many people were involved,'' he said, acknowledging the charges.

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Former Deputy Minister Kakizawa admits charges at first trial in case surrounding Koto Ward mayoral election

2024-02-14 15:28:00
The first trial was held for former Deputy Minister of Justice Miyuki Kakizawa, who is accused of bribery in violation of the Public Offices Election Act in connection with the Koto Ward mayoral election in Tokyo held in April last year. "I am very sorry that someone was involved," he said, acknowledging the charges.

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Liberal Democratic Party openly communicates the idea of ​​holding discussions between the ruling and opposition parties regarding the Political Ethics Review Board

2024-02-14 15:14:00
In response to the opposition party's request for Abe and Nikai faction executives to attend the Political Ethics Review Committee, the Liberal Democratic Party plans to hold discussions between the ruling and opposition parties, including whether an environment can be created to hold the review committee. I conveyed this to Komeito.

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“A little less than 300 yen per person for the first year” “Support money” to counter the declining birthrate, Kato Children’s Association

2024-02-14 14:55:00
Regarding the amount of contributions per member of the "support subsidy system" collected through public medical insurance in order to counter the declining birthrate, Minister in charge of Children's Policy Kato said that after the system starts operating, the average monthly contribution will be 300 yen in 2026, the first year of operation. It has been estimated that the price will be slightly less than 400 yen in 2027.

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Representative Izumi of Ritmin “Trigger Clause” Meeting with Representative Tamaki of Citizens Postponed for the time being

2024-02-14 14:43:00
Representative Izumi of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan announced his intention to postpone a meeting with Representative Tamaki of the Democratic Party of the People for the time being, which was scheduled to be held this week regarding the ``trigger clause'' that would suspend the taxation of the additional portion of gasoline tax.

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House of Representatives Budget Committee Political funding issue: Prime Minister “urges full accountability”

2024-02-14 12:13:00
In the Diet, the House of Representatives Budget Committee held intensive deliberations in response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan argued that the Liberal Democratic Party's questionnaire survey was inadequate and called for a political ethics committee to be held and relevant members to attend, but Prime Minister Kishida urged relevant members to fulfill their accountability through various means. He emphasized the ideas that the party will promote.

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Liberal Democratic Party Ritsumeikan Disaster Victim Support Tax Reduction Measures Bill Agreed to be Passed by Next Week

2024-02-14 11:50:00
Regarding support for victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party's National Assembly Committee Chairs met and will discuss a bill next week that includes measures to reduce income taxes and other taxes based on damage to homes and property by one year. It was agreed that it would be established within.

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Former Deputy Minister Kakizawa admits charges at first trial in case surrounding Koto Ward mayoral election

2024-02-14 11:41:00
The first trial was held for former Deputy Minister of Justice Miyuki Kakizawa, who is accused of bribery in violation of the Public Offices Election Act in connection with the Koto Ward mayoral election in Tokyo held in April last year. "I am very sorry that someone was involved," he said, acknowledging the charges.

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Former Deputy Minister Kakizawa admits charges at first trial in case surrounding Koto Ward mayoral election

2024-02-14 10:12:00
He was charged with bribing 10 people, including members of the ward assembly, in the Koto Ward mayoral election held in April last year, including offering cash as compensation for campaigning, as well as posting paid advertisements on the Internet urging them to vote. The first trial of former Deputy Minister of Justice, Mizuo Kakizawa, was held, and former lawmaker Kakizawa acknowledged the charges, saying, ``I will not contest.''

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Government considering easing travel restrictions to Ukraine limited to Japanese companies involved in reconstruction support

2024-02-14 07:15:00
The government is considering whether it is possible to ease travel restrictions in order to encourage the entry of Japanese companies involved in Ukraine's reconstruction support. There are plans to ease the restrictions on an exceptional basis, such as allowing only those involved in companies to stay for a certain period of time, but we will make decisions carefully, taking into account the local situation.

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Political funding issue: Opposition parties press for relevant members to attend Political Ethics Review Committee

2024-02-14 05:47:00
In response to the issue surrounding the LDP's faction's political funding party, the opposition party called for a political ethics review committee to be held at the budget committee meeting on the 14th, arguing that the LDP's survey was insufficient. The plan is to approach the matter through intensive deliberation. On the other hand, the Liberal Democratic Party is considering whether to comply with the request while confirming the person's intentions.

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Declining birthrate "support subsidy system" expected to be less than 500 yen per person "reasonable" only 20%

2024-02-14 05:00:00
Regarding the ``support system'' collected through public medical insurance in order to secure financial resources to combat the declining birthrate, the government estimates that the monthly average contribution per subscriber will be just under 500 yen.NHK When asked about three options in a public opinion poll, 20% said it was "appropriate," 31% said it was "not appropriate," and 33% said they were "opposed to the subsidy system itself."

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