Political News(2024/02/15)
LDP and public policy leaders meet to discuss defense equipment exports to start next week
2024-02-15 21:02:00
The political affairs research chairs of both the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito Party met and confirmed that, in response to the wishes of Prime Minister Kishida and Representative Yamaguchi, they would begin discussions next week regarding the export of defense equipment jointly developed with other countries.
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Deliberating new fiscal year budget bill Ruling party proposes holding central public hearing on 26th
2024-02-15 20:29:00
Concerning the schedule for deliberating the new fiscal year budget bill, the ruling parties proposed at the House of Representatives Budget Committee meeting held on the 15th that a central public hearing, which is a prerequisite for a vote, be held on the 26th of this month. We decided to have a discussion.
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Liberal Democratic Party hearing results: “Total refund amount will be 579.49 million yen by year’s end”
2024-02-15 20:24:00
In response to issues surrounding factional political funding parties, the Liberal Democratic Party has released the results of interviews with relevant members of the Abe and Nikai factions. The total amount of refunds to members of Congress is expected to amount to 579.49 million yen over the five years up to the year 2020.
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Joint Chiefs of Staff Keihide Yoshida, the top official in the Self-Defense Forces' uniformed team, hospitalized due to overwork
2024-02-15 19:38:00
The Ministry of Defense announced that Keihide Yoshida, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who heads the Self-Defense Forces' uniformed staff, was admitted to a hospital in Tokyo on the 15th due to poor health due to overwork.
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Political funds: Tax treatment of unreported income “We will watch the party’s response” Finance Minister
2024-02-15 19:37:00
With regard to the tax treatment of income that was not recorded in the political funds balance report regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, Finance Minister Suzuki, from the government's standpoint, is considering instructing the relevant members to pay taxes. He stated that there was no such thing, and expressed his intention to monitor the party's response.
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Chief Cabinet Secretary meets with members of the Governor's Association calling for the rescue of abductees
2024-02-15 19:26:00
Regarding the abduction issue by North Korea, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi met with members of the governor's association seeking to rescue the victims, stating that the abduction issue is still an ongoing issue in which victims are still being deprived of their freedom, and that he hopes to resolve the abduction issue. He emphasized the idea that the government should work together to achieve this goal.
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Liberal Democratic Party hearing results: “Total refund amount will be 579.49 million yen by year’s end”
2024-02-15 19:03:00
In response to issues surrounding factional political funding parties, the Liberal Democratic Party has released the results of interviews with relevant members of the Abe and Nikai factions. The total amount of refunds to members of Congress is expected to amount to 579.49 million yen over the five years up to the year 2020.
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Legislative Council Reports to the Minister of Justice on three key points for law reform, including the introduction of joint custody
2024-02-15 18:51:00
The Legislative Council submitted a report to Minister of Justice Koizumi on three points for reforming the law, including the introduction of ``joint custody,'' which allows both father and mother to have custody of children even after divorce.
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“Members of the four opposition parties will hold the House of Councilors Political Ethics Committee next week to file a petition for review.”
2024-02-15 18:35:00
The chairpersons of the Diet Committee of the House of Councilors of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party have met regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, and members of the Constitutional Democratic Party's four opposition parties will hold a meeting of the House of Councilors Political Ethics Review Committee next week to examine the issue. I told them that I would file a complaint.
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High Court Naha Branch dismisses the prefecture's lawsuit seeking cancellation of order for coral transplantation permission
2024-02-15 18:31:00
The Naha branch of the Fukuoka High Court ruled in a lawsuit in which the prefecture sought to cancel an instruction issued by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to Okinawa prefecture to allow coral transplantation regarding the relocation of the U.S. military base Futenma, claiming that it was illegal state involvement. On the 15th, the prefecture's appeal was dismissed.
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Liberal Democratic Party hearing results: “Total refund amount will be 579.49 million yen by year’s end”
2024-02-15 17:45:00
In response to issues surrounding factional political funding parties, the Liberal Democratic Party has released the results of interviews with relevant members of the Abe and Nikai factions. The total amount of refunds to members of Congress is expected to amount to 579.49 million yen over the five years up to the year 2020.
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Results of interviews with relevant members of the Liberal Democratic Party's Abe and Nikai factions to be released in the evening
2024-02-15 15:53:00
In response to the issue surrounding factional political funding parties, the Liberal Democratic Party will present the results of interviews conducted by Chairman of the Board of Governors Moriyama and others to relevant members of the Abe and Nikai factions to the opposition parties on the evening of the 15th, and then make them public. I'm doing it.
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Liberal Democratic Party considers holding political ethics review committee; one of Abe's five members reluctant to attend
2024-02-15 14:51:00
In response to issues surrounding factional political funding parties, the Liberal Democratic Party is considering holding a political ethics review committee, taking into account requests from opposition parties. As there are currently no members who have announced their intention to attend, it is expected that adjustments will be made within the party.
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Results of interviews with relevant members of the Liberal Democratic Party's Abe and Nikai factions to be released in the evening
2024-02-15 14:24:00
In response to the issue surrounding factional political funding parties, the Liberal Democratic Party will present the results of interviews conducted by Chairman of the Board of Governors Moriyama and others to relevant members of the Abe and Nikai factions to the opposition parties on the evening of the 15th, and then make them public. I'm doing it.
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Political funds: Tax treatment of unreported income “We will watch the party’s response” Finance Minister
2024-02-15 14:09:00
With regard to the tax treatment of income that was not recorded in the political funds balance report regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, Finance Minister Suzuki, from the government's standpoint, is considering instructing the relevant members to pay taxes. He stated that there was no such thing, and expressed his intention to monitor the party's response.
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Results of interviews with relevant members of the Liberal Democratic Party's Abe and Nikai factions to be released in the evening
2024-02-15 12:46:00
In response to the issue surrounding factional political funding parties, the Liberal Democratic Party will present the results of interviews conducted by Chairman of the Board of Governors Moriyama and others to relevant members of the Abe and Nikai factions to the opposition parties on the evening of the 15th, and then make them public. I'm doing it.
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Bipartisan Diet members attend “Reiwa Consultation” meeting to discuss political reform, etc.
2024-02-15 06:07:00
Bipartisan Diet members who support the purpose of the "Reiwa Consultation" have begun discussions aimed at resolving issues such as political reform, social security, and population decline. This will be the first time in 30 years since the private political conference that a full-fledged bipartisan conference has tackled social issues.
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