Political News(2024/02/21)
“Support subsidy system” to counter the declining birthrate “Hurry to consider contribution amount” Kato Children’s Minister
2024-02-21 21:45:00
Regarding the "Support Fund System," which is collected through public medical insurance in order to secure financial resources to combat the declining birthrate, Minister in charge of Children's Policy Kato estimates that the monthly average contribution per member will be just under 500 yen. , expressed the idea of quickly considering the possibility of showing more specific amounts for each medical insurance.
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LDP and public policy leaders begin talks on export of defense equipment jointly developed with other countries
2024-02-21 19:49:00
The political affairs research chairs of both the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito Party have begun discussions regarding whether to allow the export of defense equipment jointly developed with other countries to third countries, including the next generation of fighter jets. Komeito argued that security needs and measures to gain public understanding should be carefully considered.
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Political funding issue: Liberal Democratic Party, Mr. Matsuno, Mr. Nishimura, and 5 others intend to attend the House of Representatives Political Ethics Committee
2024-02-21 18:18:00
Regarding the issue surrounding factional political funding parties, the Liberal Democratic Party informed the opposition party that five people, including former Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno and former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura, intend to attend the House of Representatives Committee on Political Ethics. The opposition parties say they have made some progress and are calling for a review committee to be held next week, and discussions are expected to continue between the ruling and opposition parties, including the schedule for deliberating the new fiscal year budget.
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Four opposition parties petition the Chairman of the Committee to hold a political ethics hearing in the House of Councilors
2024-02-21 17:49:00
In response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, four opposition parties, including the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, asked the chairman of the committee to convene a political ethics review committee in the House of Councilors.
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House of Representatives Budget Committee ruling party proposes unusual schedule to hold subcommittee before central public hearing
2024-02-21 16:58:00
The ruling party will hold a subcommittee meeting on the 27th and 28th of next week to discuss policy issues for each ministries and agencies, with a view to enacting the new fiscal year budget bill in the House of Representatives Budget Committee. proposed a new date for holding a central public hearing on the 29th, which is a prerequisite for a vote. The proposal to hold a subcommittee before the central public hearing is unusual.
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Liberal Democratic Party factional political funding issue: Mr. Matsuno, Mr. Nishimura, and 5 others intend to attend the Political Ethics Commission
2024-02-21 16:52:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the faction's political funding party, a total of five members of the Liberal Democratic Party, including former Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno, former Secretary General of the Abe faction, Nishimura, former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, and former Diet Committee Chairman Takagi, have been appointed to the House of Representatives Political Ethics Committee. I informed the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan of my intention to attend the review board.
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Liberal Democratic Party factional political funding issue: Mr. Matsuno, Mr. Nishimura, and 5 others intend to attend the Political Ethics Commission
2024-02-21 16:00:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the faction's political funding party, the Liberal Democratic Party has arrested a total of five people, including former Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno, who all served as secretary general of the Abe faction, Nishimura, former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Takagi, former head of the National Assembly Committee. I have informed the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan that I intend to attend the House of Representatives Committee on Political Ethics.
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Liberal Democratic Party factional political funding issue: Mr. Matsuno, Mr. Nishimura, and 5 others intend to attend the Political Ethics Commission
2024-02-21 14:52:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the faction's political funding party, the Liberal Democratic Party has arrested a total of five people, including former Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno, who all served as secretary general of the Abe faction, Nishimura, former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Takagi, former head of the National Assembly Committee. I have informed the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan that I intend to attend the House of Representatives Committee on Political Ethics.
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The National Assembly approves the personnel proposal for 38 people from 15 organizations, including the chairman of the National Public Service Ethics Review Board
2024-02-21 14:13:00
The proposed personnel changes for 38 people in 15 organizations, including the chairman of the National Public Service Ethics Review Board and the chairman of the Reemployment Monitoring Committee, were approved by the House of Councilors in a plenary session on the 21st and received the consent of the Diet. It was done.
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``Recruitment'' trial: Plaintiff receives deposit and makes strong protest against South Korean side
2024-02-21 14:12:00
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi stated that the deposit deposited by Hitachi Zosen to the court in South Korea over "requisition" during the Pacific War was given to the plaintiff as funds for compensation. It is extremely regrettable that this has caused such a burden, and it has been announced that they have lodged a protest with the South Korean side.
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Minister of Justice Koizumi “Be prepared for disasters and be fully prepared for crisis management on a daily basis”
2024-02-21 13:44:00
At a meeting attended by executives from public prosecutors' offices across the country, Minister of Justice Koizumi called on the Noto Peninsula Earthquake response to take all possible precautions for crisis management on a daily basis in preparation for disasters.
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Liberal Democratic Party factional political funding issue: Mr. Matsuno, Mr. Nishimura, and 5 others intend to attend the Political Ethics Commission
2024-02-21 12:26:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the faction's political funding party, the Liberal Democratic Party has arrested a total of five people, including former Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno, who all served as secretary general of the Abe faction, Nishimura, former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Takagi, former head of the National Assembly Committee. I have informed the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan that I intend to attend the House of Representatives Committee on Political Ethics.
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Review of adult guardianship system: Study group of experts compiles draft report
2024-02-21 12:20:00
A study group made up of experts on the adult guardianship system, which manages property on behalf of people with dementia, has compiled a draft report that summarizes the points at issue in order to revise the system to make it easier to use.
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Liberal Democratic Party factional political funding issue: Mr. Matsuno, Mr. Nishimura, and 5 others intend to attend the Political Ethics Commission
2024-02-21 12:03:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the faction's political funding party, the Liberal Democratic Party has arrested a total of five people, including former Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno, who all served as secretary general of the Abe faction, Nishimura, former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Takagi, former head of the National Assembly Committee. I have informed the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan that I intend to attend the House of Representatives Committee on Political Ethics.
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Chairmen of the House of Councilors and Country Relations Committees of four opposition parties hold talks and demand that the House of Councilors hold a political ethics committee
2024-02-21 11:43:00
In response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, the chairmen of the House of Councilors' Diet Affairs Committee from four opposition parties, including the Constitutional Democratic Party, met and confirmed their intention to call for a political ethics committee to be held in the House of Councilors as well.
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Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno and former Country Relations Committee Chairman Takagi solidify their intention to attend the Political Ethics Commission
2024-02-21 10:56:00
Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno and former Diet Countermeasures Committee Chairman Takagi, who both served as secretary-general of the Abe faction, have confirmed their intention to attend the Political Ethics Committee regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. There are now five people who have confirmed their intention to attend.
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Liberal Democratic Party factional political funding issue Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno intends to attend political ethics committee
2024-02-21 10:00:00
Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno, who has become the new secretary-general of the Abe faction, has confirmed his intention to attend the Political Ethics Committee regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. This is the fourth person who has decided to attend.
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24th, 2nd anniversary of invasion of Ukraine, G7 coordinates summit meeting online
2024-02-21 05:34:00
The G7 is coordinating an online summit meeting on the 24th of this month, which will mark two years since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. Prime Minister Kishida has expressed a stance of continuing sanctions against Russia and support for Ukraine, and would like to call on all countries to unite.
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Former Secretary-General of Abe faction and former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura solidifies his intention to attend the House of Representatives Political Ethics Committee
2024-02-21 04:56:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the faction's political funding party, former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura, who is the new secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party's Abe faction, has confirmed his intention to attend the Political Ethics Committee. The Liberal Democratic Party intends to inform the opposition party about the status of intra-party coordination and create an environment for the passage of the new fiscal year budget bill in the House of Representatives, and it is expected that the battle between the ruling and opposition parties will continue.
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