Political News(2024/02/28)
House of Representatives Political Ethics Committee to be held on the 29th and March 1st Prime Minister Kishida will attend on the 29th
2024-02-28 23:34:00
The House of Representatives Political Ethics Review Committee held a secretariat meeting and, in response to a request from Prime Minister Kishida and others, decided to hold the review committee on February 29th and March 1st, with the information open to the press. Ta. On the 29th, Prime Minister Kishida and former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda, who served as the secretary general of the Nikai faction, will attend, and on March 1st, four people, all of whom served as the secretary general of the Abe faction, will attend.
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Prime Minister Kishida meets with Fukui Prefecture Governor and others “Support through “Hokuriku Support Discount” etc.”
2024-02-28 21:49:00
Prime Minister Kishida met with Fukui Prefecture Governor Sugimoto and others, and in light of the impact of the Noto Peninsula earthquake on tourism in Fukui Prefecture, support will be provided through the Hokuriku Support Discount, which subsidizes a portion of accommodation costs. I have expressed my intention to do so.
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March: Ministerial meeting on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation held at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
2024-02-28 21:34:00
Foreign Minister Kamikawa gave a speech in Tokyo and announced that a ministerial-level meeting on the theme of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation will be held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York in March, when Japan will assume the presidency of the United Nations Security Council.
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House of Representatives Political Ethics Committee to be held tomorrow and the day after Prime Minister Kishida will attend tomorrow
2024-02-28 21:16:00
The House of Representatives Political Ethics Review Committee held a secretariat meeting and, in response to a request from Prime Minister Kishida and others, decided to hold the review committee on February 29th and March 1st, with the information open to the press. Ta. On the 29th, Prime Minister Kishida and former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda, who served as the secretary general of the Nikai faction, will attend, and on March 1st, four people, all of whom served as the secretary general of the Abe faction, will attend.
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Gifu Ginan mayor intends to resign after third-party committee found sexual harassment
2024-02-28 20:36:00
The mayor of Ginan Town, Gifu Prefecture, told reporters on the 28th that he was "both physically and mentally exhausted" after the town's third-party committee found that he had committed sexual harassment. He announced his intention to resign as of April 5th.
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House of Representatives Political Ethics Committee to be held tomorrow and the day after Prime Minister Kishida will attend tomorrow
2024-02-28 19:41:00
The House of Representatives Political Ethics Review Committee held a secretariat meeting and, in response to a request from Prime Minister Kishida and others, decided to hold the review committee on February 29th and March 1st, with the information open to the press. Ta. On the 29th, Prime Minister Kishida and former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda, who served as the secretary general of the Nikai faction, will attend, and on March 1st, four people, all of whom served as the secretary general of the Abe faction, will attend.
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Gifu Ginan mayor intends to resign after third-party committee found sexual harassment
2024-02-28 19:04:00
The mayor of Ginan Town, Gifu Prefecture, held a press conference on the 28th after a third-party committee report found that he had committed sexual harassment, and criticized the report, saying, ``The report lacks neutrality and is biased.'' , announced his intention to resign, saying, ``I'm sorry for causing any trouble.''
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Export of defense equipment developed with other countries to third countries - Government and public authorities postpone conclusion until February
2024-02-28 18:13:00
Regarding whether to allow the export of defense equipment jointly developed with other countries, such as the next generation of fighter jets, to third countries, both the Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito Party argue that the government needs to proceed with careful discussions to deepen public understanding. We decided not to reach a conclusion in February as expected, but to continue discussions in March.
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House of Representatives Political Ethics Committee to be held tomorrow and the day after Prime Minister Kishida will attend tomorrow
2024-02-28 18:10:00
The House of Representatives Political Ethics Review Committee held a secretariat meeting and, in response to a request from Prime Minister Kishida and others, decided to hold the review committee on February 29th and March 1st, with the information open to the press. Ta. On the 29th, Prime Minister Kishida and former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda, who served as the secretary general of the Nikai faction, will attend, and on March 1st, four people, all of whom served as the secretary general of the Abe faction, will attend.
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Gunma Maebashi City Mayor Akira Ogawa enters office for the first time and is elected for the first time in the February mayoral election
2024-02-28 17:17:00
Mayor Akira Ogawa, who was elected for the first time in February's mayoral election in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture, made his first appearance at City Hall on the 28th and instructed staff to ``work on the issue from the citizens' perspective.''
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House of Representatives Political Ethics Committee to be held tomorrow and the day after Prime Minister Kishida will attend tomorrow
2024-02-28 16:21:00
The House of Representatives Political Ethics Review Committee held a secretariat meeting and, in response to a request from Prime Minister Kishida and others, decided to hold the review committee on February 29th and March 1st, with the information open to the press. Ta. On the 29th, Prime Minister Kishida and former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda, who served as the secretary general of the Nikai faction, will attend, and on March 1st, four people, all of whom served as the secretary general of the Abe faction, will attend.
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Gifu Ginan mayor intends to resign after third-party committee found sexual harassment
2024-02-28 16:13:00
The mayor of Ginan Town, Gifu Prefecture, held a press conference on the 28th after a third-party committee report found that he had committed sexual harassment, and criticized the report, saying, ``The report lacks neutrality and is biased.'' , announced his intention to resign, saying, ``I'm sorry for causing any trouble.''
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House of Representatives Political Ethics Committee to be held tomorrow and the day after Prime Minister Kishida will attend tomorrow
2024-02-28 15:42:00
The House of Representatives Political Ethics Review Committee held a secretariat meeting and, in response to a request from Prime Minister Kishida and others, decided to hold the review committee on February 29th and March 1st, with the information open to the press. Ta. On the 29th, Prime Minister Kishida and former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda, who served as the secretary general of the Nikai faction, met, and on March 1st, Prime Minister Kishida and former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura, who served as the secretary general of the Abe faction, and former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Matsuno, both served as the secretary general of the Abe faction. Four people will be in attendance: Chief Cabinet Secretary, Shioya, former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and Takagi, former head of the Diet Committee.
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Former House of Representatives member arrested on suspicion of injuring two people in a collision while driving with a suspended license Ibaraki
2024-02-28 15:27:00
A former member of the House of Representatives from Shiga Prefecture was arrested on the night of the 27th for driving a car with a suspended license on a prefectural road in Inashiki City, Ibaraki Prefecture, colliding with a car traveling in the opposite lane and injuring two people. .
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House of Representatives Political Ethics Committee to be held tomorrow and the day after Prime Minister Kishida will attend tomorrow
2024-02-28 15:15:00
The House of Representatives Political Ethics Review Committee held a secretariat meeting and, in response to a request from Prime Minister Kishida and others, decided to hold the review committee on February 29th and March 1st, with the information open to the press. Ta. On the 29th, Prime Minister Kishida and former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda, who served as the secretary-general of the Nikai faction, met on March 1st, and on March 1st, former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura, who served as the secretary-general of the Abe faction, and former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Matsuno. Four people will be in attendance: Chief Cabinet Secretary, Shioya, former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and Takagi, former head of the Diet Committee.
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Prime Minister Kishida submits a review to the House of Representatives Political Ethics Committee and is expected to hold talks with the ruling and opposition parties
2024-02-28 13:35:00
Prime Minister Kishida has submitted a request to the House of Representatives Political Ethics Review Committee for an investigation into the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. Prime Minister Kishida hopes to hold the meeting in a way that is open to the press, and the ruling and opposition parties are expected to hold discussions regarding the schedule of the review board and how it should be made public.
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Chief Cabinet Secretary: “Possibility of North Korea launching reconnaissance satellite; US and South Korea cooperate to monitor”
2024-02-28 12:54:00
Regarding the expectation that North Korea will launch additional military reconnaissance satellites as early as the end of next month, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi stated that there is a possibility that North Korea will launch additional military reconnaissance satellites, but that the government plans to work with the United States and South Korea to do all they can to carry out surveillance and surveillance. I showed it.
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Prime Minister Kishida announces his intention to attend the House of Representatives Political Ethics Committee, making it publicly available to the press
2024-02-28 12:51:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, Prime Minister Kishida told reporters that he would like to fulfill his accountability as party president, and announced his intention to attend the House of Representatives Committee on Political Ethics in a manner that was made publicly available to the press. I made it clear. The Liberal Democratic Party has informed the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan that Prime Minister Kishida intends to personally attend the House of Representatives Committee on Political Ethics as party president. If he does attend, he will be the first sitting Prime Minister to attend.
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Prime Minister's intention to attend political ethics council, Liberal Democratic Party chief secretary discusses response
2024-02-28 12:13:00
Liberal Democratic Party member Hideki Niwa, the ruling party's lead secretary at the House of Representatives Political Ethics Review Committee, and Constitutional Democratic Party member Manabu Terada, the opposition party's lead secretary, held a speech inside the Diet for about 30 minutes starting at around 11:30 a.m. We had a meeting. It appears that the discussion was held in response to Prime Minister Kishida's announcement to the press of his intention to personally attend the review committee.
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Prime Minister Kishida announces his intention to attend the House of Representatives Political Ethics Committee, making it publicly available to the press
2024-02-28 11:44:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, Prime Minister Kishida told reporters that he would like to fulfill his accountability as party president, and announced his intention to attend the House of Representatives Committee on Political Ethics in a manner that was made publicly available to the press. I made it clear. The Liberal Democratic Party has informed the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan that Prime Minister Kishida intends to personally attend the House of Representatives Committee on Political Ethics as party president. If he does attend, he will be the first sitting Prime Minister to attend.
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Prime Minister Kishida announces his intention to attend the House of Representatives Political Ethics Committee, making it publicly available to the press
2024-02-28 11:15:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, Prime Minister Kishida told reporters that he would like to fulfill his accountability as party president, and announced his intention to attend the House of Representatives Committee on Political Ethics in a manner that was made publicly available to the press. I made it clear. The Liberal Democratic Party has informed the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan that Prime Minister Kishida intends to personally attend the House of Representatives Committee on Political Ethics as party president.
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Export of defense equipment: Gap between Japan and the government remains unbridged, making it difficult to reach an agreement within the month
2024-02-28 06:02:00
Regarding the export of defense equipment jointly developed with other countries, such as the next generation of fighter jets, to third countries, the gap remains between the government and the Liberal Democratic Party, which wants to allow exports, and the New Komeito Party, which is cautious, making it difficult to reach an agreement within the month.
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The Political Ethics Inquiry is postponed today, as opposition parties seek to make it public; Liberal Democratic Party's response focus
2024-02-28 05:02:00
The House of Representatives Committee on Political Ethics has been postponed on the 28th due to the issue surrounding political funding parties held by factions of the Liberal Democratic Party. The opposition party plans to continue to request disclosure, and the focus will be on the Liberal Democratic Party's response.
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Government to prepare shelters on remote islands of Okinawa in case of emergencies
2024-02-28 01:10:00
In preparation for emergencies, the government is making adjustments to build new shelters on remote islands in Okinawa Prefecture. After positioning it as a ``Specified Temporary Evacuation Facility'', we envision that it will be a sturdy structure with an outer wall of at least 30 centimeters thick, and we plan to compile design guidelines by the end of March.
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