2024-03-04 21:23:00
Prime Minister Kishida met with families of victims abducted by North Korea and stated, ``I have a strong desire to resolve the issue myself, no matter what, and I would like to work on it,'' and called for an early Japan-North Korea summit meeting. He expressed his determination to do everything in his power to bring all the victims back to Japan.
2024-03-04 21:00:00
Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Motegi has been criticized by opposition party members for his political organization's accounting treatment, saying that he is moving the money he collects to political organizations with lax disclosure standards, going against the grain of improving transparency. The company countered that it was being handled appropriately in accordance with the law.
2024-03-04 19:23:00
Substantive deliberations on the new year's budget bill began at the House of Councilors Budget Committee in the Diet on the 4th, with discussions surrounding issues such as the political funding party of factions of the Liberal Democratic Party and responses to the Noto Peninsula earthquake.
2024-03-04 18:37:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, Shimomura, the former chairman of the Political Affairs Research Committee who served as the secretary general of the Abe faction, posted on his social media etc. that if the House of Representatives Political Ethics Review Committee is held in the future, he will consult with the party. I made it clear that I wanted to attend and be accountable.
2024-03-04 18:09:00
Representative Baba of the Japan Restoration Party toured the planned venue for the Osaka/Kansai Expo, and expressed the party's intention to strengthen the dissemination of information on the significance of the Expo and to build momentum.
2024-03-04 14:04:00
Regarding the export of the next-generation fighter aircraft, which is being jointly developed with the UK and Italy, to third countries, Prime Minister Kishida seeks understanding of the necessity, stating that it is important for creating a favorable security environment for Japan. I showed my thoughts.
2024-03-04 12:44:00
Substantive deliberations on the new year's budget bill began on the 4th at the House of Councilors Budget Committee. The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan questioned the issue surrounding political funding parties organized by factions of the Liberal Democratic Party at the House of Representatives Political Ethics Review Committee held last week, saying that the public was not convinced, but Prime Minister Kishida continued to provide explanations in various forums. The idea was to encourage people to take full responsibility.
2024-03-04 11:35:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, Shimomura, the former chairman of the Political Affairs Research Committee who served as the secretary general of the Abe faction, posted on his social media etc. that if the House of Representatives Political Ethics Review Committee is held in the future, he will consult with the party. I made it clear that I wanted to attend and be accountable.
2024-03-04 05:40:00
Substantive deliberations on the new fiscal year budget bill will begin in the House of Councilors from the 4th. The debate over the issue of a political funding party by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party continues, and the ruling and opposition parties are expected to hold discussions regarding the schedule and attendees of the political ethics review committee that received complaints from the opposition.
