Political News(2024/03/15)
House of Councilors Budget Committee Prime Minister “Further hearing and judgment based on the House of Representatives Political Ethics Committee”
2024-03-15 20:57:00
In the Diet, the House of Councilors Budget Committee held intensive deliberations, and Prime Minister Kishida announced that the party would conduct further interviews with those involved, taking into account the House of Representatives' Committee on Political Ethics, which will be held next week, regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. I have expressed my thoughts on whether or not to proceed.
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Ritmin Ishin Secretary-General and others meet to confirm continuation of consultations on legal reform related to political reform
2024-03-15 19:28:00
Regarding future political reform, the chief secretaries of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Japan Restoration Society met and discussed the specific content of legal reforms aimed at banning corporate and group donations, which is advocated by both parties. I confirmed that I would like to continue.
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Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito agree to allow export of next-generation fighter jets to third countries
2024-03-15 19:22:00
Regarding the next-generation fighter jet, which is being jointly developed with the United Kingdom and Italy, the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito Party have agreed to allow exports to third countries, with restrictions such as restricting export destinations.
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications notifies NHK when making requests regarding international broadcasting
2024-03-15 18:39:00
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has notified NHK that it will request that NHK's international broadcasts in the new fiscal year, 2024, include reporting and commentary on matters related to the protection of the lives and property of Japanese people.
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Lawyers’ group opposes proposed amendment to the Immigration Control Law that would “keep the technical intern training system alive”
2024-03-15 18:34:00
In response to the Cabinet approval of a bill to revise the Immigration Control Act, which includes the establishment of a new ``developmental employment system'', a group of lawyers working on this issue held a press conference and stated, ``The Immigration Control Act has become a hotbed for human rights violations.'' "This will essentially continue the technical intern training program," he said in a statement opposing the move.
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Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito agree to allow export of next-generation fighter jets to third countries
2024-03-15 18:30:00
Regarding the next-generation fighter jet, which is being jointly developed with the United Kingdom and Italy, the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito Party have agreed to allow exports to third countries, with restrictions such as restricting export destinations.
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Foreign Minister Kamikawa to attend UN Security Council ministerial meeting on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation themes
2024-03-15 18:22:00
Foreign Minister Kamikawa announced that he will visit the United Nations Headquarters in New York next week to attend a ministerial meeting of the Security Council on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.
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Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito agree to allow export of next-generation fighter jets to third countries
2024-03-15 18:11:00
Regarding the next-generation fighter jet, which is being jointly developed with the United Kingdom and Italy, the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito Party have agreed to allow exports to third countries, with restrictions such as restricting export destinations.
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A bill to revise the Immigration Control Act, etc. to establish a “developmental employment system” submitted to the Diet
2024-03-15 18:00:00
The government decided at a cabinet meeting on the 15th to amend the Immigration Control Act, which aims to abolish the technical intern training system and create a new ``developmental employment system,'' and submitted it to the Diet.
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Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito agree to allow export of next-generation fighter jets to third countries
2024-03-15 16:51:00
Regarding the next-generation fighter jet, which is being jointly developed with the United Kingdom and Italy, the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito Party have agreed to allow exports to third countries, with restrictions such as restricting export destinations.
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Komei launches a team to study the revision of the Political Funds Control Act and begins discussions on system design
2024-03-15 16:11:00
In response to issues surrounding the political funding parties of factions within the Liberal Democratic Party, the Komeito Party has set up a working team to consider amending the Political Funds Control Act, and has established a ``linked party'' system in which members of the Diet will also be held responsible if there are false entries in income and expenditure reports. We have begun discussions on system design for the introduction of a new system.
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Same-sex marriage lawsuit: Prime Minister Kishida ``not envisaged under the constitution'' - pay close attention to the decision in the lawsuit
2024-03-15 14:42:00
Prime Minister Kishida commented on the two court cases on the 14th regarding the provisions of the Civil Code that do not recognize marriage between people of the same sex. He stated that recognition of marriage is not envisaged under the constitution, and expressed his intention to closely monitor decisions in future lawsuits.
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Ritsumeikan and Rengo confirm strengthening of cooperation in anticipation of dissolution of the House of Representatives during the current Diet session
2024-03-15 14:10:00
Executives from the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Rengo met and confirmed that they would strengthen cooperation, assuming that Prime Minister Kishida might dissolve the House of Representatives during the current Diet session.
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Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito agree to allow export of next-generation fighter jets to third countries
2024-03-15 14:04:00
Regarding the next-generation fighter jet, which is being jointly developed with the United Kingdom and Italy, the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito Party have agreed to allow exports to third countries, with restrictions such as restricting export destinations.
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House of Councilors Budget Committee Ritsumeikan: “Insufficient explanation of the Political Ethics Commission” will be investigated over political funding issue
2024-03-15 12:22:00
In the Diet, intensive deliberations were held in the House of Councilors Budget Committee, and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan pursued the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, saying that the explanations given by relevant members at the Political Ethics Review Committee were insufficient and did not lead to clarifying the actual situation. Did. In response, Prime Minister Kishida acknowledged the need to fully explain the situation in order to dispel doubts.
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Ritmin “Sumon three witnesses including former House of Councilors Secretary-General Seko at the House of Councilors Budget Committee”
2024-03-15 12:18:00
On the 14th, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan accused the Liberal Democratic Party's former House of Councilors Secretary-General Seko Seko and other members of the House of Councilors Budget Committee of failing to provide a clear explanation regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. He requested that witnesses be subpoenaed at the meeting.
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Shigetaka Yamazaki re-appointed as Cabinet Secretariat Advisor
2024-03-15 12:11:00
The government has decided to reappoint Shigetaka Yamazaki, who until last year served as a Cabinet Secretariat advisor in charge of the Imperial Household System, as of the 15th.
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Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito agree to allow export of next-generation fighter jets to third countries
2024-03-15 11:44:00
Regarding the next-generation fighter jet, which is being jointly developed with the United Kingdom and Italy, the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito Party have agreed to allow exports to third countries, with restrictions such as restricting export destinations.
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Osprey resumes domestic flights “to restore skills” Defense Minister Kihara
2024-03-15 11:36:00
On the 14th, the US military resumed domestic flights of the Osprey transport aircraft, which had been suspended since the accident off the coast of Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, in November last year, and Defense Minister Kihara said that the flights were intended to restore skills. As such, he expressed his intention to work together between Japan and the United States to take all possible safety measures.
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Cabinet decision to revise the Immigration Control Act, etc. to establish a “developmental employment system”
2024-03-15 11:29:00
The government decided at a cabinet meeting on the 15th to amend the Immigration Control Act, which aims to abolish the technical intern training system and establish a new "developmental employment system."
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Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito reach agreement in principle to allow export of next-generation fighter jets to third countries
2024-03-15 06:33:00
The Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito Party are expected to reach an agreement in principle on the 15th to allow exports to third countries, with restrictions such as restricting export destinations, regarding the next generation fighter jet, which is being jointly developed with the UK and Italy. .
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Mr. Seko of the House of Councilors Political Ethics Committee “not involved in kickback handling” explanation
2024-03-15 06:16:00
The House of Councilors Political Ethics Review Committee was held to discuss the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, and Seko Seko, an Abe faction and former secretary general of the House of Councilors, explained that he had not been involved in the handling of kickbacks. The opposition party says that no progress has been made in elucidating the facts, and plans to pursue Shimomura Shimomura, former secretary general of the Abe faction, at a review committee in the House of Representatives next week.
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