Political News(2024/03/21)
Government proposes support measures such as increasing subsidy rate for liquefaction damage caused by Noto Peninsula earthquake
2024-03-21 23:58:00
The government has compiled a proposal for support measures for liquefaction damage caused by the Noto Peninsula earthquake. In addition to increasing the national subsidy rate for local governments to take measures against liquefaction from one-fourth to one-half of the previous rate, a new subsidy of up to 1.2 million yen will be given to individuals for the cost of repairing slopes on residential land. We are planning to provide assistance.
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Prime Minister Kishida has a telephone conversation with Indonesian President-elect and Defense Minister Prabowo
2024-03-21 20:18:00
Prime Minister Kishida had a telephone conversation with Defense Minister Prabowo, who was elected in the Indonesian presidential election, and conveyed his congratulations, and the two agreed to promote cooperation in a wide range of fields to further strengthen the relationship between the two countries.
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Political funding issue: Opposition party requests to subpoena six Abe faction leaders as witnesses
2024-03-21 19:42:00
In response to the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, the opposition party requested that six witnesses, including senior members of the Abe faction, be subpoenaed at a board meeting of the House of Representatives Budget Committee on the 21st. In response, the Liberal Democratic Party argued that Abe's senior leaders had already given explanations to the Political Ethics Committee and that they should respond with caution.
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Ground Self-Defense Force Osprey resumes flight; basic training will be carried out near the military base for the time being
2024-03-21 18:56:00
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force resumed Osprey flights at a military base in Chiba Prefecture on the 21st, which had been suspended following the crash of a U.S. military aircraft last November. For the time being, basic training will be carried out near the military base or at sea.
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NHK new fiscal year budget unanimously approved by the General Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives
2024-03-21 17:48:00
NHK's budget for the new fiscal year 2024 was unanimously approved by the General Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives.
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House of Representatives Constitutional Council secretariat meeting scheduled to be held on the 21st was not held due to absentee members.
2024-03-21 17:39:00
The House of Representatives Constitution Review Committee was scheduled to hold a secretariat meeting on the 21st, but the meeting did not take place as the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan did not attend. While the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan insists that it cannot discuss the issue surrounding the LDP's political funds without sufficient explanations from relevant members, the LDP and other parties are calling for a review committee to be held, arguing that the issue is separate from discussions on the Constitution. I decided to call.
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Ground Self-Defense Force Osprey resumes flight; basic training will be carried out near the military base for the time being
2024-03-21 16:43:00
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force resumed Osprey flights at a military base in Chiba Prefecture on the 21st, which had been suspended following the crash of a U.S. military aircraft last November. For the time being, basic training will be carried out near the military base or at sea.
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Ground Self-Defense Force Osprey resumes flight; basic training will be carried out near the military base for the time being
2024-03-21 16:01:00
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force resumed Osprey flights at a military base in Chiba Prefecture on the 21st, which had been suspended following the crash of a U.S. military aircraft last November. For the time being, basic training will be carried out near the military base or at sea.
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Komei's next fighter jet Ends internal party process to allow export with brakes installed
2024-03-21 15:23:00
Regarding the next-generation fighter jet, which is being jointly developed with the United Kingdom and Italy, the New Komeito Party has completed internal procedures to allow exports, subject to the restrictions previously agreed with the Liberal Democratic Party.
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New fiscal year budget bill intensively debated on the 25th by the House of Councilors Budget Committee; Liberal Democratic Party and RDP agree
2024-03-21 15:19:00
Regarding the schedule for deliberating the new fiscal year budget bill, the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan have agreed to hold intensive deliberations at the House of Councilors Budget Committee on the 25th of next week, with Prime Minister Kishida and others invited to attend.
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New fiscal year budget bill intensively debated on the 25th by the House of Councilors Budget Committee; Liberal Democratic Party and RDP agree
2024-03-21 14:38:00
Regarding the schedule for deliberating the new fiscal year budget bill, the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan have agreed to hold intensive deliberations at the House of Councilors Budget Committee on the 25th of next week, with Prime Minister Kishida and others invited to attend.
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Japan-China Foreign Ministry Director-General holds talks, calls for lifting suspension of imports of Japanese marine products, etc.
2024-03-21 13:29:00
Discussions between the directors of the Japanese and Chinese foreign ministries were held in China on the 20th, and the Japanese side agreed to immediately lift the ban on imports of Japanese marine products that China has continued to impose following the release of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. I asked again and again.
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Ground Self-Defense Force Osprey resumes flight; basic training will be carried out near the military base for the time being
2024-03-21 12:09:00
On the 21st, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force resumed Osprey flights at a military base in Chiba Prefecture, which had been suspended following the crash of a U.S. military aircraft last November. For the time being, basic training will be carried out near the military base or at sea.
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Liberal Democratic Party to hold talks with party leaders across the country to restore trust Opposition parties seek to clarify reality
2024-03-21 06:52:00
In response to the problems surrounding factional political funding parties, the Liberal Democratic Party will begin an initiative on the 22nd in which party executives will travel around the country to listen to the voices of voters in each region, in hopes of restoring trust. On the other hand, the opposition parties say that no progress has been made in elucidating the facts of the case, and continue to request that Abe faction leaders be subpoenaed as witnesses.
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