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Political News(2024/05/03)


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Prime Minister Kishida meets with Japanese-Americans in Brazil, encouraging mutual exchange between Japan and Latin America

2024-05-03 22:45:00
Prime Minister Kishida, who is visiting Brazil, met with people of Japanese ancestry there, and announced that he plans to hold exchanges with 1,000 people over the next three years, mainly among young people from Japan and Latin America.

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Policy activity expenses “Considerations that can be understood by the people” Liberal Democratic Party Chairman Tokai Policy Research Institute

2024-05-03 20:46:00
The Liberal Democratic Party's Political Affairs Research Chairman Watami Watanabe has put together an idea that will help the party gain the understanding of the public regarding the form of "policy activity expenses" paid by political parties to members of the Diet, as part of political reform in response to the problems surrounding factional political funding parties. showed recognition of the need.

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Japan-U.S.-Australia-Philippines defense ministers meeting confirms strengthening cooperation with China in mind as it strengthens its maritime expansion

2024-05-03 20:38:00
A meeting was held in Hawaii between the defense ministers of Japan, the United States, Australia, and the Philippines, and they continued to conduct joint exercises to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific, keeping in mind China's increasing maritime expansion. We confirmed that we will continue to strengthen cooperation.

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NHK public opinion poll: 36% say constitutional amendment is "necessary", 19% say "not necessary"

2024-05-03 19:50:00
The 3rd is Constitution Day, marking 77 years since the enforcement of the Japanese Constitution. When asked in an NHK opinion poll whether they think it is necessary to revise the current constitution, 36% said ``I think it is necessary to revise'', 19% said ``I don't think it is necessary to revise'', and 19% answered ``I don't think there is a need to revise''. 41% said "I can't say."

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Japan-U.S.-Australia-Philippines defense ministers meeting confirms strengthening cooperation with China in mind as it strengthens its maritime expansion

2024-05-03 19:47:00
A meeting was held in Hawaii between the defense ministers of Japan, the United States, Australia, and the Philippines, and they continued to conduct joint exercises to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific, keeping in mind China's increasing maritime expansion. We confirmed that we will continue to strengthen cooperation.

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Constitution Day: ``Stands calling for constitutional amendment'' and ``Standards defending the Constitution'' gather together

2024-05-03 18:23:00
On the 3rd, Constitution Day, people calling for constitutional amendment and those defending the Constitution held rallies in Tokyo.

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NHK Constitution Day Special: Debate over how to proceed with debate in the Diet

2024-05-03 11:58:00
On NHK's Constitution Day special, regarding how to proceed with debate in the Diet, the Liberal Democratic Party said it wanted to start drafting articles to revise the Constitution regarding responses to emergencies such as large-scale disasters, while the Constitutional Democratic Party He argued that a systematic discussion that takes into account the overall situation and the future is necessary, and that it should not be rushed.

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Prime Minister Kishida arrives in Brazil for summit meeting with President Lula

2024-05-03 11:14:00
Prime Minister Kishida, who is currently on a tour of France and South America, arrived in Brazil, his second stop. On the evening of the 3rd, Japan time, he will hold a summit meeting with President Lula to confirm cooperation between the governments regarding global warming countermeasures.

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Prime Minister Kishida departs for Brazil after summit meeting and OECD meeting in France

2024-05-03 07:04:00
Prime Minister Kishida, who was visiting France, delivered a speech at a meeting of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and held a summit meeting with President Macron, before departing for his next destination, Brazil, in the early hours of the 3rd, Japan time. did.

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Each party releases statements and statements on ``Constitution Day''

2024-05-03 06:19:00
On the occasion of Constitution Day, each party released statements and statements.

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77 years after the implementation of the Japanese Constitution, drafting of constitutional amendments is debated in the Diet

2024-05-03 05:03:00
On the 3rd, Constitution Day, the Japanese Constitution celebrated 77 years since its enforcement. In the Diet, the Liberal Democratic Party is proposing to draft a constitutional amendment to deal with emergency situations such as large-scale disasters, while the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan calls for careful and multifaceted discussions.

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Agreed to begin negotiations to conclude Japan-France summit “facilitation agreement”

2024-05-03 00:29:00
Prime Minister Kishida met with President Macron during his visit to France, and they agreed to enter into negotiations toward the conclusion of a "facilitation agreement" that would make it easier for the Self-Defense Forces and the French military to conduct joint training, with China in mind.

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