Political News(2024/05/07)
House of Representatives Speaker Nukaga to hold talks on imperial succession among representatives of various parties as early as next week
2024-05-07 21:47:00
On the night of the 7th, Speaker Nukaga of the House of Representatives met with leaders of the ruling and opposition parties to discuss a stable succession to the Imperial Throne, and expressed his intention to begin discussions with the chairs of both Houses of Representatives and representatives of each party as early as next week. .
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Liberal-Public Government Revision of Political Funds Control Law Resumption of consultations Consideration of policy activity expenses
2024-05-07 21:03:00
The Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito Party have resumed discussions among working-level parties regarding the revision of the Political Funds Control Act. Both parties explained their thoughts on how to handle the "policy activity expenses" paid to members by political parties, and discussed the effects and issues.
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Tokyo's high school tuition fees virtually free, three neighboring prefectures request the national government to eliminate disparities
2024-05-07 20:56:00
The governors of Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba have requested the national government to eliminate the disparity, saying that Tokyo's decision to make high school tuition virtually free has created a disparity in administrative services between neighboring prefectures.
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Liberal-Public Government Revision of Political Funds Control Law Talks resumed Consideration of policy activity expenses
2024-05-07 20:08:00
The Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito Party have resumed discussions among working-level parties regarding the revision of the Political Funds Control Act. Within the Liberal Democratic Party, it appears that consideration has been given to a proposal to increase transparency by disclosing the ``policy activity expenses'' paid by political parties to members by purpose of use.
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Tokyo's high school tuition fees virtually free, three neighboring prefectures request the national government to eliminate disparities
2024-05-07 19:28:00
The governors of Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba have requested the national government to eliminate the disparity, saying that Tokyo's decision to make high school tuition virtually free has created a disparity in administrative services between neighboring prefectures.
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Liberal-Public Government Revision of Political Funds Control Act Talks resumed Consideration of policy activity expenses
2024-05-07 18:41:00
The Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito Party have resumed discussions among working-level parties regarding the revision of the Political Funds Control Act. Within the Liberal Democratic Party, a proposal has been proposed to increase transparency by disclosing the ``policy activity expenses'' paid by political parties to members by purpose of use, and is expected to be considered.
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Four opposition parties agree to request consultation with the ruling party on amending the Political Funds Control Act
2024-05-07 18:35:00
In preparation for the revision of the Political Funds Control Act, the four opposition parties, including the Constitutional Democratic Party, agreed to call on the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party to promptly compile a ruling party proposal and enter into concrete discussions.
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Tokyo's high school tuition fees virtually free, three neighboring prefectures request the national government to eliminate disparities
2024-05-07 18:21:00
The governors of Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba have requested the national government to eliminate the disparity, saying that Tokyo's decision to make high school tuition virtually free has created a disparity in administrative services between neighboring prefectures.
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Political Funds Control Act Prime Minister Kishida instructs members to create an environment for submitting amendments through legislation
2024-05-07 16:59:00
In response to the issue surrounding the LDP's faction's political funding party, Prime Minister Kishida expressed his intention to the Liberal Democratic Party's Diet Committee Chairman Hamada and others to compile a ruling party proposal to revise the Political Funds Control Act within this week. He then instructed the Diet to create an environment in which members could submit amendments through legislation.
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Meiji Restoration Strengthening measures against interference in elections Calling for cooperation from all parties toward law revision
2024-05-07 16:30:00
The Japan Restoration Association has decided to amend the law necessary to strengthen countermeasures after one of its candidates received a warning from the Metropolitan Police Department for disrupting the speech of another camp in last month's by-election for the Tokyo 15th district of the House of Representatives. We have decided to call on all parties to cooperate in this direction.
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“Special provisions in the event of serious situations” Local Autonomy Law amendment bill begins deliberation in the House of Representatives
2024-05-07 15:42:00
A bill to revise the Local Autonomy Act, which includes special provisions that would allow the national government to issue necessary instructions to local governments even if there is no provision in a separate law, has been passed in the House of Representatives in the event of a serious situation such as an infectious disease or disaster. It has entered deliberation.
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Four opposition parties agree to request consultation with the ruling party on amending the Political Funds Control Act
2024-05-07 15:04:00
In preparation for the revision of the Political Funds Control Act, the four opposition parties, including the Constitutional Democratic Party, agreed to call on the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party to promptly compile a ruling party proposal and enter into concrete discussions.
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Meiji Restoration Strengthening measures against interference in elections Calling for cooperation from all parties toward law revision
2024-05-07 15:02:00
The Japan Restoration Association has decided to amend the law necessary to strengthen countermeasures after one of its candidates received a warning from the Metropolitan Police Department for disrupting the speech of another camp in last month's by-election for the Tokyo 15th district of the House of Representatives. We have decided to call on all parties to cooperate in this direction.
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Liberal and public officials confirm revision to the Political Funds Control Act “We will compile a ruling party proposal as soon as possible”
2024-05-07 14:53:00
In response to the issue surrounding political funding parties of factions within the Liberal Democratic Party, executives from the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito have confirmed that they will compile a ruling party proposal as soon as possible in order to amend the Political Funds Control Act during the current Diet session.
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“Net distribution will become an essential service for NHK” Broadcasting Law Amendment Bill passed by plenary session of the House of Representatives
2024-05-07 14:46:00
A bill to revise the Broadcasting Act, which aims to make the provision of programs and other content via the Internet an essential service for NHK, was passed by a majority vote in a plenary session of the House of Representatives and was sent to the House of Councilors.
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LINE information leak “Japan’s measures will be determined based on the case” Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi
2024-05-07 14:05:00
Regarding the LINE information leak, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications pointed out the need to review capital ties with South Korean companies involved in the issue, and there has been opposition from the South Korean side. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi said that Japan's He acknowledged that the measures were determined based on the case, regardless of the specific country.
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Secretary-General Motegi to revise the Political Funds Control Act “I want to compile a ruling party proposal as soon as possible”
2024-05-07 13:32:00
In response to the issue surrounding the LDP's faction's political funding party, Secretary-General Motegi expressed at a party meeting that he would like to finalize a ruling party proposal as soon as possible in order to revise the Political Funds Control Act in the current Diet session. I did.
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Akiko Kamei and Katsuhiko Yamada, elected in the House of Representatives by-election, make their first appearance in the House of Representatives.
2024-05-07 13:28:00
On the 7th, Akiko Kamei and Katsuhiko Yamada of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, who were elected in three by-elections for the House of Representatives held in April, attended the Diet for the first time since their election.
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Chief Cabinet Secretary urges early consideration of active cyber defense in advance of cyber attacks
2024-05-07 13:11:00
Regarding the introduction of ``active cyber defense,'' which takes preemptive measures to counter cyber attacks, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi has set up a meeting of experts as soon as possible to proceed with deliberations in order to establish the necessary legislation. We have made clear our policy.
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Four opposition parties agree to request consultation with the ruling party on amending the Political Funds Control Act
2024-05-07 11:57:00
In preparation for the revision of the Political Funds Control Act, the four opposition parties, including the Constitutional Democratic Party, agreed to call on the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party to promptly compile a ruling party proposal and enter into concrete discussions.
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Secretary-General Motegi to revise the Political Funds Control Act “I want to compile a ruling party proposal as soon as possible”
2024-05-07 11:36:00
In response to the issue surrounding the LDP's faction's political funding party, Secretary-General Motegi expressed at a party meeting that he would like to finalize a ruling party proposal as soon as possible in order to revise the Political Funds Control Act in the current Diet session. I did.
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Akiko Kamei, a citizen elected in the Shimane 1st ward in the House of Representatives by-election, makes her first appearance in the House of Representatives.
2024-05-07 11:05:00
Of the three by-elections for the House of Representatives held in April, Akiko Kamei of the Constitutional Democratic Party, who was elected for the second time in Shimane 1st Ward, the only one where the ruling and opposition parties faced off, entered the Diet for the first time since her election on the 7th. I went to the hospital.
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Prime Minister Kishida's activities May 2-6, 2024
2024-05-07 07:30:00
Prime Minister Kishida's movements May 2, 2024 (hereinafter referred to as Japan time) 00:30 Arrival at Orly Airport, France 02:05 Meeting with Prime Minister Atal at the French Prime Minister's Office (until 02:37) Hotel "Le Royal Monceau Raffles"・Overnight stay at 16:29 Secretary-General Cormann at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) headquarters in Paris 16:33 Meeting with OCED Secretary-General Cormann (~16:47) 16:50 Inclusive Forum on Carbon Mitigation Approaches ( IFCMA) Attended ministerial dialogue (~17:08) 17:11 Meeting with Director-General Birol of the International Energy Agency (IEA) (~17:28) 17:55 Attended a meeting on generative artificial intelligence (AI) (~18: 21) 18:33 Keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the OECD Ministerial Council (~18:48) 19:32 Attendance at the 10th anniversary ceremony of the Southeast Asia Regional Program (~20:18) 20:24 Photo shoot (~20:25) 20 :41 Summit meeting with President Macron at the Presidential Palace (~22:27) 22:40 Attending a tourism reception at the Japan Cultural Institute in Paris (~22:59) Prime Minister Kishida's movements May 3, 2024 (all times below are Japan time) 00:05 Departs from Orly Airport in France at 10:40 Arrives at Brasilia Air Base in Brazil Stays at hotel "Royal Tulip Brasilia Alvorada" 20:38 Meets with Japanese-Americans at the same hotel (until 20:55) 21:35 Presidential Palace Welcome event (~21:42) 21:45 Summit meeting with President Lula of Brazil (~23:42) 23:43 Introduction of the economic mission to the president (~23:52) Prime Minister Kishida's activities May 4, 2024 (All times below are Japan time) 00:03 Memorandum announcement ceremony (~00:13) 00:13 Joint press announcement (~00:36) 01:10 Luncheon hosted by President Lula at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Brasilia02:42 Departing from Brasilia Air Base 04:57 Arriving at Paraguay's Silvio Pettirossi International Airport 05:58 Welcome ceremony at the presidential palace (~06:08) 06:09 Summit meeting with President Peña of Paraguay (~07:15) 07:20 Joint reporter Announcement (~07:40) 08:15 Japan-Paraguay Business Forum and MOU Announcement Ceremony (~08:45) 09:03 Meeting with Japanese Americans at the Central Bank (~09:44) 10:03 Decoration Award at the Presidential Palace Ceremony (~10:18) 10:23 Dinner hosted by President Peña (~11:52) Accommodation at Hotel "Gran Bourbon Asunción" 21:50 Departure from Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Paraguay 23:50 Guarulhos International Airport in Brazil Prime Minister Kishida's movements May 5, 2024 (all times are Japan time) 01:03 Welcome ceremony at the Brazilian Japanese Cultural Welfare Association in São Paulo (~01:23) 02:04 Luncheon with Japanese Americans (~02:25) 02:43 Laying flowers at the monument to the pioneer pioneers in Ibirapuera Park (~03:12) 03:26 Visiting Japan House, a base for transmitting Japanese culture (~03:47) 04:09 Speech on Latin American policy at the University of São Paulo (~04:43) 05:10 Meeting with Vice President Arkimin at Hotel "Intercontinental" (~05:40) 05:43 Attending business forum (~06:15) 07:30 Hotel "Tivoli Mohaleju São Paulo" Press conference at home and abroad (~08:00) 11:54 Prime Minister Kishida's movements departing from Brazil's Guarulhos International Airport 14:50 May 6, 2024 Arriving at Haneda Airport by government plane at 15:09 after visiting France, Brazil, and Paraguay Depart from the same airport at 15:35 Arrive at official residence 16:00 Meeting with Chairman Keisuke Suzuki of the Working Group on Legislation of the Liberal Democratic Party Political Reform Headquarters and Secretary-General Keitaro Ohno (until 16:56)
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Revision of the Political Funds Control Act: Will the ruling party's plan be finalized? Focus on handling of policy activity expenses
2024-05-07 05:40:00
The Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito Party say they hope to finalize a ruling party proposal by the end of this week to revise the Political Funds Control Act, and the focus will be on whether they can reach an agreement on matters such as the handling of "policy activity expenses" paid by political parties to members of parliament. Masu.
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