2024-05-20 22:17:00
Regarding the issue of politics and money, Prime Minister Kishida gave an address at a meeting of the association formed by the secretaries of LDP Diet members, stating that in order to overcome the difficulties facing the party, it is necessary for all parties concerned to come together as one. called out.
2024-05-20 21:38:00
In response to the sudden postponement of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed's visit to Japan, Foreign Minister Kamikawa spoke by telephone with the Saudi Foreign Minister, and the two agreed to work closely together to ensure that the visit to Japan occurs as soon as possible.
2024-05-20 20:13:00
Bills submitted by the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan to revise the Political Funds Control Act will be discussed by the House of Representatives' special committee for discussing political reform on the 22nd, and questions are expected to begin the following day, the 23rd. I did.
2024-05-20 19:26:00
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi met with members of the so-called Family Association of Specified Disappeared Persons, for whom the possibility of being abducted by North Korea cannot be ruled out. I conveyed my intention to do everything in my power to help them return to Japan as soon as possible.
2024-05-20 19:12:00
In response to the revision of the Political Funds Control Act, the Japan Restoration Association has decided to review the current ``policy activity expenses'' and create a new system that would limit spending to expansion of party membership and policy planning, and then disclose how it will be spent after 10 years. We plan to finalize the contents of a bill that includes these changes and submit it to the Diet soon.
2024-05-20 19:04:00
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi met with members of the so-called Family Association of Specified Disappeared Persons, for whom the possibility of being abducted by North Korea cannot be ruled out. I conveyed my intention to do everything in my power to help them return to Japan as soon as possible.
2024-05-20 18:44:00
In the Diet, the House of Representatives Budget Committee held intensive deliberations regarding the revision of the Political Funds Regulation Act, and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan criticized the Liberal Democratic Party's proposal as insufficient. In response, Prime Minister Kishida emphasized that he would aim to amend the law in the current Diet session, saying that it is effective in preventing recurrence.
2024-05-20 18:36:00
Bills submitted by the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan to revise the Political Funds Control Act will be discussed by the House of Representatives' special committee for discussing political reform on the 22nd, and questions are expected to begin the following day, the 23rd. I did.
2024-05-20 17:37:00
Regarding the bill to revise the Political Funds Regulation Act submitted by the Liberal Democratic Party to the Diet, Mr. Watami, chairman of the Political Affairs Research Institute, said that the content is realistic for politicians to continue their activities, but that it is necessary to amend it in order to build consensus among the ruling and opposition parties. He acknowledged that he may respond to the request.
2024-05-20 14:20:00
When the House of Representatives Political Ethics Review Committee asked 44 members of the House of Representatives to make excuses regarding the issue surrounding a party for political funds held by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, they responded that they would attend by the deadline on the 20th. No member of Congress did so.
2024-05-20 13:14:00
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi clarified that Foreign Minister Kamikawa, in a speech cheering for the election, said things like ``What's wrong with being a woman?'' and later retracted the statement, and that Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi had been informed of the circumstances over the phone. ``I hope that he will continue to fulfill his duties as minister,'' he said.
2024-05-20 11:18:00
In order to revise the Political Funds Control Act, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Democratic Party of the People have jointly submitted a bill that includes tougher penalties for members themselves and a ban on the payment of "policy activity expenses" from the party. .
2024-05-20 05:55:00
Starting this week, a special committee of the House of Representatives is scheduled to deliberate on bills proposed by the Liberal Democratic Party, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and other parties to revise the Political Funds Control Act, and the debate on political reform, which will be the main focus of the second half of the Diet, will begin in earnest.
2024-05-20 05:23:00
(Prime Minister Kishida's movements May 19, 2024) 10:29 Departing from the official residence 10:50 Arriving at Haneda Airport 11:16 ANA flight 395 departing from the same airport 11:59 Arriving at Shonai Airport 12:10 Departing from the same airport 12:24 Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture Arrive at Nihonkai General Hospital in the city. Inspected the efforts of Nihonkai Healthcare Net, a corporation promoting regional medical cooperation. Exchanged opinions with hospital personnel. Ayuko Kato, Minister in charge of Children's Policy, accompanied by Mieko Yoshimura, Governor of the same prefecture 13:18 Interviews with media companies (until 13:26) 13:30 Departs from same location 15:07 Arrives at Yamagata Prefectural Construction Hall in Yamagata City. Attended a meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party Yamagata Prefectural Federation and gave a greeting 15:15 Interview with Yamagata Shimbun (~15:37) 15:39 Departed from the same place on foot at 15:40 Arrived at Yamagata Liberal Democratic Hall 15:41 Toshiaki Endo, Minister in charge of Children's Policy Kato Meeting with the former party chairman and others (until 15:47) 15:54 Dialogue on political reform with party members and local voters (until 17:25) 17:32 Departing from the same location on foot 17:33 Local residents in front of the same hall 17:34 Arrive at Yamagata Prefectural Construction Hall 17:36 Dialogue on political reform with prefectural officials (until 18:05) 18:08 Depart from same place 18:34 Arrive at Yamagata Airport, Airport Kitchen Keyaki, a restaurant inside the airport Dinner with Kato, Minister in charge of Children's Policy, and others at 19:33 JAL Flight 178 departs from the same airport at 20:19 Arrives at Haneda Airport 20:35 Departs from the same airport at 20:55 Arrives at the Official Residence (May 18, 2024) 09:32 Official Residence Departure 09:46 Arrive at Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo in Sekiguchi, Tokyo. I attended a wedding reception for my girlfriend's relatives at the banquet hall "Miyabi". Accompanied by my wife Yuko 14:40 Departing from the same location 14:57 Arriving at the official residence (May 17, 2024) 07:35 Departing the official residence on foot at 07:36 Arriving at the official residence 07:38 Meeting with Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroshi Moriya (~08:18) ) 08:22 Cabinet meeting (~08:29) 08:31 Meeting with Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Moriya (~09:31) 09:51 Departing from the Prime Minister's Office 09:53 Arriving at the Diet 09:54 Entering the House of Councilors President's reception room 09:57 Exiting the same room . Entering the House of Councilors plenary session 10:01 Opening of the House of Councilors plenary session 12:13 Leaving midway through the House of Councilors plenary session 12:14 Departing from the Diet 12:16 Arriving at the Prime Minister's Office 12:27 Departing from the Prime Minister's Residence 12:30 Arriving at Liberal Democratic Party Headquarters 12:32 National Women's Bureau of the Party Attended the Women's Parliamentary Policy Study Group. Greetings. Commemorative photo (until 12:51) 12:54 Departed from the same location 12:56 Arrived at the official residence 13:22 Meeting with Toshiaki Endo, dean of the party's Central Graduate School of Political Science (until 13:53) 14:05 Meeting with Shin Hosaka, Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry ( ～14:30) 15:02 Meeting with Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Shunichi Kuryu, Director-General of National Security Bureau Takeo Akiba, and Cabinet Intelligence Officer Kazuya Hara (～15:15) 15:16 Meeting with Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Shunichi Kuryu, Cabinet Intelligence Officer Hara (～15:15) ～15:33) 15:40 Supreme Court Justice Kimihiro Ishikane meets with former Judge Yasumasa Nagamine (～15:50) 16:00 Meeting with Vice-Minister of Defense Kazuo Masuda and Director General of the Defense Equipment Agency Masaki Fukasawa (～16:25 ) 16:45 Meeting with Koichi Node, President of the Japanese Society of Hypertension (~16:59) 17:20 Meeting with Shigenobu Fukumoto, Executive Director of the Abduction Issue Task Force, Cabinet Secretariat (~17:50) 17:55 Director-General of National Security Akiba , met with Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Masataka Okano (until 17:58) 18:18 Interviews with media companies (until 18:21) 18:22 Departed from the Prime Minister's Office and arrived at Tokyo Midtown in Akasaka, Tokyo at 18:30. Dinner with his wife Yuko and others at the French restaurant "Philippe Mille Tokyo" Departs from the same location at 20:58 and arrives at the official residence at 21:07
2024-05-20 05:07:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is accelerating its efforts to field a target of 200 candidates for the next House of Representatives election, and is coordinating with local organizations to increase the number of candidates.
