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Political News(2024/05/24)


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Draft amendment to the regulatory law Special committee to discuss political funding parties, policy activity expenses, etc.

2024-05-24 17:10:00
A special committee of the House of Representatives held a question-and-answer session on a bill submitted by both the ruling and opposition parties to revise the Political Funds Control Act, and there was discussion about the handling of "policy activity expenses" paid by political funding parties and parties. it was done.

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Damage caused by spoofing advertisements: “Drastic countermeasures, including legal reforms,” LDP proposal

2024-05-24 16:23:00
Amid a series of damages caused by false advertisements on SNS impersonating celebrities, the Liberal Democratic Party's working team is taking advantage of current laws and regulations to prohibit the publication of celebrities in advertisements without their consent, and is also calling for legal reforms. We have compiled recommendations to take drastic measures in this field.

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Ritsumeikan “Repeatedly requests the attendance of LDP Acting Secretary-General Inada” at the House of Representatives Political Ethics Committee

2024-05-24 15:44:00
Regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, when the Constitutional Democratic Party asked the House of Representatives Political Ethics Review Committee to confirm their intention to attend, LDP Acting Secretary-General Inada responded, ``We do not refuse to answer questions.'' As a result, we have decided to repeatedly request Mr. Inada's attendance.

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“Proactively disseminate voting support for people with disabilities” Notification to election board in Okinawa Prefecture

2024-05-24 14:50:00
When the Okinawa Administrative Evaluation Office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications conducted a survey of election management committees in Okinawa Prefecture regarding voting support for people with intellectual disabilities, local governments responded that they were not aware of the proxy voting system that allows people to vote by proxy. The Administrative Evaluation Office has issued a notice stating that it is appropriate to proactively communicate the support available.

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Representative Izumi Ritmin: “There will be no problem until the law banning political funding parties is enforced.”

2024-05-24 14:07:00
Izumi, the representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, said that while the party has submitted a bill to completely ban politically funded parties, party executives are planning to hold parties until the law comes into force. This idea was expressed.

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Deliberation begins in the House of Councilors of a bill to revise the Immigration Control Act, etc. for the “Development Work System”

2024-05-24 13:40:00
The House of Councilors began deliberating a proposed amendment to the Immigration Control Act, which aims to replace the technical training system for foreign workers with a new training and employment system. Prime Minister Kishida stated that he would work to optimize the system and improve the environment in order to become a country that is chosen by foreigners, and asked for understanding in order to pass the bill in the current Diet session.

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Passing and enactment of revised Childcare and Family Care Leave Act, etc. Supporting balance between childcare and work

2024-05-24 13:39:00
In order to support the balance between childcare and work, the revised Childcare and Nursing Care Leave Law, which includes expanded measures that have been mainly applied until the child turns 3, was passed with a majority of support from both the ruling and opposition parties at a plenary session of the House of Councilors.・It was established.

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Draft amendment to the regulatory law Special committee to discuss political funding parties, policy activity expenses, etc.

2024-05-24 13:24:00
A special committee of the House of Representatives held a question-and-answer session on a bill submitted by both the ruling and opposition parties to revise the Political Funds Control Act, and there was discussion about the handling of "policy activity expenses" paid by political funding parties and parties. it was done.

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Draft amendment to the regulatory law Special committee to discuss political funding parties, policy activity expenses, etc.

2024-05-24 12:23:00
A special committee of the House of Representatives held a question-and-answer session on a bill submitted by both the ruling and opposition parties to revise the Political Funds Control Act, and there was discussion about the handling of "policy activity expenses" paid by political funding parties and parties. it was done.

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Government decides to impose sanctions on Russia for its involvement in military cooperation with North Korea

2024-05-24 11:05:00
As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues to drag on, the government has decided to impose sanctions, including asset freezes, on a total of 12 organizations and individuals, including Russian shipping companies and research institutes, for their involvement in military cooperation with North Korea. I did.

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Prime Minister's movements May 23, 2024

2024-05-24 08:36:00
(Prime Minister Kishida's movements May 23, 2024)

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Liberal Democratic Party seeks ways to build consensus through deliberations to revise the Political Funds Control Act

2024-05-24 06:34:00
A full-scale debate has begun in the House of Representatives over a bill submitted by both the ruling and opposition parties to revise the Political Funds Control Act. As the gap between the opinions of each party becomes clear again, the Liberal Democratic Party intends to find a way to build consensus between the ruling and opposition parties through deliberations and other means.

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China's military exercises near Taiwan; Japanese government raises concerns; also monitors

2024-05-24 06:18:00
Regarding military exercises conducted by the Chinese military in the vicinity of Taiwan, the Japanese government will convey its concerns to the Chinese government as it could increase tensions in the region, and will seek a peaceful resolution to the issue. Additionally, in light of the fact that a missile fell into the waters near Japan during the year-to-year exercise, we plan to take every possible precaution for warning and surveillance.

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