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Political News(2024/06/02)


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Japan-U.S.-South Korea defense ministers meeting agrees to halt North Korea's reconnaissance satellite launch

2024-06-02 21:26:00
The defense ministers' meeting between Japan, the United States, and South Korea was held in Singapore. We are concerned about North Korea's attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite last week, and agreed to strongly urge North Korea to immediately stop such actions.

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Japan-U.S.-Korea Defense Ministerial Meeting Towards institutionalization of security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region

2024-06-02 19:12:00
The defense ministers' meeting between Japan, the United States, and South Korea was held in Singapore. In order to contribute to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, the three countries appear to have agreed to institutionalize security cooperation such as information sharing and joint training.

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Defense Minister Kihara meets with Ukrainian Defense Minister and conveys his thoughts on continuing support

2024-06-02 18:48:00
During his visit to Singapore, Defense Minister Kihara met with Ukrainian Defense Minister Umerov and stated, ``Russia's series of outrageous acts are shaking the foundations of the international order and cannot be tolerated in any way,'' and he will continue to cooperate with the international community. We expressed our intention to continue to provide as much support as possible while working together.

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Japan-U.S. Defense Ministers Meeting confirms smoother cooperation between the Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military

2024-06-02 18:44:00
Minister of Defense Kihara, who is visiting Singapore, held a meeting with Secretary of Defense Austin of the United States. He confirmed that cooperation between the Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military will be made smoother in order to strengthen the Japan-U.S. alliance.

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Ritmin Secretary-General Okada Political Funds Control Act “Liberal Democratic Party’s new amendment bill is unclear”

2024-06-02 17:53:00
Concerning the Liberal Democratic Party's new amendment bill to revise the Political Funds Control Act, Constitutional Democratic Party Secretary-General Okada said, ``It's an unclear bill that postpones important things,'' and before the vote, Prime Minister Kishida He expressed his belief that sufficient deliberation, including questioning, is necessary.

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Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Motegi ``determined to be reborn'' in amending the Political Funds Control Law

2024-06-02 16:49:00
Regarding the revision of the Political Funds Control Act, Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Motegi stated, ``We will definitely pass the new amendment bill in the current Diet session and move forward with our efforts with the determination to be reborn as a new party.'' He emphasized his intention to advance party reform.

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Liberal Democratic Party former digital minister Hirai donates to branch of political party he represents and receives tax break

2024-06-02 16:31:00
Former Digital Minister Hirai of the Liberal Democratic Party appeared on a commercial TV program and explained that he had received an income tax reduction by donating his own funds to the branch of the political party he represented, but that this was not a violation of the law.

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Defense Minister Kihara meets with Ukrainian Defense Minister and conveys his thoughts on continuing support

2024-06-02 15:33:00
During his visit to Singapore, Defense Minister Kihara met with Ukrainian Defense Minister Umerov and stated, ``Russia's series of outrageous acts are shaking the foundations of the international order and cannot be tolerated in any way,'' and he will continue to cooperate with the international community. We expressed our intention to continue to provide as much support as possible while working together.

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Japan and US defense ministers meet to confirm smoother cooperation between the Self-Defense Forces and the US military

2024-06-02 15:31:00
Minister of Defense Kihara, who is visiting Singapore, held a meeting with Secretary of Defense Austin of the United States. He appears to have confirmed that cooperation between the Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military will be smoother in order to strengthen the Japan-U.S. alliance.

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Japanese and U.S. defense ministers meet to confirm smoother cooperation between the Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military, etc.

2024-06-02 14:58:00
Defense Minister Kihara, who is visiting Singapore, is meeting with US Secretary of Defense Austin. The agreement is expected to confirm that cooperation between the Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military will be smoother in order to strengthen the Japan-U.S. alliance.

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Liberal Democratic Party former digital minister Hirai donates to branch of political party he represents and receives tax break

2024-06-02 11:28:00
Former Digital Minister Hirai of the Liberal Democratic Party appeared on a commercial TV program and explained that he had received an income tax reduction by donating his own funds to the branch of the political party he represented, but that this was not a violation of the law.

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Radar irradiation with South Korea confirms measures to prevent recurrence; seeks understanding to resume exchanges

2024-06-02 05:34:00
At the Japan-South Korea defense ministers' meeting held on the 1st, they confirmed measures to prevent a recurrence of the issue of radar irradiation of Self-Defense Forces aircraft six years ago, and decided to resume high-level exchanges between the Self-Defense Forces and the South Korean military, which had been interrupted since the incident. Matched. However, the facts that the South Korean side has not acknowledged remain untouched, and the Ministry of Defense intends to seek understanding of the need to strengthen cooperation through exchanges.

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