Political News(2024/06/06)
Former Liberal Democratic Party Prime Minister Suga has dinner with former Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato and former Environment Minister Koizumi
2024-06-06 23:31:00
On the evening of the 6th, former Liberal Democratic Party Prime Minister Suga dined with former Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato and former Environment Minister Koizumi. It appears that the two exchanged opinions regarding Prime Minister Kishida's management of the government and the internal situation within the party, as the presidential election is scheduled to take place in the fall.
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President Biden hands a personal letter to Prime Minister Kishida, the ``Queen of American Cherry Blossoms''
2024-06-06 19:51:00
America's "cherry blossom queen" met with Prime Minister Kishida and handed him a personal letter from President Biden, expressing her hopes for deepening the friendship between Japan and the United States through cherry blossoms.
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Government to improve environment for self-driving public buses and other businesses to spread across the country
2024-06-06 18:45:00
In light of the serious labor shortage, the government has decided to create an environment in which self-driving cars will be commercialized in public buses and other areas across the country in three years' time, in fiscal 2027. I did.
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Ritsumeikan House of Councilors Country Relations Committee Chairman “We will not respond to deliberations on drafting provisions for constitutional amendment.”
2024-06-06 18:42:00
Concerning the Liberal Democratic Party's repeated proposals for the House of Representatives Constitutional Review Committee to begin drafting constitutional amendments, Saito, chairman of the House of Councilors Diet Committee of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, said that if they were to proceed with drafting the draft, it would be necessary to revise the Political Funds Regulation Act. I conveyed my belief that I would not be able to respond to all bill deliberations, including the draft.
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The bill to revise the Political Funds Control Act passes the House of Representatives with a majority of support from the Liberal Democratic Party and other parties.
2024-06-06 18:41:00
Regarding the revision of the Political Funds Control Act, the Liberal Democratic Party's newly amended bill based on the arguments of the New Komeito Party and the Japan Restoration Party was passed in the House of Representatives plenary session with a majority vote from all three parties. The bill will be debated in the House of Councilors on the 7th and is expected to be enacted in the current session of the Diet.
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Prime Minister Kishida to attend G7 Summit in Italy and Peace Summit in Switzerland
2024-06-06 17:41:00
Next week, Prime Minister Kishida will attend the G7 Summit to be held in Italy and the International Conference on Peace in Ukraine to be held in Switzerland.
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House of Representatives Constitution Review Committee: Liberal Democratic Party “proposed article” Liberal Democratic Party: “Term of office as president has nothing to do with it”
2024-06-06 17:25:00
At the House of Representatives Constitution Review Committee, the Liberal Democratic Party repeatedly proposed drafting articles to revise the constitution to deal with emergencies such as large-scale disasters. In response, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan argued that the fact that Prime Minister Kishida wants to implement the revision during his term as Liberal Democratic Party president has nothing to do with the committee's discussion.
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House of Councilors special committee will begin deliberating the LDP bill tomorrow, ruling and opposition parties reach agreement after questioning on the 10th
2024-06-06 17:17:00
A special committee of the House of Councilors held a board meeting on the 7th, and the ruling and opposition parties agreed to explain the purpose of the Liberal Democratic Party's bill and begin deliberation, and to question the submitter on the 10th of next week. Prior to this, the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party's House of Councilors Diet Affairs Committee chairpersons met and agreed to question the witnesses at a special committee meeting on the 14th of next week.
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The bill to revise the Political Funds Control Act passes the House of Representatives with a majority of support from the Liberal Democratic Party and other parties.
2024-06-06 16:56:00
Regarding the revision of the Political Funds Control Act, the Liberal Democratic Party's newly amended bill based on the arguments of the New Komeito Party and the Japan Restoration Party was passed in the House of Representatives plenary session with a majority vote from all three parties. The bill will be debated in the House of Councilors on the 7th and is expected to be enacted in the current session of the Diet.
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The bill to revise the Political Funds Control Act passes the House of Representatives with a majority of support from the Liberal Democratic Party and other parties.
2024-06-06 16:13:00
Regarding the revision of the Political Funds Control Act, the Liberal Democratic Party's newly amended bill based on the arguments of the New Komeito Party and the Japan Restoration Party was passed in the House of Representatives plenary session with a majority vote from all three parties. The bill will be debated in the House of Councilors on the 7th and is expected to be enacted in the current session of the Diet.
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The bill to revise the Political Funds Control Act passes the House of Representatives with a majority of support from the Liberal Democratic Party and other parties.
2024-06-06 15:09:00
Regarding the revision of the Political Funds Control Act, the Liberal Democratic Party's newly amended bill based on the arguments of the New Komeito Party and the Japan Restoration Party was passed in the House of Representatives plenary session with a majority vote from all three parties. The bill will be debated in the House of Councilors on the 7th and is expected to be enacted in the current session of the Diet.
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The bill to revise the Political Funds Control Act passes the House of Representatives with a majority of support from the Liberal Democratic Party and other parties.
2024-06-06 14:03:00
Regarding the revision of the Political Funds Control Act, the Liberal Democratic Party took into account the arguments of the New Komeito Party and the Nippon Ishin no Kai, and the bill was newly revised by the House of Representatives in a plenary session, and was passed with a majority of the three parties in favor, and was sent to the House of Councilors.
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Amendment bill to the Political Funds Control Act by the Liberal Democratic Party to be passed by the House of Representatives in the afternoon
2024-06-06 13:50:00
Regarding the revision of the Political Funds Control Act, the newly amended bill by the Liberal Democratic Party based on the arguments of Komeito and Nippon Ishin no Kai will be voted on in the plenary session of the House of Representatives, and passed with a majority vote in favor of the three parties. This is the outlook.
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Ritmin Policy Research Council Chairman Nagatsuma “Joint development of the next fighter jet is necessary, framework accepted”
2024-06-06 13:46:00
Political Affairs Research Chair Nagatsuma of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan said that the party agreed to approve a treaty to establish an international organization that will serve as a control tower for the joint development of the next generation of fighter jets, stating that joint development with other countries is necessary. explained that the framework is acceptable.
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Prime Minister calls for understanding on the introduction of the training and employment system: “Environmental improvement is important to secure human resources”
2024-06-06 13:30:00
Prime Minister Kishida introduced the new ``Development Work System'' to replace the technical intern training system for foreigners, stating that in order to secure excellent human resources, it is important to create an environment where foreign workers can make use of their talents. I once again asked for your understanding.
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Amendment bill to the Political Funds Control Act by the Liberal Democratic Party to be passed by the House of Representatives in the afternoon
2024-06-06 13:18:00
Regarding the revision of the Political Funds Control Act, the newly amended bill by the Liberal Democratic Party based on the arguments of Komeito and Nippon Ishin no Kai will be voted on in the plenary session of the House of Representatives, and passed with a majority vote in favor of the three parties. This is the outlook.
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Amendment bill to the Political Funds Control Act by the Liberal Democratic Party to be passed by the House of Representatives in the afternoon
2024-06-06 11:39:00
Regarding the revision of the Political Funds Control Act, the newly amended bill by the Liberal Democratic Party based on the arguments of Komeito and Nippon Ishin no Kai will be voted on in the plenary session of the House of Representatives, and passed with a majority vote in favor of the three parties. This is the outlook.
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[Commentary] China issues “warning” to Taiwan’s new president’s inauguration speech What will happen next?
2024-06-06 11:10:00
Lai Ching-toku has been appointed as the new president of Taiwan. His remarks in his inaugural address led to large-scale military exercises in which Chinese troops surrounded Taiwan. What has made China so angry? What are President Lai's true intentions? What will happen to the relationship between Taiwan and China as the situation escalates? Commentary member Atsushi Miyauchi will interpret it. *Information as of June 6th release. (Video: 5 minutes 4 seconds)
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Amendment bill to the Political Funds Control Act by the Liberal Democratic Party to be passed by the House of Representatives in the afternoon
2024-06-06 11:07:00
Regarding the revision of the Political Funds Control Act, the newly amended bill by the Liberal Democratic Party based on the arguments of Komeito and Nippon Ishin no Kai will be voted on in the plenary session of the House of Representatives, and passed with a majority vote in favor of the three parties. This is the outlook.
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Prime Minister Kishida's movements June 5, 2024
2024-06-06 09:35:00
(Prime Minister Kishida's actions as of June 5, 2024)
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Reconstruction support: Japan-Ukraine bilateral public-private meeting to be held next week Government
2024-06-06 05:10:00
In order to advance support for Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction, the government will hold a meeting attended by the public and private sectors in Germany next week, with plans to exchange more than 10 new cooperation documents in fields such as agriculture and energy. I am.
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Amended law to strengthen countermeasures against declining birthrate Securing financial resources and public understanding is an issue
2024-06-06 04:37:00
The birth rate, which measures the number of children a woman gives birth to, hit a record low of 1.20 last year. The government hopes to put a stop to the declining birthrate by implementing measures included in the childcare-related law passed on the 5th, but the question remains how to gain public understanding in order to secure financial resources. This will be a challenge.
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Amendment to the Political Funds Control Act Liberal Democratic Party's amendment bill expected to pass the House of Representatives today
2024-06-06 04:09:00
Regarding the revision of the Political Funds Control Act, the Liberal Democratic Party has revised the bill based on the arguments of Komeito and Japan Restoration Party, and it is expected to pass the House of Representatives on the 6th with support from the three parties. The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has criticized the bill as insufficient, and plans to ensure its effectiveness through deliberation in the House of Councilors.
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