2024-06-20 22:29:00
House of Representatives member Mari Akimoto, who was indicted in September last year on charges including bribery related to offshore wind power generation and had been detained for over nine months, was released on bail on the night of the 20th.
2024-06-20 21:57:00
On the 20th, the Tokyo District Court ruled to grant bail to Representative Akimoto Mari, who was indicted in September last year on charges of bribery related to offshore wind power generation and whose lawyer had requested bail. The prosecution's appeal against the ruling was rejected, and since the 20 million yen bail has already been paid, Representative Akimoto is expected to be released on bail.
2024-06-20 19:52:00
A motion of no confidence against the Kishida Cabinet submitted by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan was put to a vote in the House of Representatives plenary session and rejected by a majority of the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito Party, and other parties.
2024-06-20 19:15:00
A motion of no confidence against the Kishida Cabinet submitted by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan was put to a vote in the House of Representatives plenary session and rejected by a majority of the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito Party, and other parties.
2024-06-20 18:22:00
This Tokyo gubernatorial election saw the largest number of candidates ever.
2024-06-20 18:03:00
The Tokyo gubernatorial election, held due to the expiration of the current term, was announced on the 20th, with 56 candidates running, the largest number to date. The evaluation of Governor Koike's administration is expected to be the biggest issue, and the 17-day election campaign has begun, leading up to the voting day on the 7th of next month.
2024-06-20 17:58:00
The government announced that Prime Minister Kishida will hold a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office at around 6 pm on the 21st, ahead of the end of the Diet session. He is expected to explain economic policies such as future initiatives following the revision of the Political Funds Control Law and responses to rising prices.
2024-06-20 17:12:00
The Tokyo gubernatorial election, announced on the 20th, saw 56 candidates running, the highest number ever.
2024-06-20 16:37:00
A motion of no confidence against the Kishida Cabinet submitted by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan was put to a vote in the House of Representatives plenary session and rejected by a majority of the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito Party, and other parties.
2024-06-20 16:17:00
A motion of no confidence against the Kishida Cabinet submitted by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan was put to a vote in the House of Representatives plenary session and rejected by a majority of the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito Party, and other parties.
2024-06-20 15:53:00
On the 20th, the Tokyo District Court ruled to grant bail to Representative Akimoto Mari, who was indicted in September last year on charges of bribery related to offshore wind power generation and whose lawyer had requested bail, and the bail of 20 million yen was paid. The prosecution has appealed the decision, and if the court rejects it, Representative Akimoto will be released on bail.
2024-06-20 14:56:00
Regarding constitutional reform, Komeito Deputy Leader Kitakata stated that the issue of responding to emergencies, including large-scale disasters, has been thoroughly discussed in the House of Representatives Constitutional Review Committee, and expressed the view that a review should be held during the recess to draft draft articles.
2024-06-20 14:31:00
On the 20th, the Tokyo District Court ruled to grant bail to Representative Akimoto Mari, who was indicted last September on charges of bribery related to offshore wind power generation and whose lawyer had requested bail. The prosecution has appealed the ruling, but if the court rejects the appeal and the 20 million yen bail is paid, Representative Akimoto will be released on bail.
2024-06-20 13:57:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) submitted a motion of no confidence in the Cabinet, arguing that the Kishida Cabinet is reluctant to implement political reforms, cannot be trusted to steer the country, and should immediately resign or dissolve the House of Representatives. The ruling and opposition parties agreed to hold a plenary session at 2:00 p.m. to vote on the motion of no confidence against the Kishida Cabinet submitted by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan. Both the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party plan to oppose the motion, and the motion is expected to be rejected.
2024-06-20 13:17:00
The Tokyo gubernatorial election, which was held due to the expiration of the current term, was announced today. The evaluation of Governor Koike's administration is expected to be the biggest issue, and the 17-day election campaign has begun leading up to the voting day on July 7. As of 11:00 a.m., 25 candidates had registered to run for the Tokyo gubernatorial election, already surpassing the previous record of 22 candidates four years ago.
2024-06-20 12:44:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) submitted a motion of no confidence in the Cabinet, arguing that the Kishida Cabinet is reluctant to implement political reforms, cannot be trusted to steer the country, and should immediately resign or dissolve the House of Representatives. The ruling and opposition parties agreed to hold a plenary session at 2:00 p.m. to vote on the motion of no confidence against the Kishida Cabinet submitted by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan. Both the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party plan to oppose the motion, and the motion is expected to be rejected.
2024-06-20 12:12:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan submitted a motion of no confidence in the Kishida Cabinet, arguing that the Cabinet is reluctant to implement political reform and cannot be trusted to steer the country, and that it should either resign immediately or dissolve the House of Representatives.
2024-06-20 12:10:00
On the 20th, the Tokyo District Court ruled to grant bail to House of Representatives member Mari Akimoto, who was indicted in September last year on charges of bribery related to offshore wind power generation and whose lawyer had requested bail. If the prosecution does not file a quasi-appeal and the 20 million yen bail is paid, he will be released on bail.
2024-06-20 11:46:00
The Tokyo gubernatorial election, which was held due to the expiration of the current term, was announced today. The evaluation of Governor Koike's administration is expected to be the biggest issue, and the 17-day election campaign has begun leading up to the voting day on July 7. As of 11:00 a.m., 25 candidates had registered to run for the Tokyo gubernatorial election, already surpassing the previous record of 22 candidates four years ago.
2024-06-20 10:39:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan submitted a motion of no confidence in the Kishida Cabinet, arguing that the Cabinet is reluctant to implement political reform and cannot be trusted to steer the country, and that it should either resign immediately or dissolve the House of Representatives.
2024-06-20 10:27:00
(Prime Minister Kishida's Activities June 19, 2024)
2024-06-20 05:46:00
The Tokyo gubernatorial election, held due to the expiration of the current term, was announced on the 20th, and a 17-day election campaign will begin leading up to the voting day on the 7th of next month. The biggest issue is expected to be the evaluation of Governor Koike's administration, and the number of candidates is likely to be the highest ever, exceeding 50.
2024-06-20 05:08:00
The revised Political Funds Control Law was passed on the 19th with a majority vote in favor from the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito Party, and other parties. Meanwhile, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan plans to submit a motion of no confidence in the Cabinet on the 20th, citing the Kishida administration's insufficient efforts toward political reform, and the battle between the ruling and opposition parties is reaching a climax before the end of the Diet session.
2024-06-20 00:01:00
As the utilization rate of the "My Number Health Insurance Card" is sluggish, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to double the lump-sum payment given to medical institutions that increase the number of users to a maximum of 400,000 yen.
