Political News(2024/06/24)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs: "AI weapons that are beyond the scope of human involvement should not be permitted"

2024-06-24 21:09:00
Regarding weapons that use artificial intelligence (AI), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has put together a statement stating that weapons that are not controlled by humans will make it difficult to attribute responsibility and there are concerns that they could cause unexpected damage, and has submitted this to the United Nations, stating that their development and use should not be permitted.

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Chief Cabinet Secretary: "Meeting with Russian Foreign Ministry Director-General is a meaningful opportunity for communication"

2024-06-24 16:05:00
Regarding the meeting between the directors-general of the Japanese and Russian foreign ministries last week regarding the situation in Ukraine, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi expressed the view that the meeting was meaningful in terms of providing an opportunity for communication between the two countries despite the current tense relationship and conveying Japan's position and thinking.

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Former Prime Minister Suga: "We need renewal in the presidential election" Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi: "We will refrain from commenting"

2024-06-24 12:40:00
Regarding former Prime Minister Suga's criticism of Prime Minister Kishida's handling of issues surrounding politics and money, and his mention of the importance of demonstrating a sense of renewal in the LDP presidential election, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi said he would refrain from commenting, but emphasized the administration's intention to produce results on domestic and international issues.

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Prime Minister Kishida's Activities June 21-23, 2024

2024-06-24 07:17:00
Prime Minister Kishida's Activities June 23, 2024 06:53 Departure from the official residence 07:15 Arrival at Haneda Airport 07:49 Departure from Haneda Airport on ANA Flight 463 09:55 Arrival at Naha Airport. Welcomed by Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs Jimi Eiko and Vice Governor of Okinawa Prefecture Ikeda Chikushu 10:13 Departure from the airport 10:46 Arrival at Peace Memorial Park in Itoman City, Okinawa Prefecture. Offering flowers at the Okinawa National Cemetery for the War Dead in the park 10:52 Departure from the cemetery 10:55 Arrival at the Island Guardian's Tower in the park. Offering flowers 10:57 Departure from the tower 11:02 Arrival at Okinawa Peace Memorial Hall in the park 11:25 Meeting with Governor Tamaki Denny of Okinawa Prefecture, Vice Governor Teruya Yoshimi and Ikeda. Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs Jimi also in attendance (until 11:38) 11:47 Departure from the Memorial Hall 11:50 Arrival at the venue for the Okinawa All War Dead Memorial Ceremony in the park. Attended the memorial service, laid flowers and gave speeches. 13:05 Departed the venue. 13:07 Arrived at Okinawa Peace Memorial Hall. 13:11 Interviews with media companies (until 13:17). 13:18 Departed the park. 13:43 Arrived at Naha Airport. 14:16 Departed from Naha Airport on ANA Flight 468. 16:18 Arrived at Haneda Airport. 16:31 Departed from Haneda Airport. 16:55 Arrived at the official residence.

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LDP proposes recess review with draft constitutional amendment text in mind; CDP considers response

2024-06-24 06:02:00
Although the regular Diet session has been closed, the Liberal Democratic Party has proposed holding a recess review, with a view to drafting articles on how to respond to emergency situations in preparation for constitutional reform. The Constitutional Democratic Party, which has shown a cautious stance on drafting articles, plans to consider within the party whether to accept the recess review.

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