Political News(2024/06/27)
Prime Minister Kishida calls for unity, saying "Party image is easily affected in the Lower House 1st district"
2024-06-27 23:33:00
On the evening of the 27th, Prime Minister Kishida attended a meeting of LDP members elected from the 1st district of the House of Representatives. According to those in attendance, Prime Minister Kishida expressed his recognition that the party faces strong headwinds, and called for unity, saying that the party's image is likely to have an impact in the election in the 1st district, where there are many independent voters.
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Government plans to appoint Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maki Kobayashi as new Cabinet spokesperson
2024-06-27 20:10:00
The government is making final preparations to appoint Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maki Kobayashi as the new Cabinet Public Relations Secretary.
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Supreme Court upholds ruling that lowest-ranked candidate wins Tokyo's Nakano Ward election
2024-06-27 18:36:00
In a lawsuit over whether the election of the last-place candidate in the Nakano Ward, Tokyo, ward assembly election held last April was valid or invalid, the Supreme Court made a decision on the 27th to reject the appeal by the election management committee, and the ruling that the candidate was elected became final.
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Cross-party group requests Speaker of the House of Representatives to "establish a forum for discussing electoral reform"
2024-06-27 17:54:00
Members of a bipartisan group of lawmakers seeking fundamental reform of the House of Representatives' electoral system met with House of Representatives Speaker Nukaga and requested that a consultation forum be established immediately under the Speaker, with the participation of all political factions, to consider reform.
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Komeito plans to finalize review of revised Political Funds Control Law by the end of the year
2024-06-27 17:39:00
The Komeito Party held the first meeting of a working group to discuss the design of a third-party organization to check the spending of "policy activity expenses," a topic that became a topic of consideration in the revised Political Funds Control Act passed in the previous Diet session, and confirmed its intention to summarize the party's thinking by the end of the year.
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LDP urges PM to consider concrete measures to combat rising prices
2024-06-27 14:39:00
Regarding the government's additional measures to combat high prices, such as subsidies for electricity and gas bills, the Liberal Democratic Party has recommended to Prime Minister Kishida that he consider the specific details, with the aim of achieving sufficient effects in lowering prices by the end of the year.
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South Korean research vessel conducting maritime survey within EEZ around Takeshima? Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi strongly protests
2024-06-27 13:28:00
Regarding the confirmation on the 26th of a South Korean research vessel operating within Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) around Takeshima in Shimane Prefecture, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi revealed that he had strongly protested to the South Korean side, stating that a survey without Japan's consent is unacceptable.
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Prime Minister Kishida's Activities June 26, 2024
2024-06-27 10:08:00
Prime Minister Kishida's Activities June 26, 2024
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National pension contribution rate reaches record high for 12th consecutive year, number of subscribers at record low
2024-06-27 10:02:00
The contribution rate for the National Pension System, which is for self-employed individuals and others, was 77.6% last year, the highest ever, and the 12th consecutive year that it has exceeded the previous year. Meanwhile, the number of people enrolled in the system was the lowest ever at about 14 million.
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Aso and Kono dine together in Tokyo to exchange views on LDP presidential election
2024-06-27 05:45:00
LDP Vice President Taro Aso and Digital Minister Kono, who belongs to the Aso faction, had dinner in Tokyo on the evening of the 26th. Kono has run for the party's presidency twice, including the last time three years ago, and it is believed they exchanged views on how to respond to the election to be held by autumn.
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New cross-ministerial expert team launched to support recovery and reconstruction efforts following the Noto Peninsula earthquake
2024-06-27 05:38:00
On the first of next month, six months after the Noto Peninsula earthquake, the government will launch a new inter-ministerial team to support the recovery and reconstruction efforts. More than 100 staff members will be stationed in Ishikawa Prefecture to support the demolition and removal of damaged houses, which have been criticized for being delayed.
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