2024-07-18 21:01:00
On the 18th, the Liberal Democratic Party resumed discussions in its working group, which had been dormant, on the issue of "optional separate surnames for married couples," and confirmed its intention to proceed with careful discussions without setting a deadline, given that there are mixed opinions on the introduction of the system.
2024-07-18 19:43:00
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors' Office Special Investigation Division searched the offices of former Liberal Democratic Party member of the House of Representatives Manabu Horii on suspicion of violating the Public Offices Election Act, as he was suspected of repeatedly making illegal donations, such as sending condolence money to people in his electoral district through his secretary and family. The illegal donations, including the flowers he sent, are suspected to amount to hundreds of thousands of yen, and the special investigation division is expected to investigate the source of these expenditures and the flow of funds within his office. Following the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors' Office Special Investigation Division's search of his offices, Horii left the Liberal Democratic Party.
2024-07-18 19:27:00
Defense Minister Kihara inspected the Ground Self-Defense Force garrison on Amami Oshima in Kagoshima Prefecture and Mageshima in Nishinoomote City, where construction of an SDF base is underway, and stated that both sites play extremely important roles, and that he intends to continue strengthening the defense system of the Nansei Islands.
2024-07-18 18:55:00
The Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM), which was held between Japan and the South Pacific island nations, concluded with the adoption of a declaration. In addition to cooperating to address common challenges such as climate change, the declaration also stated that, with China's maritime expansion in mind, the leaders strongly opposed any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo by force.
2024-07-18 18:33:00
In response to a series of scandals in the Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces that have resulted in a large number of disciplined personnel, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has called on the Liberal Democratic Party to hold an off-session review in a House of Councillors committee.
2024-07-18 18:29:00
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors' Office Special Investigation Division searched the offices of former Liberal Democratic Party member of the House of Representatives Manabu Horii on suspicion of violating the Public Offices Election Act, as he was suspected of repeatedly making illegal donations, such as sending condolence money to people in his electoral district through his secretary and family. The illegal donations, including the flowers he sent, are suspected to amount to hundreds of thousands of yen, and the special investigation division is expected to investigate the source of these expenditures and the flow of funds within his office. Following the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors' Office Special Investigation Division's search of his offices, Horii left the Liberal Democratic Party.
2024-07-18 18:18:00
Following the recent Tokyo gubernatorial election, in which issues such as the nature of election posters came up, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan held a meeting on the afternoon of the 18th to hear from an official from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications about the current contents of the Public Offices Election Act. The party will then move forward with considering the specifics of the legal reform. At the meeting, House of Representatives member Watanabe Shu, who serves as head of the party's Political Reform Promotion Headquarters, said, "Freedom and autonomy in political activity should be respected, but in recent elections, there have been far too many incidents that go against public order and morals. We would like to reach a conclusion as soon as possible and achieve legal reform in the extraordinary Diet session this fall."
2024-07-18 17:42:00
The Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM), which was held between Japan and the South Pacific island nations, concluded with the adoption of a declaration. In addition to cooperating to address common challenges such as climate change, the declaration also stated that, with China's maritime expansion in mind, the leaders strongly opposed any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo by force.
2024-07-18 17:41:00
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Division has launched a compulsory investigation, searching Horii's office and other locations on suspicion of violating the Public Offices Election Act, as former Liberal Democratic Party member of the House of Representatives Manabu Horii is suspected of repeatedly making illegal donations, such as sending condolence money to people in his electoral district through his secretary and family. The illegal donations, including the pillow flowers, are suspected to amount to hundreds of thousands of yen, and the special investigation division is expected to investigate the details of the matter, including the lawmaker's awareness. Following the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Division's search of his office and other locations, Horii left the Liberal Democratic Party.
2024-07-18 17:19:00
In response to a series of scandals in the Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces that have resulted in a large number of disciplined personnel, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has called on the Liberal Democratic Party to hold an off-session review in a House of Councillors committee.
2024-07-18 17:02:00
The Liberal Democratic Party, which is aiming to amend the Constitution, held a meeting of a working group consisting of members of both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors, which was established under the party's Realization Headquarters, and confirmed that they will make arrangements to hold a headquarters meeting in the future, with Prime Minister Kishida in attendance, in order to advance consideration toward codifying the constitution.
2024-07-18 16:53:00
Russian state media reported that a Romanian diplomat stationed in Russia visited the Northern Territories for tourism purposes. It is unusual for a Western diplomat to visit the Northern Territories, and the Japanese Consulate General in Sakhalin said it was "confirming the facts."
2024-07-18 16:52:00
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Division has launched a compulsory investigation, searching Horii's office and other locations on suspicion of violating the Public Offices Election Act, as former Liberal Democratic Party member of the House of Representatives Manabu Horii is suspected of repeatedly making illegal donations, such as sending condolence money to people in his electoral district through his secretary and family. The illegal donations, including the pillow flowers, are suspected to amount to hundreds of thousands of yen, and the special investigation division is expected to investigate the details of the matter, including the lawmaker's awareness. Following the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Division's search of his office and other locations, Horii left the Liberal Democratic Party.
2024-07-18 16:47:00
In response to issues such as disruptive behavior during election campaigns and the nature of election posters, the Liberal Democratic Party has decided to coordinate issues with the Komeito Party in preparation for amending the Public Offices Election Act in the next Diet session.
2024-07-18 14:16:00
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Division has launched a compulsory investigation, searching Horii's office and other locations on suspicion of violating the Public Offices Election Act, as former Liberal Democratic Party member of the House of Representatives Manabu Horii is suspected of repeatedly making illegal donations, such as sending condolence money to people in his electoral district through his secretary and family. The illegal donations, including the pillow flowers, are suspected to amount to hundreds of thousands of yen, and the special investigation division is expected to investigate the details of the matter, including the lawmaker's awareness. Following the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Division's search of his office and other locations, Horii left the Liberal Democratic Party.
2024-07-18 13:56:00
In response to issues such as disruptive behavior during election campaigns and the nature of election posters, the Komeito Party held the first meeting of a working group to consider revising the Public Offices Election Act, and confirmed that it will proceed with discussions with a view to amending the law in the next Diet session.
2024-07-18 13:36:00
Following a series of problems surrounding election posters during the Tokyo gubernatorial election held on the 7th of this month, Tottori Governor Hirai has indicated that he is considering formulating a prefectural bylaw that would make it clear that the use of bulletin boards for purposes other than elections is not permitted, and would allow the removal of posters posted for commercial purposes, etc.
2024-07-18 12:59:00
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Division has launched a compulsory investigation, searching Horii's office and other locations on suspicion of violating the Public Offices Election Act, as former Liberal Democratic Party member of the House of Representatives Manabu Horii is suspected of repeatedly making illegal donations, such as sending condolence money to people in his electoral district through his secretary and family. The illegal donations, including the pillow flowers, are suspected to amount to hundreds of thousands of yen, and the special investigation division is expected to investigate the details of the matter, including the lawmaker's awareness. Following the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Division's search of his office and other locations, Horii left the Liberal Democratic Party.
2024-07-18 12:41:00
Incumbent Mizuoka Shunichi has been reappointed as chairman of the faction made up of the Constitutional Democratic Party and other parties in the House of Councillors.
2024-07-18 12:18:00
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Division has launched a compulsory investigation, searching Horii's office and other locations on suspicion of violating the Public Offices Election Act, on suspicion of repeatedly making illegal donations to LDP member of the House of Representatives Manabu Horii, such as sending condolence money to people in his electoral district through his secretary or family. The illegal donations, including the flowers sent as pillowcases, are suspected to amount to hundreds of thousands of yen, and the Special Investigation Division is expected to investigate the details of the incident, including the lawmaker's awareness.
2024-07-18 11:32:00
The Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting, a summit meeting between Japan and South Pacific island nations, was held on the 18th, and Prime Minister Kishida emphasized his intention to cooperate in tackling common challenges such as climate change.
2024-07-18 10:56:00
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Division has launched a compulsory investigation into the office of LDP member of the House of Representatives Manabu Horii, located in the Second House of Representatives Building in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, on suspicion of violating the Public Offices Election Act, as he is suspected of repeatedly making illegal donations, such as sending condolence money to people in his electoral district through his secretary or family. The illegal donations, including the flowers sent as pillowcases, are suspected to amount to hundreds of thousands of yen, and the Special Investigation Division is expected to investigate the details of the incident, including the member's awareness.
2024-07-18 07:18:00
Starting from the 18th (Japan time), Foreign Minister Kamikawa will visit three countries, including Bosnia and Herzegovina in southeastern Europe, where ethnic conflict remains, to meet with leaders and foreign ministers and call for cooperation and dialogue toward peace and stability in the region.
2024-07-18 06:05:00
It has been learned from people involved that LDP member of the House of Representatives Manabu Horii is suspected of repeatedly making illegal donations totaling hundreds of thousands of yen, including giving condolence money to people in his electoral district through his secretary and family. As Horii is said to have specified who to give condolence money to and how much, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Division is expected to soon begin a full-scale investigation into the allegations of violation of the Public Offices Election Act and will work to clarify the situation.
2024-07-18 06:00:00
Prime Minister Kishida personally apologized to the plaintiffs in the lawsuits over the former Eugenic Protection Law, and conveyed his intention to expedite the complete resolution of the issue. He intends to create a system that can provide broad compensation, including to victims who have not filed lawsuits, and will accelerate the review in coordination with a cross-party group of lawmakers.
2024-07-18 05:21:00
(Prime Minister Kishida's activities, July 17, 2024) 08:21 Departs from the Official Residence on foot 08:22 Arrives at the Official Residence 09:47 Summit meeting with Palau's President Whipps (until 10:08) 10:20 Summit meeting with Marshall Islands' President Heine (until 10:34) 10:47 Summit meeting with Fiji's Prime Minister Lambuka (until 11:10) 11:23 Summit meeting with Samoa's Prime Minister Fiame (until 11:44) 12:03 Working lunch with Cook Islands' Prime Minister Brown (until 13:05) 13:45 Summit meeting with Tonga's Prime Minister Fuakavameiliku (until 14:07) 14:20 Summit meeting with Solomon Islands' Prime Minister Manele (until 14:37) 14:45 Meeting with plaintiffs in the lawsuit seeking state compensation under the former Eugenic Protection Law. Received the request letter (until 16:25). 16:56 Met with Endo Toshiaki, former chairman of the LDP's Council of Ministers (until 17:34). 17:37 Met with Murai Hideki, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary, Akiba Takeo, Director-General of the National Security Secretariat, Ishihara Hirotaka, Mori Masafumi, Special Advisors to the Prime Minister, Funakoshi Takehiro, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Ministry of ... Departure from the same place at 21:37 Arriving at the Prime Minister's Residence
