2024-07-25 21:40:00
During his visit to Sweden, Defense Minister Kihara met with Defense Minister Jonsson and conveyed his support for Sweden's joining of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) this year. The two ministers agreed to promote cooperation in areas such as defense equipment and support for Ukraine.
2024-07-25 21:30:00
Prime Minister Kishida expressed his respect for Ambassador Yoon, who is soon leaving his post after more than two years in office, for the role he has played in developing Japan-ROK relations.
2024-07-25 21:19:00
Constitutional Democratic Party leader Izumi and Social Democratic Party leader Fukushima met and exchanged views on key policies if a change of government occurs in the next House of Representatives election.
2024-07-25 21:17:00
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) former leader, Edano, has been asked by local assembly members belonging to the party to run in the party leadership election to be held in September this year, and said he is "currently giving it careful consideration."
2024-07-25 18:04:00
At a meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party's election strategy headquarters for next summer's House of Councillors election, Prime Minister Kishida called for unity, saying, "We must win this election in order to achieve political stability."
2024-07-25 13:50:00
A new complex opened in Shibuya, Tokyo, on the 25th, where redevelopment is progressing. Prime Minister Kishida, who attended the opening ceremony, expressed his hope that the facility will grow into a support hub for start-up companies that will create new businesses.
2024-07-25 11:43:00
Are we actually paying high prices when we download paid games, music, and other apps? In response to such criticism, a law was passed in the Diet in June to regulate giant IT companies such as Google and Apple. The law aims to regulate the actions of giant IT companies, which it claims are currently impeding competition in app development. Will the new law actually make apps cheaper? Commentator Mikoda Akihiro, who is in charge of the economy, provides a detailed explanation. *Information current as of July 25th. (Video: 7 minutes 27 seconds)
2024-07-25 10:10:00
(Prime Minister Kishida's Activities July 24, 2024) 07:28 Departure from the official residence 07:51 Arrival at Haneda Airport 08:15 Departure from the airport on ANA Flight 53 09:34 Arrival at New Chitose Airport 09:46 Departure from the airport 10:31 Arrival at Muginoko Child Development Support Center in Higashi-ku, Sapporo. Inspection 10:48 Departure from the center on foot 10:50 Arrival at Muginoko Hall in the same ward 10:51 Exchange of opinions with staff and parents (until 11:13) 11:16 Departure from the center 11:44 Arrival at Sapporo Prince Hotel in Chuo-ku, Sapporo. Exchange of opinions with Shigeyuki Furuno, standing member of the Sapporo Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and other local business leaders in a private room at Hamanasu. Lunch 12:52 Departure from the center 13:54 Arrival at the planned site of the Lapidus factory in Chitose City, Hokkaido. Exchange of opinions with the company's Chairman Tetsuro Azuma and President Atsuyoshi Koike. Visited the construction site of a next-generation semiconductor production factory. 14:53 Interviews with media companies (until 15:03). 15:04 Departed from the same place. 15:18 Arrived at New Chitose Airport. 15:57 Departed from the same place on ANA Flight 68. 17:14 Arrived at Haneda Airport. 17:32 Departed from the same airport. 18:08 Arrived at the Prime Minister's Official Residence. 18:37 Departed from the Prime Minister's Official Residence. 18:48 Arrived at the Italian and French restaurant "Sette Sette" in Ginza, Tokyo. Dined with Daisuke Honjo, Chairman of the Japan Soft Drink Association. 21:05 Departed from the same place. 21:13 Arrived at the Prime Minister's Official Residence.
2024-07-25 06:37:00
Regarding "survivor's pension insurance," which is paid to the spouses of company employees when they die, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has begun considering eliminating gender disparities in the eligibility requirements for eligibility, in response to the increase in dual-income households, and setting the eligibility period for working-age people without children at five years, regardless of gender.
