2024-07-26 23:50:00
In response to the fact that the arrest of a former member of the Maritime Self-Defense Force for fraudulently receiving diving allowances was not reported to Defense Minister Kihara, the Ministry of Defense has decided to establish a system for promptly reporting to the minister, as this is inappropriate from the perspective of civilian control.
2024-07-26 22:41:00
During his visit to Laos, Foreign Minister Kamikawa met with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yol and agreed that the three countries, including Japan, South Korea, and the United States, will continue to work closely together in response to North Korea's continued nuclear and missile development.
2024-07-26 22:08:00
The Yamagata District Public Prosecutors Office has decided not to indict Minister of State for Child Policy Ayuko Kato, who was accused of violating the Political Funds Control Law by listing party ticket income in excess of the legal limit in her political funds income and expenditure report. The Minister has corrected the report, saying that it was an error.
2024-07-26 18:50:00
In response to the series of scandals in the Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces, Prime Minister Kishida expressed a strong sense of crisis to Defense Minister Kihara and instructed him to quickly rebuild the organization and work to restore public trust.
2024-07-26 18:24:00
Foreign Minister Kamikawa met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his visit to Laos. In addition to repeatedly calling for the lifting of the suspension of imports of Japanese fishery products, the two leaders reaffirmed their intention to promote a "mutually beneficial relationship based on common strategic interests" through multi-layered communication, including through mutual visits between the foreign ministers.
2024-07-26 16:45:00
Regarding children's policies, Prime Minister Kishida stated that in order to increase effectiveness, it is necessary to directly reflect the opinions of the parties involved, and made clear his intention to proceed with consideration of a system to involve children and young people in the policy evaluation and verification process.
2024-07-26 15:30:00
Foreign Minister Kamikawa met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his visit to Laos. In addition to once again calling for the lifting of the import ban on Japanese fishery products, the two sides are believed to have confirmed their intention to promote a "mutually beneficial relationship based on common strategic interests" that will expand their common interests.
2024-07-26 14:05:00
Following the murder of a male probation officer in Otsu City, the Ministry of Justice conducted a nationwide interview survey of probation officers, and found that approximately 1,500 responded that they were feeling anxious. Minister of Justice Koizumi indicated his intention to take steps to eliminate the anxiety of probation officers.
2024-07-26 12:53:00
The LDP has appointed the members of the election management committee, consisting of 11 Diet members, for the leadership election. The committee is expected to decide the election schedule, including the announcement and counting of votes, next month.
2024-07-26 12:01:00
Following the Supreme Court ruling that the old Eugenics Protection Law was unconstitutional, the government has established a task force, consisting of all cabinet ministers, to eradicate prejudice and discrimination against people with disabilities. Its first meeting is scheduled for the 29th of next week, when it will begin discussing concrete measures.
2024-07-26 11:14:00
In preparation for the compilation of the FY2025 budget, the government presented a basic plan for budget requests to be submitted by each ministry and agency within the next month at a meeting with the ruling parties. It has positioned "countermeasures against the declining birthrate" and "structural wage increases" as important policies, and will set aside a special budget of around 4 trillion yen.
2024-07-26 06:46:00
(Prime Minister Kishida's Activities July 25, 2024) 09:11 Departure from the official residence 09:28 Arrival at Shibuya Sakura Stage, a complex in Sakuragaoka-cho, Tokyo. Attends the opening ceremony and gives a speech. Ribbon cutting 10:00 Departure from the same office 10:17 Arrives at the Prime Minister's Office 10:40 Meets with Akiba Takeo, Director-General of the National Security Secretariat, Okano Masayoshi, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arima Yutaka, Director-General of the North American Affairs Bureau, and Yamato Taro, Director-General of the Defense Policy Bureau of the Ministry of Defense (until 10:54) 11:00 Meets with Mazda President and CEO Mogo Katsuhiro (until 11:13) 11:45 Receives a letter of request from Onsenkawa Hiroaki, Representative Director and Chairman of the Hiroshima Prefecture Dairy Cooperative Association, and others (until 12:00) 12:09 Photograph taken with Yamamoto Toru, Chairman of the National Association of Prefectural Assembly Speakers, and others (until 12:12) 12:15 Meeting with the association (until 12:47) 13:12 Monthly Economic Report-related Ministerial Meeting (until 13:27) 14:00 Receives a letter of request from Mizuochi Toshihide, Chairman of the Japan Association of War-Bereaved Families, and others (until 14:13) 14:27 Meeting with National Security Council Director Akiba (until 14:44) 14:57 Departure from the Prime Minister's Office 14:59 Arrival at LDP Headquarters 15:01 LDP Election Strategy Headquarters Meeting (until 15:15) 15:16 Meeting with LDP Vice President Aso Taro (until 16:07) 16:09 Departure from the Prime Minister's Office 16:12 Arrival at the Prime Minister's Office 16:31 Meeting of relevant cabinet ministers on logistics innovation (until 16:53) 17:05 Meeting with National Security Council Director Akiba and Cabinet Intelligence Director Hara Kazuya (until 17:17) 17:18 Meeting with Cabinet Intelligence Director Hara (until 17:25) 17:46 Courtesy call by South Korean Ambassador to Japan Yoon Deok-min (until 17:54) 19:17 Interviews with media companies (until 19:20) 19:21 Departure from the Prime Minister's Office on foot 19:22 Arrival at the Prime Minister's Office
2024-07-26 01:54:00
Regarding the "primary balance," an indicator of fiscal soundness, it has been learned that the Cabinet Office is adjusting its calculations, which it will soon compile, to show that if expenditure reforms continue, the primary balance will be in the black in the targeted fiscal year of 2025.
