2024-08-04 18:54:00
In the upcoming LDP presidential election, former Minister of Economic Security Kobayashi, who is being supported as a candidate by mid-ranking and younger lawmakers, said, "I am training hard in the hopes of one day being in a position to steer the country, and right now I am focused on improving my skills as a politician."
2024-08-04 18:01:00
A rally calling for the return of the Northern Territories was held in Nemuro City, Hokkaido, where former residents of the islands called for "strong diplomatic negotiations to pave the way for their return" as Russia's protracted invasion of Ukraine has left no progress in resolving the territorial issue.
2024-08-04 05:06:00
The fiscal year 2023 financial statements for public pensions have been compiled, and the total amount of reserve funds for the Employees' Pension Insurance, which is for company employees and others, and the National Pension Insurance, which is for self-employed individuals and others, has increased by more than 40 trillion yen from the previous fiscal year to a record high of approximately 256 trillion yen, due to rising stock prices and a weak yen.
