2024-08-05 23:16:00
In preparation for the revision of the "Outline of Measures for an Aging Society," a government panel of experts has compiled a report. In light of the growing desire of the elderly to work, the report states that consideration should be given to revising the system under which pensions are reduced for people aged 65 or older who earn a certain level of income.
2024-08-05 19:37:00
In response to rising tensions in the Middle East, foreign ministers of the G7 countries met by telephone on the evening of the 4th and agreed that it was important to avoid an exchange of attacks and to calm the situation, and that they would call for restraint from countries such as Iran, which are preparing to retaliate against Israel.
2024-08-05 19:30:00
These are the approval ratings for each party in August.
2024-08-05 19:25:00
The LDP held its first meeting of the Election Management Committee for the September presidential election, and the specific schedule for the announcement of the election and the voting will be decided at the next meeting on August 20. In addition, in order to restore the party's credibility, the committee confirmed that it will consider concrete measures to reduce costs and realize lively policy debate.
2024-08-05 19:00:00
According to an NHK opinion poll, the number of people who said they "support" the Kishida Cabinet remained unchanged from the July survey at 25%, while the number of people who said they "do not support" it fell two points to 55%.
2024-08-05 18:28:00
The Liberal Democratic Party working group, which is working to amend the constitution, has put together a plan for how to maintain the functions of the Diet in the event of a major disaster or other emergency. On the 7th, the party's Realization Headquarters will hold a meeting attended by Prime Minister Kishida, and will accelerate discussions on codifying the plan.
2024-08-05 16:44:00
In response to rising tensions in the Middle East, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs raised its risk level for Lebanon, which borders Israel, on the 5th and issued the highest level 4 "evacuation advisory" for the entire country.
2024-08-05 16:38:00
The Tokyo branch of the Liberal Democratic Party has decided to appoint former Minister of State for the World Expo, Inoue Shinji, as the successor to former Policy Research Council Chairman Hagiuda Koichi, who indicated his intention to resign as chairman following the results of last month's metropolitan assembly by-elections.
2024-08-05 16:34:00
Japan Restoration Party leader Baba inspected the Osaka-Kansai Expo site with local party assembly members, and expressed his intention for the party to work together to create momentum ahead of the opening in April next year.
2024-08-05 10:03:00
(Prime Minister Kishida's activities, August 4, 2024) Departed the Prime Minister's Residence at 11:41 and arrived at the Chinese restaurant "Nankoku Shuka Harajuku Main Branch" in Jingumae, Tokyo at 11:53. Dined with wife Yuko and other relatives at 14:25; left same place at 14:37; arrived at the official residence (Kishida Prime Minister's Activities, August 3, 2024) at 13:14; left same place at 13:21; arrived at Hotel New Otani in Kioicho, Tokyo, and had a haircut at Hair Salon Ohno at 15:02; left same place at 15:10; arrived at the official residence at 16:57; Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Yoshimasa entered at 18:22; Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi left at 18:22 (Kishida Prime Minister's Activities, August 2, 2024) at 09:05; left same place at 09:12; arrived at Tokyo Prince Hotel in Shibakoen, Tokyo at 09:15; met with APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Tokyo Executive Committee Chairman Nobuyuki Hirano and Keidanren Secretary General Masakazu Kubota in the hotel's waiting room, the Ascot (until 09:21) at 09:22 Attended the opening ceremony of the 3rd ABAC Conference in 2024 at the hotel's Phoenix Room banquet hall and gave a speech (until 09:33). 09:35 Departure from the same office. 09:41 Arrived at the Prime Minister's Office. 10:03 Cabinet meeting (until 10:11). 10:17 Joint meeting of the AI Strategy Council and AI System Research Group (until 10:57). 11:00 Met with journalist Tahara Soichiro (until 11:18). 11:49 Met with LDP members of the House of Representatives Horiuchi Noriko, Takei Shunsuke, and Kuniba Konosuke (until 12:08). 13:43 Met with Cabinet Intelligence Director Hara Kazuya (until 13:48). 13:50 Departure from the Prime Minister's Office. 13:53 Arrived at LDP headquarters. 13:54 Met with LDP Vice President Aso Taro (until 14:50). 14:52 Departure from the same office. 15:08 Tokyo Arrived at Muromachi Furukawa Mitsui Building in Muromachi, Nihonbashi. Attended the launch ceremony of the Japan Finance and Economic Education Promotion Organization in the same building. Also in attendance was Chairman Ando Satoshi of the organization. 15:55 Departed from the building. 16:09 Arrived at the Prime Minister's Office. 16:13 Met with Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Moriya Hiroshi, Director-General of the National Security Council Akiba Takeo, Cabinet Public Relations Secretary Kobayashi Maki, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Funakoshi Takehiro, Press Secretary for Foreign Affairs Kitamura Toshihiro, Director-General of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau Namazu Hiroyuki, Director-General of the European Affairs Bureau Nakagome Masashi, Director-General of the International Cooperation Bureau Ishizuki Hideo, and Vice-Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry Matsuo Takehiko (until 16:40). 17:00 Met with Director-General of the Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kitagawa Katsuro, Administrative Vice-Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Ihara Kazuto, and Director-General of the Health and Environmental Health Bureau Otsubo Hiroko (until 17:20). 17:38 Recorded a video message for an event hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan and others (until 17:50). 18:16 Met with Minister of Disaster Management Matsumura Yoshifumi, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretaries Murai Hideki and Moriya, Cabinet Crisis Management Deputy Kojima Hirofumi, Cabinet Office Policy Coordination Secretary Takahashi Kenji, and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Water and Disaster Management Bureau Director Fujimaki Hiroyuki. 18:50 Walked to the Prime Minister's Office. 18:51 Arrived at the Prime Minister's Office. 20:42 Entered by LDP General Affairs Chairman Moriyama. 21:47 Left by LDP General Affairs Chairman Moriyama.
2024-08-05 05:27:00
In response to rising tensions in the Middle East, foreign ministers of the G7 countries met by telephone on the evening of the 4th and agreed that it was important to avoid an exchange of attacks and to calm the situation, and that they would call for restraint from countries such as Iran, which are preparing to retaliate against Israel.
