Political News(2024/08/21)
LDP Presidential Election: Events on the 21st Kobayashi reports his candidacy to Prime Minister Kishida
2024-08-21 23:30:00
The LDP presidential election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Kishida will be announced on September 12th, with voting taking place on the 27th. Takayuki Kobayashi, who has announced his candidacy, visited the Prime Minister's Official Residence on the morning of the 21st and reported directly to Prime Minister Kishida. Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato, who has also expressed his desire to run, met with LDP General Affairs Chairman Moriyama in the Diet, explaining that he is working on securing sponsors and requesting support. Foreign Minister Kamikawa also reiterated his desire to run to reporters during a visit to India.
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LDP Presidential Election: Events on the 21st Kobayashi reports his candidacy to Prime Minister Kishida
2024-08-21 21:18:00
The LDP presidential election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Kishida will be announced on September 12th, with voting taking place on the 27th. Takayuki Kobayashi, who has announced his candidacy, visited the Prime Minister's Official Residence on the morning of the 21st and reported directly to Prime Minister Kishida. Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato, who has also expressed his desire to run, met with LDP General Affairs Chairman Moriyama in the Diet, explaining that he is working on securing sponsors and requesting support. Foreign Minister Kamikawa also reiterated his desire to run to reporters during a visit to India.
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Developments in the CDP leadership election on the 21st: Former leader Edano formally announces his candidacy
2024-08-21 19:48:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party leadership election will be held close to the LDP presidential election, with the announcement date being September 7th and the voting date being September 23rd. We have summarized the developments surrounding the leadership election on the 21st.
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LDP Presidential Election: Events on the 21st Kobayashi reports his candidacy to Prime Minister Kishida
2024-08-21 19:45:00
The LDP presidential election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Kishida will be announced on September 12th, with voting taking place on the 27th. Takayuki Kobayashi, who has announced his candidacy, visited the Prime Minister's Official Residence on the morning of the 21st and reported directly to Prime Minister Kishida. Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato, who has also expressed his desire to run, met with LDP General Affairs Chairman Moriyama in the Diet, explaining that he is working on securing sponsors and requesting support. Foreign Minister Kamikawa also reiterated his desire to run to reporters during a visit to India.
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LDP Presidential Election: Events on the 21st Kobayashi reports his candidacy to Prime Minister Kishida
2024-08-21 19:04:00
The LDP presidential election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Kishida will be announced on September 12th, with voting taking place on the 27th. Takayuki Kobayashi, who has announced his candidacy, visited the Prime Minister's Official Residence on the morning of the 21st and reported directly to Prime Minister Kishida. Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato, who has also expressed his desire to run, met with LDP General Affairs Chairman Moriyama in the Diet, explaining that he is working on securing sponsors and requesting support. Foreign Minister Kamikawa also reiterated his desire to run to reporters during a visit to India.
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Developments in the CDP leadership election on the 21st: Former leader Edano formally announces his candidacy
2024-08-21 18:58:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party leadership election will be held close to the LDP presidential election, with the announcement date being September 7th and the voting date being September 23rd. We have summarized the developments surrounding the leadership election on the 21st.
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LDP Presidential Election: Events on the 21st Kobayashi reports his candidacy to Prime Minister Kishida
2024-08-21 18:01:00
The LDP presidential election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Kishida will be announced on September 12th, with voting taking place on the 27th. Takayuki Kobayashi, who has announced his candidacy, visited the Prime Minister's Official Residence on the morning of the 21st and reported directly to Prime Minister Kishida. Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato, who has also expressed his desire to run, met with LDP General Affairs Chairman Moriyama in the Diet, explaining that he is working on securing sponsors and requesting support. Foreign Minister Kamikawa also reiterated his desire to run to reporters during a visit to India.
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The Liberal Democratic Party is considering amending the Public Election Law to "impose a certain level of dignity on election posters"
2024-08-21 17:55:00
In response to issues regarding the format of election posters, the Liberal Democratic Party has confirmed its intention to amend the Public Offices Election Act to include provisions to ensure a certain level of dignity.
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Developments in the CDP leadership election on the 21st: Former leader Edano formally announces his candidacy
2024-08-21 17:19:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party leadership election will be held close to the LDP presidential election, with the announcement date being September 7th and the voting date being September 23rd. We have summarized the developments surrounding the leadership election on the 21st.
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Former Democratic Party leader Edano formally announces his candidacy for the Democratic Party leadership election [Details]
2024-08-21 17:07:00
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) former leader, Edano, said at a press conference, "It is time to put an end to old politics and move toward a new era," and officially announced his candidacy for the party's leadership election to be held next month.
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Prime Minister Kishida meets with Komeito leader Yamaguchi, who said, "We will use the results to move forward to the next administration."
2024-08-21 16:01:00
Prime Minister Kishida and Komeito leader Yamaguchi met, with Yamaguchi expressing his view that it is important to pass on the results of the Kishida administration's efforts, such as achieving wage increases, to the next LDP administration.
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Former Democratic Party leader Edano formally announces his candidacy for the Democratic Party leadership election [live broadcast]
2024-08-21 15:41:00
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) former leader, Edano, held a press conference and stated, "It is time to put an end to old politics and move forward into a new era," and formally announced his candidacy for the party's leadership election to be held next month. We are broadcasting the press conference live.
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LDP lawmakers and Taiwanese ruling party lawmakers meet and agree to cooperate for peace in the Taiwan Strait
2024-08-21 15:40:00
Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers with expertise in diplomacy and defense and Taiwan's ruling party lawmakers met in Tokyo and, with China's increasingly hegemonic actions in mind, agreed to not tolerate attempts to unilaterally change the status quo through force or coercion, and to work together to ensure peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
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Former Democratic Party leader Edano to formally announce candidacy for party leadership election [Live broadcast scheduled]
2024-08-21 15:09:00
Former Constitutional Democratic Party leader, Edano, will hold a press conference at 3:30 pm on the 21st to formally announce his candidacy for the party's leadership election. We will be live streaming the press conference.
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Ministry of Defense finalizes budget request for next fiscal year at 8.4 trillion yen, largest ever
2024-08-21 14:34:00
The Ministry of Defense is making final adjustments to its budget request for next fiscal year, seeking approximately 8.4 trillion yen, the largest amount ever, and this includes costs for building a system that will link multiple small satellites together to gather information in order to improve missile detection capabilities.
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LDP Presidential Election: Kobayashi reports to Prime Minister Kishida, Foreign Minister Kamikawa reaffirms enthusiasm
2024-08-21 13:36:00
The LDP presidential election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Kishida will be announced on September 12th, with voting to take place on the 27th. Takayuki Kobayashi, who has announced his candidacy, visited the Prime Minister's Official Residence on the morning of the 21st and reported directly to Prime Minister Kishida. Foreign Minister Kamikawa also reiterated his desire to run for office to reporters during a visit to India.
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Former Prime Minister Noda of the Democratic Party of Japan emphasizes opposition to attempts to change the status quo by force, with China in mind
2024-08-21 13:16:00
Former Prime Minister Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, who is currently visiting Taiwan, spoke at an international forum and, with China's increasing maritime expansion in mind, emphasized his opposition to attempts to change the status quo by force.
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LDP Presidential Election: Kobayashi reports to Prime Minister Kishida, Foreign Minister Kamikawa reaffirms enthusiasm
2024-08-21 12:10:00
The LDP presidential election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Kishida will be announced on September 12th, with voting to take place on the 27th. Takayuki Kobayashi, who has announced his candidacy, visited the Prime Minister's Official Residence on the morning of the 21st and reported directly to Prime Minister Kishida. Foreign Minister Kamikawa also reiterated his desire to run for office to reporters during a visit to India.
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Prime Minister Kishida's Activities August 20, 2024
2024-08-21 09:28:00
(Prime Minister Kishida's activities, August 20, 2024) 09:25 Departs from the Prime Minister's Residence 09:28 Arrives at LDP Headquarters 09:32 Party executive meeting (until 09:46) 09:47 Departs from the same location 09:50 Arrives at the Prime Minister's Residence 10:15 Meets with Supreme Court Chief Justice Imazaki Yukihiko, new and former Chief Justice Tokura Saburo, and Judge Hiraki Masahiro (until 10:24) 10:35 Meets with Digital Minister Kono Taro (until 10:53) 11:48 Departs the Prime Minister's Residence 11:56 Arrives at the Jikei University Hospital in Nishi-Shinbashi, Tokyo. Regular eye examination 13:04 Departure from same place 13:15 Arrival at the Prime Minister's Office 13:28 Meeting with Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary Suzuki Atsuo, Cabinet Intelligence Director Hara Kazuya, and Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center Director Notomi Naka (until 13:37) 13:38 Meeting with Cabinet Intelligence Director Hara (until 13:54) 14:00 Meeting with Hiroshima City Elderly Welfare Facility Political Federation Chairman Usui Noriaki, and Hiroshima City Elderly Welfare Facility Federation Chairman Fujii Noriko (until 14:18) 14:25 Meeting with Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Ishihara Hirotaka (until 14:40) 14:50 Departure from the Prime Minister's Office 14:53 Arrival at LDP Headquarters 14:55 Meeting with LDP Headquarters Secretary General Motoyado Hitoshi (until 15:27) 15:28 Meeting with LDP Vice President Aso Taro and Secretary General Motegi Toshimitsu (until 16:16) 16:17 Departure from the same place at 16:19. Arrived at the Prime Minister's Office. 16:46 Met with Takeo Akiba, Director-General of the National Security Council, Hara, Cabinet Intelligence Officer, Kawabe Masahiro, Director-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Bureau of Foreign Policy, Yamato Taro, Director-General of the Ministry of Defense's Bureau of Defense Policy, and Yoshida Yoshihide, Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff (until 17:01). 17:40 Met with Moriyama Yu, Chairman of the General Affairs Committee of the LDP (until 18:12). 18:54 Departure from the Prime Minister's Office on foot. 18:55 Arrived at the Prime Minister's Office.
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Foreign Minister Kamikawa meets with Indian Foreign Minister to agree on cooperation for PM Modi's visit to Japan this year
2024-08-21 07:10:00
During his visit to India, Foreign Minister Kamikawa met with External Affairs Minister Jaishankar and the two leaders agreed to deepen cooperation in areas such as the economy and people-to-people exchanges, as well as to work together to make preparations for Prime Minister Modi's visit to Japan within the year.
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Defense Minister Kihara meets with Indian Defense Minister, agrees to work closely together to ensure regional stability
2024-08-21 07:09:00
During his visit to India, Defense Minister Kihara met with Defense Minister Singh and agreed to work closely together to maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region, where China is increasing its influence.
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Former Democratic Party leader Edano to formally announce candidacy on the 21st
2024-08-21 06:04:00
Former Constitutional Democratic Party leader, Edano, will formally announce his candidacy on the 21st in the party leadership election. In addition, House of Representatives member, Kenji Eda, has decided to consider how to respond after receiving a request from a member close to him to run for office.
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Shinjiro Koizumi keen to run in LDP presidential election Digital Minister Kono to hold press conference
2024-08-21 06:03:00
Shinjiro Koizumi has conveyed his intention to run for the LDP presidential election to those around him. He is expected to continue making arrangements for his candidacy, such as securing sponsors, while assessing the situation within the party. Meanwhile, Digital Minister Kono plans to hold a press conference on the 26th of next week to make an announcement.
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Japan-India "2+2" Security Joint Declaration revised
2024-08-21 05:37:00
Japan and India held foreign and defense ministerial talks and agreed to revise their joint declaration to promote security cooperation toward stability in the Indo-Pacific region, where China is strengthening its maritime expansion.
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