2024-09-17 22:37:00
With less than a week to go until the voting day for the Constitutional Democratic Party's leadership election, the four candidates have each been working to expand their support among their party's Diet members and members.
2024-09-17 21:52:00
In response to criticism from within the party that "unfairness would arise" after Minister of Economic Security Takaichi mailed a national policy report to party members during the LDP presidential election, the party's executive has instructed the election management committee to reconsider how to respond.
2024-09-17 21:26:00
A local speech event for the LDP presidential election was held in Naha City on the 17th, with nine candidates each making their case for reducing the burden of bases in Okinawa and measures to promote industry.
2024-09-17 19:26:00
In response to the allegations against Hyogo Prefecture Governor Saito over alleged power harassment, all factions in the prefectural assembly, including independent assembly members, jointly submitted a motion of no confidence against the governor on the first day of the assembly on the 19th, and confirmed their intention to aim for it to be passed unanimously.
2024-09-17 19:21:00
Foreign Minister Kamikawa, who is running in the LDP presidential election, will visit New York next week to coincide with the United Nations General Assembly and meet with foreign ministers of participating countries. It is unusual for a candidate to visit a foreign country during a presidential election.
2024-09-17 19:19:00
With less than a week to go until the voting day for the Constitutional Democratic Party's leadership election, the four candidates have each been working to expand their support among their party's Diet members and members.
2024-09-17 19:08:00
On the 17th, the Chiba City Council passed a resolution recommending the resignation of two city council members over the issue of them creating and submitting a petition in the name of citizens without consent.
2024-09-17 19:01:00
Regarding reports that former Prime Minister Abe and other officials are believed to have met with senior members of the former Unification Church at the LDP headquarters just before the 2013 House of Councillors election, Prime Minister Kishida stated that Japan's relationship with the sect is as he has explained in the Diet and elsewhere, and that he has nothing to add at this stage.
2024-09-17 18:56:00
A local speech event for the LDP presidential election was held in Naha City on the 17th, with nine candidates each making their case for reducing the burden of bases in Okinawa and measures to promote industry.
2024-09-17 15:26:00
Regarding reports that former Prime Minister Abe and other officials are believed to have met with senior members of the former Unification Church at the LDP headquarters just before the 2013 House of Councillors election, Prime Minister Kishida stated that Japan's relationship with the sect is as he has explained in the Diet and elsewhere, and that he has nothing to add at this stage.
2024-09-17 15:18:00
Foreign Minister Kamikawa, who is running in the LDP presidential election, is planning to visit New York next week to coincide with the United Nations General Assembly and meet with foreign ministers of participating countries. It is unusual for a candidate to visit a foreign country during a presidential election.
2024-09-17 08:22:00
(Kishida's Activities, September 16, 2024) 17:45 Departure from the official residence. 18:03 Arrival at Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa in Takanawa, Tokyo. Dinner with LDP House of Councillors Chairman Sekiguchi Shoichi at Teppanyaki Katsura. 20:05 Departure from Katsura and 20:19 Arrival at the official residence (Kishida's Activities, September 15, 2024) Spend the whole day at the official residence (Kishida's Activities, September 14, 2024) 13:18 Departure from the official residence. 13:32 Arrival at Hair Mode Kikuchi Kanda Bank of Japan Street Store in Kajicho, Tokyo. Had a haircut at 14:58. Left the same place at 15:09. Arrived at the Official Residence (Prime Minister Kishida's Activities, September 13, 2024) at 09:33. Left the Official Residence on foot at 09:34. Arrived at the Official Residence at 09:43. Council on Measures for an Aging Society (until 09:54). 10:01. Cabinet meeting (until 10:10). 10:13. Met with Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Saito Ken (until 10:28). 10:30. Met with Nakamura Makoto and former Supreme Court Justice Miyama Takuya (until 10:36). 10:46. Met with Hiroshima City Council Chairman Motani Tatsunori, Yamada Haruo and Yamaji Hideo, and others (until 11:05). 11:18. Met with All Japan Trucking Association Chairman Sakamoto Katsumi. Also in attendance was Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama Masahito (until 11:28). 11:29 Meeting with Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama (until 11:33). 11:35 Meeting with former Senator Arai Hiroyuki (until 11:50). 12:06 Lunch with Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Matsumoto Takeaki, Minister of State for Child Policy Kato Ayuko, and Minister of State for Economic Revitalization Shindo Yoshitaka (until 12:44). 12:45 Departure from the Prime Minister's Office. 12:48 Arrival at LDP HQ. 12:51 Meeting with LDP General Affairs Chairman Moriyama Yutaka (until 13:03). 13:04 Meeting with LDP HQ Secretary General Motosuku Hitoshi (until 13:19). 13:20 Meeting with LDP Election Campaign Committee Chairperson Obuchi Yuko (until 13:46). 13:48 Meeting with LDP Youth Bureau Director Suzuki Takako (until 13:49). 13:50. Departure from the same place at 13:53. Arrive at the Prime Minister's Office at 14:02. Disaster prevention merit award ceremony. Commemorative photo taken (until 14:22). Departure from the Prime Minister's Office at 14:30. Arrive at the House of Representatives No. 1 Building. Meeting with office staff at 15:44. Departure from the same place at 15:46. Arrive at the Prime Minister's Office at 16:30. Met with Chairman Ohashi Mitsuo and Chairman Tanizaki Yasuaki of the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association. Also in attendance was Namazu Hiroyuki, Director-General of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (until 16:55). 16:56 Meeting with Ohashi, Chairman of the Association (until 17:01). 17:02 Meeting with Akiba Takeo, Director-General of the National Security Council, and Hara Kazuya, Director-General of Cabinet Intelligence (until 17:15). 17:16 Meeting with Hara, Director-General of Cabinet Intelligence (until 17:26). 17:44 Meeting with Hayashi Yoshimasa, Chief Cabinet Secretary (until 18:00). 18:18 Departure from the Prime Minister's Office. 18:28 Arrival at the Chinese restaurant "Chugoku Hanten Ichigaya" in Kudankita, Tokyo. Farewell party for Nakagomi Masashi, former Ambassador to Ukraine. Also in attendance were current and former secretaries Unami Hirotaka, Director-General of the Budget Bureau of the Ministry of Finance, Arai Katsuyoshi, Director-General of the Trade Policy Bureau of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Nakajima Koichiro, Vice-Minister for Defense Affairs. 20:26 Departure from the Prime Minister's Office. 20:37 Arrival at the Prime Minister's Office.
2024-09-17 05:40:00
On the 17th, it will be 22 years since the first Japan-North Korea summit, in which North Korea admitted to abducting Japanese citizens. The families waiting for the return of the victims are getting older, and they are calling for the Japanese government to take action and North Korea to make a decision so that all the victims can return home while their parents are still alive.
2024-09-17 05:34:00
In preparation for the next House of Representatives election, the Japan Restoration Party has put together a draft of its campaign pledges, with the pillars of "political reform," such as the abolition of policy activity expenses, and "social security system reform" to reduce the burden on the working generation.
2024-09-17 05:33:00
In response to the allegations against Governor Saito of Hyogo Prefecture over power harassment, the various factions in the prefectural assembly are discussing how to respond, hoping to pass a motion of no confidence against the governor on the first day of the assembly on the 19th. Governor Saito has indicated that he would not rule out dissolving the assembly if the motion is passed, bringing this series of issues to a climax.
2024-09-17 01:01:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's leadership election is less than a week away. On the 16th, the four candidates debated support measures for farmers and other issues.
2024-09-17 01:00:00
On the evening of the 16th, the nine candidates for the LDP presidential election held a debate on a video streaming site, where each candidate stated what they would like to prioritize for Japan's growth.
