2024-09-18 22:00:00
During his recent visit to Europe, Communist Party Chairman Shii stressed the importance of achieving peace based on the UN Charter and other agreements in order to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine at an international conference in Germany, and emphasized that his words were welcomed.
2024-09-18 21:55:00
On the 18th, the Ministry of Defense announced that a Chinese Navy aircraft carrier and other vessels had sailed between Yonaguni Island and Iriomote Island in Okinawa Prefecture, temporarily entering the contiguous zone. This was the first time that a Chinese Navy aircraft carrier had sailed through Japan's contiguous zone, and the Ministry of Defense is continuing to monitor and be on alert.
2024-09-18 20:05:00
The Ministry of Defense announced that in the early hours of the 18th, three Chinese naval vessels, including an aircraft carrier, sailed between Yonaguni Island and Iriomote Island in Okinawa Prefecture, briefly entering the contiguous zone. This is the first time that a Chinese naval aircraft carrier has sailed through Japan's contiguous zone, and the Ministry of Defense is continuing to monitor and be on alert.
2024-09-18 19:25:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party's leadership election, which will be held on the 23rd, is in the latter half of the election campaign. On the evening of the 18th, the four candidates gave their final street speeches in Shinbashi, Tokyo, sponsored by the party, where they appealed for the need for a change of government and their key policies.
2024-09-18 19:09:00
Hyogo Prefecture Governor Saito has expressed his desire to continue in his position in light of accusations of power harassment, and has reiterated that he would not rule out the possibility of dissolving the assembly if a motion of no confidence is passed by the prefectural assembly on the 19th.
2024-09-18 18:55:00
In response to the allegations against Hyogo Governor Saito over power harassment, all 86 members of the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly have called on the governor to immediately resign. We have summarized the background to the issue, the procedures in the event of a motion of no confidence being submitted, and cases in which a motion of no confidence has been passed in the past.
2024-09-18 18:31:00
A local speech event was held in Matsuyama City for the LDP presidential election, where nine candidates presented their positions on topics such as revitalizing rural areas, promoting industry, and ensuring local transportation.
2024-09-18 17:29:00
The election to choose the successor to Komeito's leader, Yamaguchi, was announced, and since no other candidates filed except for Secretary-General Keiichi Ishii, Ishii was elected without a vote. His inauguration as leader was officially approved at the party convention on the 28th of this month, and Komeito will have a new leader for the first time in 15 years.
2024-09-18 17:20:00
Hyogo Prefecture Governor Saito has expressed his desire to continue in his position in light of accusations of power harassment, and on the 19th he reiterated his intention to consider dissolving the assembly if a motion of no confidence is passed in the prefectural assembly.
2024-09-18 16:53:00
Prime Minister Kishida and Komeito Leader Yamaguchi met and, given that both will soon be stepping down, agreed that even after the two parties are established under a new system, it is necessary for them to work together to restore trust in politics.
2024-09-18 16:47:00
The Ministry of Defense announced that in the early hours of the 18th, three Chinese naval vessels, including an aircraft carrier, sailed between Yonaguni Island and Iriomote Island in Okinawa Prefecture, briefly entering the contiguous zone. This is the first time that a Chinese naval aircraft carrier has sailed through Japan's contiguous zone, and the Ministry of Defense is continuing to monitor and be on alert.
2024-09-18 16:44:00
The election to decide the successor to Komeito's leader, Yamaguchi, was announced, and since no other candidates filed except for Secretary-General Keiichi Ishii, Ishii was elected without a vote. His inauguration as leader was officially approved at the party convention on the 28th of this month, and Komeito will have a new leader for the first time in 15 years.
2024-09-18 15:08:00
Following the Nagasaki District Court's ruling recognizing some people as atomic bomb survivors in Nagasaki, Prime Minister Kishida met online with Nagasaki Governor Oishi and others on the 18th and stated that he would work to resolve the issues as soon as possible, but would carefully examine the contents of the ruling before considering whether to appeal.
2024-09-18 15:02:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly's regular session opened on the 18th, and Governor Koike expressed her intention to work toward realizing the promises she made in the July gubernatorial election, including implementing measures to combat rising prices and enacting a law to prevent customer harassment.
2024-09-18 14:41:00
During the LDP presidential election, Minister of State for Economic Security Takaichi mailed a national policy report to party members, and the party executive instructed the election management committee to consider how to respond. Regarding this, Takaichi's local office claimed that it did not violate the rules and criticized the executive's response.
2024-09-18 14:13:00
Following the resignation of a member of the House of Representatives belonging to the Liberal Democratic Party, Yusuke Takahashi, who was selected from the proportional representation list in the House of Representatives election three years ago, has been elected in his place.
2024-09-18 13:10:00
While the Liberal Democratic Party has conveyed its intention to convene a special session of the Diet on the 1st of next month to hold an election to nominate a new prime minister, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) has called for questions to be asked in the Budget Committee in addition to representative questions in both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors, citing the need to clarify the new administration's policies, etc.
2024-09-18 12:45:00
According to multiple sources, in the early hours of the 18th, the Chinese Navy's aircraft carrier Liaoning sailed between Yonaguni Island and Iriomote Island in Okinawa Prefecture, briefly entering Japan's contiguous waters. This is the first time that a Chinese Navy aircraft carrier has sailed through Japan's contiguous waters.
2024-09-18 12:13:00
While the Liberal Democratic Party has conveyed its intention to convene a special session of the Diet on the 1st of next month to hold an election to nominate a new prime minister, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) has called for questions to be asked in the Budget Committee in addition to representative questions in both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors, citing the need to clarify the new administration's policies, etc.
2024-09-18 12:08:00
According to multiple sources, in the early hours of the 18th, the Chinese Navy's aircraft carrier Liaoning sailed between Yonaguni Island and Iriomote Island in Okinawa Prefecture, briefly entering Japan's contiguous waters. This is the first time that a Chinese Navy aircraft carrier has sailed through Japan's contiguous waters.
2024-09-18 08:40:00
(Prime Minister Kishida's Activities September 17, 2024)
2024-09-18 07:26:00
Regarding the issue of Hyogo Prefecture Governor Saito being accused of power harassment, the various factions of the prefectural assembly plan to submit a motion of no confidence and pass it unanimously if he does not respond to the demand for his resignation by the plenary session on the 19th, the first day of the assembly. Governor Saito expressed his desire to continue in office on the 17th, and reiterated his intention to consider dissolving the assembly if the motion is passed, without excluding it.
2024-09-18 06:11:00
Komeito Secretary-General Ishii has decided to run in the election to decide the successor to Representative Yamaguchi, which will be announced on the 18th. There are no other candidates, so Ishii is expected to be elected without a vote.
2024-09-18 06:10:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leadership election will close on the 20th with postal voting by local assembly members, party members and supporters. The camps of the four candidates are stepping up their efforts to expand their support.
2024-09-18 06:08:00
The LDP presidential election is currently underway with nine candidates battling it out for the vote on the 27th of next week. One of the main points of contention is economic policy, with each candidate showing their own unique characteristics in terms of what they want to prioritize in order to achieve growth.
