2024-09-21 19:38:00
The LDP presidential election is now less than a week away, with the vote taking place on the 27th of next week. Candidates are stepping up their efforts to expand support by making speeches and visiting various locations over the final weekend of the three-day holiday.
2024-09-21 19:31:00
With the voting day for the Constitutional Democratic Party's leadership election approaching on the 23rd, the four candidates spoke out in debate about the policies they consider important.
2024-09-21 12:13:00
Regarding measures for "A-bomb survivors" in Nagasaki, Prime Minister Kishida announced a policy to expand medical expense subsidies. He said he would create a program to provide the same subsidies to all "A-bomb survivors" as to atomic bombing survivors. On the other hand, he also made it clear that the government has conveyed to Nagasaki Prefecture and others its intention to appeal the ruling by the Nagasaki District Court that recognized some "A-bombing survivors" as atomic bombing survivors.
2024-09-21 09:58:00
Prime Minister Kishida departed for the United States to attend the Japan-U.S. Summit and the Quad Summit of Japan, the United States, Australia, and India. Prior to this, he expressed his intention to further deepen cooperation toward the realization of a "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" through the summit and to use this to contribute to regional stability.
2024-09-21 09:02:00
In order to strengthen support for "atomic bomb survivors" who were not recognized as atomic bomb survivors because they were located outside the areas designated by the government at the time of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Prime Minister Kishida announced a policy to expand the scope of those eligible for medical expense assistance.
2024-09-21 05:34:00
In preparation for the next House of Representatives election, the Democratic Party for the People has put together a set of key policies, including a temporary reduction in the consumption tax rate to 5% as a measure to combat rising prices.
2024-09-21 05:31:00
In the Constitutional Democratic Party leadership election, none of the four candidates received a majority in the first round of voting, and it is likely that a runoff election will be held between the top two candidates. As the voting day approaches on the 23rd, it is expected that each camp will become more active in their negotiations in preparation for how to respond in the runoff election.
2024-09-21 05:27:00
With less than a week to go until the LDP presidential election on the 27th, debate continues among the nine candidates. With natural disasters such as earthquakes and heavy rains occurring one after another, one of the main points of contention is how to strengthen countermeasures and promote national land resilience.
2024-09-21 05:14:00
Hyogo Prefecture Governor Masayoshi Son on the 20th did not state clearly whether he would resign or lose his job or dissolve the assembly in response to the vote of no confidence passed by the prefectural assembly following accusations of alleged power harassment, but instead indicated that he would continue to consider the matter.
2024-09-21 05:09:00
Prime Minister Kishida will visit the United States from the 21st. On his final overseas visit before stepping down, he plans to attend a Japan-U.S. summit meeting with President Biden and a summit meeting of the four nations of Japan, the U.S., Australia and India, and to create an environment in which he can hand over the diplomatic achievements to the next administration.
