Political News(2024/09/26)
Government NSC ministerial meeting confirms continued monitoring of military trends in China and other countries
2024-09-26 21:02:00
The government held a ministerial meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) on the evening of the 26th. In light of the successive violations of Japanese airspace and territorial waters by Russia and China, the meeting is believed to have shared the latest regional situation and confirmed that Japan will continue to closely monitor the military movements of both countries.
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Final push for LDP presidential election: Seeking cooperation for runoff election [26th]
2024-09-26 19:53:00
With the LDP presidential election approaching on the 27th, the nine candidates are making a final push to increase their votes. Contact between party executives and information exchange within the old factions are also becoming more active, and efforts to seek cooperation in the event of a runoff election are expected to intensify.
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Democratic Party leader Noda meets with members of the Association of Families of Missing Persons Abducted by North Korea
2024-09-26 19:00:00
On the afternoon of the 26th, Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda met with members of the association of families of so-called "designated missing persons," whose possible abduction by North Korea cannot be ruled out, at the party headquarters.
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[Details] Hyogo Governor Saito loses office and announces his candidacy for the re-election
2024-09-26 18:29:00
At a press conference, Hyogo Prefecture Governor Saito stated that in response to the no-confidence vote, he wanted to ask the people of the prefecture for their trust, so he would not dissolve the prefectural assembly, but would instead choose to step down from his position and run in a so-called "re-election."
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Interim report from both houses of the Diet on stable imperial succession submitted to Prime Minister Kishida
2024-09-26 18:19:00
The Speakers of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors have submitted an interim report to Prime Minister Kishida summarizing the results of hearings with each party regarding the stable succession to the throne. The report states that a general consensus has been reached regarding the proposal for female members of the imperial family to remain in the imperial family after marriage.
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[Details] Hyogo Governor Saito loses office and announces his candidacy for the re-election
2024-09-26 18:18:00
At a press conference, Hyogo Prefecture Governor Saito stated that in response to the no-confidence vote, he wanted to ask the people of the prefecture for their trust, so he would not dissolve the prefectural assembly, but would instead choose to step down from his position and run in a so-called "re-election."
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Ishin Party leader Baba: "Verification team to be set up using party policy activity funds"
2024-09-26 17:45:00
At a press conference, Japan Restoration Party leader Baba said it was necessary to straighten things out in order to pursue the LDP's problems with politics and money, and revealed that the party had decided to set up a team to examine the use of the party's policy activity funds, which was proposed at the party's executive meeting on the 25th.
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Japan Self-Defense Forces and U.S. military to hold large-scale live drills at designated airports in Japan in October
2024-09-26 17:14:00
The Ministry of Defense has announced that a large-scale live-fire exercise between the Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military will be held in Japan next month. In order to ensure smooth use by the Self-Defense Forces in the event of an emergency, fighter jet takeoff and landing training will be conducted at newly designated "designated use airports" in Kyushu and other areas.
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[LIVE press conference] Hyogo Governor Saito loses office and announces his candidacy for the gubernatorial election
2024-09-26 17:07:00
At a press conference, Hyogo Prefecture Governor Saito stated that in response to the no-confidence vote, he wanted to ask the people of the prefecture for their trust, so he would not dissolve the prefectural assembly, but would instead choose to step down from his position and run in a so-called "re-election."
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Komeito aims to increase the proportion of female members of parliament to 30% within 10 years
2024-09-26 16:31:00
The Komeito Party has announced a goal of creating an environment that makes it easier for women to run for election, and of increasing the proportion of female members of the Diet to 30% within the next 10 years.
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[LIVE press conference] Hyogo Governor Saito loses office and announces his candidacy for the gubernatorial election
2024-09-26 16:11:00
At a press conference, Hyogo Prefecture Governor Hiroshi Saito stated that in response to the no-confidence vote, the prefectural assembly will not be dissolved, but rather he has chosen to step down from his position and to run in the so-called "re-election" to be held in the future.
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Opinions on nuclear power from the younger generation as the Basic Energy Plan is revised
2024-09-26 15:21:00
A council working on revising the country's Basic Energy Plan conducted interviews with younger generations, including student groups and environmental groups. With nuclear power plants as a focus of attention, while there were voices calling for their future abolition, there were also voices saying that they are essential for a stable supply of electricity.
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[LIVE press conference] Hyogo Governor Saito loses office and announces his candidacy for the gubernatorial election
2024-09-26 15:16:00
Hyogo Prefecture Governor Saito held a press conference and stated his response to the prefectural assembly's vote of no confidence, "This will be a major decision for the prefectural government, but I have made the decision today.I will not dissolve the assembly, but I will step down from office on the 30th of this month and run in a new election."
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Hyogo Governor Saito loses office and decides to run for governor again
2024-09-26 13:58:00
Following the vote of no confidence, Hyogo Prefecture Governor Saito has decided not to dissolve the prefectural assembly, but rather to step down from his position in order to seek the trust of the people of the prefecture, and has decided to run in the so-called "re-election" that will be held in the future.
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CDP leader Noda: "We will press for real political reform"
2024-09-26 13:18:00
Regarding the election of a new president of the Liberal Democratic Party on the 27th, Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda said, "The issue of 'secret funds' has not been resolved, and no matter who is elected, we will continue to press for the realization of genuine political reform."
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"We welcome Taiwan's easing of import restrictions, and will continue to work toward their early repeal," Chief Cabinet Secretary said.
2024-09-26 12:44:00
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi welcomed the Taiwanese authorities' announcement that they would relax import restrictions on Japanese food products following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, and stated that they would continue to work toward the early lifting of restrictions in other countries and regions.
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Hyogo Governor Saito loses office and decides to run for governor again
2024-09-26 11:39:00
Following the vote of no confidence, Hyogo Prefecture Governor Saito has decided not to dissolve the prefectural assembly, but rather to step down from his position in order to seek the trust of the people of the prefecture, and has decided to run in the so-called "re-election" that will be held in the future.
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Hyogo Governor Saito loses his job and decides to run in the upcoming gubernatorial election
2024-09-26 11:03:00
Following the vote of no confidence, Hyogo Prefecture Governor Saito has decided not to dissolve the prefectural assembly, but rather to step down from his position and to run in the upcoming gubernatorial election.
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Prime Minister Kishida's Activities September 25, 2024
2024-09-26 10:04:00
(Prime Minister Kishida's Activities September 25, 2024)
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Hyogo Governor Saito to hold press conference at 3 p.m. to explain decision on resignation, dismissal or dissolution
2024-09-26 09:57:00
Hyogo Prefecture Governor Saito will hold a press conference at 3:00 p.m. on the 26th to explain whether he will resign or lose his position or dissolve the assembly.
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Osaka Mayor Shijonawate will not run in next election, "open nationwide call for successor candidates"
2024-09-26 08:00:00
On the 25th, Higashi Shuhei, mayor of Shijonawate City in Osaka, announced that he would not run in the next election to be held upon the expiration of his term, and that he would be publicly soliciting candidates for his successor from across the country through the recruitment website of a private human resources service company.
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CDP to demand supplementary budget and Diet deliberations following heavy rain damage in Noto region
2024-09-26 05:34:00
Regarding the extraordinary Diet session to be convened on the 1st of next month, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has decided to work with other opposition parties to call on the government and ruling parties to compile and deliberate a supplementary budget bill, arguing that support for recovery efforts in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, which was hit by heavy rains, should be prioritized over dissolving the House of Representatives and holding a general election.
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Final push to increase lawmaker votes; seeking cooperation in case of runoff election
2024-09-26 05:10:00
With the LDP presidential election approaching on the 27th, the nine candidates are making a final push to increase their votes. Contact between party executives and information exchange within the old factions are also becoming more active, and efforts to seek cooperation in the event of a runoff election are expected to intensify.
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