Political News(2024/10/03)
Takaichi meets with about 30 lawmakers to thank them for their support in the presidential election
2024-10-03 23:50:00
On the evening of the 3rd, former Minister of Economic Security Takaichi, who lost to Prime Minister Ishiba in the runoff election for the recent LDP presidential election, held a meeting with approximately 30 lawmakers who supported her and expressed her gratitude for their support.
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Prime Minister Ishiba: "I take seriously the fact that the cabinet's approval rating is not high"
2024-10-03 23:45:00
Regarding the Cabinet's approval rating in opinion polls conducted by various media outlets, Prime Minister Ishiba said, "We must take seriously the fact that it is not high at the start of our administration," and expressed the view that the background to this may include public distrust toward issues related to politics and money.
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Minister of Reconstruction Ito meets with Fukushima Governor, continues to support reconstruction after second term ends
2024-10-03 21:44:00
Minister of Reconstruction Ito, who visited Fukushima Prefecture for the first time since taking office, met with Governor Uchibori and conveyed his intention that the national government will continue to take the lead in securing the necessary budgets and supporting reconstruction even after his second term, in which he will focus on reconstruction, ends next year.
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Minister of Child Policy Mihara: "Major change in the declining birthrate trend"
2024-10-03 20:24:00
Minister of State for Children's Policy, Mihara, delivered his inaugural address at the Agency for Children and Families, saying, "We are being called upon to dramatically change the trend of declining birthrates and to nurture the human resources that will lead the future throughout society," and emphasized his intention to work across the agency to realize the policies.
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Minister of Justice Makihara takes over from former Minister of Justice Koizumi
2024-10-03 20:22:00
On the afternoon of the 3rd, Justice Minister Makihara took over his duties from former Minister Koizumi in his office.
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CDP leader Noda meets with opposition party leaders to confirm request for budget committee meeting
2024-10-03 19:20:00
Following Prime Minister Ishiba's indication of his intention to hold the House of Representatives election on October 27, on the morning of the 3rd, Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda met with Japan Restoration Party leader Baba, Communist Party Chairman Tamura, and Democratic Party for the People leader Tamaki, in succession, and reaffirmed his intention to call on the government and ruling parties to hold budget committees in both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors. Meanwhile, there are ongoing efforts to seek cooperation in the House of Representatives election.
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LDP again proposes holding a debate between party leaders instead of a budget committee; CDP to hold discussions with opposition parties
2024-10-03 19:01:00
Regarding the schedule of the extraordinary Diet session, the Diet Affairs Committee chairpersons of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan met, and the Liberal Democratic Party once again proposed to hold a debate between the party leaders instead of the Budget Committee as requested by the opposition parties. The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan said it "cannot accept this" and decided to hold a meeting with the opposition parties on the 4th to discuss how to respond.
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Ishihara Cabinet's Vice Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries decided, all reappointed except for 8 newly appointed
2024-10-03 18:54:00
Following the inauguration of the Ishiba Cabinet, the government decided on the appointment of Vice Ministers and Parliamentary Vice-Ministers at an extraordinary Cabinet meeting on the 3rd. All Vice Ministers and Parliamentary Vice-Ministers from the Kishida Cabinet were reappointed, except for eight new people, such as replacements for Vice-Ministers who had become Cabinet members.
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Education: Representative Maehara and four other members of the House of Representatives and House of Councillors to join the Ishin Party
2024-10-03 18:52:00
Four members of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors, including Leader Maehara of the Party to Realize Free Education, have decided to join the Japan Restoration Party, which is forming a unified parliamentary group in the Diet.
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Draft of LDP's election pledge revealed: "We will be reborn as a party that abides by the rules"
2024-10-03 18:46:00
The draft of the Liberal Democratic Party's campaign pledge for the upcoming House of Representatives election has been revealed. In light of the issue of politics and money, the pledge is expected to include measures such as ensuring transparency in the "policy activity expenses" paid by the party to lawmakers, saying it will "be reborn as a political party that thoroughly follows the rules."
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Health insurance association for employees of large companies expects 136.7 billion yen deficit in last fiscal year
2024-10-03 18:38:00
Health insurance associations, which are memberships of employees of large companies, projected an overall deficit of over 130 billion yen for last fiscal year, due in part to increased contributions from the working generation to the Medical Care System for the Elderly as a result of the aging population.
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Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Muto: "Work to finalize revision of subcontract law to achieve sustainable wage increases"
2024-10-03 18:17:00
In an interview with NHK and other media, the newly appointed Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Muto, expressed his intention to expedite the final steps of revising the Subcontracting Act so that appropriate price increases can be made to create funds for sustainable wage increases at small and medium-sized enterprises.
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Education: Representative Maehara and four other members of the House of Representatives and House of Councillors to join the Ishin Party
2024-10-03 18:11:00
Four members of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors, including Leader Maehara of the Party to Realize Free Education, have decided to join the Japan Restoration Party, which is forming a unified parliamentary group in the Diet.
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Ministry of Justice review committee finalizes report on review of probation officer system
2024-10-03 17:59:00
The Ministry of Justice's review committee has compiled a report on the review of the probation officer system, which supports the rehabilitation of people who have completed their sentences in prison. In response to the murder of a probation officer in Otsu City, the report includes measures to ensure safety, such as having multiple probation officers support the target person.
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House of Representatives: Ruling and opposition parties reach agreement on representative questions to policy speech on the 7th
2024-10-03 17:32:00
The House of Representatives Rules and Administration Committee held a board meeting and agreed that a plenary session will be held on the 7th of next week to allow each party's representative to ask questions to Prime Minister Ishiba about his policy speech.
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Chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry: "We must determine whether local businesses can afford the minimum wage hike"
2024-10-03 16:57:00
Regarding Prime Minister Ishiba's goal of raising the national average minimum wage to 1,500 yen in the 2020s, Chairman Kobayashi of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry gave a certain level of evaluation to the plan, and called for the plan to be moved forward while determining whether small and medium-sized enterprises in rural areas can pay the minimum wage.
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Megumi Yokota's mother Sakie holds press conference ahead of her birthday
2024-10-03 16:44:00
Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korea when she was in the first year of junior high school, will celebrate her 60th birthday on the 5th. Her mother, Sakie Yokota, held a press conference and said, "I don't know how long I have left to live, and I don't know what the lives of the victims waiting over there are," and strongly urged the government to bring back all the victims as soon as possible.
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Ministry of Justice review committee finalizes report on review of probation officer system
2024-10-03 16:36:00
The Ministry of Justice's review committee has compiled a report on the review of the probation officer system, which supports the rehabilitation of people who have completed their sentences in prison. In response to the murder of a probation officer in Otsu City, the report includes measures to ensure safety, such as having multiple probation officers support the target person.
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CDP leader Noda meets with opposition party leaders to confirm request for budget committee meeting
2024-10-03 16:15:00
Following Prime Minister Ishiba's indication of his intention to hold the House of Representatives election on October 27, on the morning of the 3rd, Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda met with Japan Restoration Party leader Baba, Communist Party Chairman Tamura, and Democratic Party for the People leader Tamaki, in succession, and reaffirmed his intention to call on the government and ruling parties to hold budget committees in both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors. Meanwhile, there are ongoing efforts to seek cooperation in the House of Representatives election.
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House of Representatives policy speech on the 7th, ruling and opposition parties reach agreement on representative questions
2024-10-03 15:59:00
The House of Representatives Rules and Administration Committee held a board meeting and agreed that a plenary session will be held on the 7th of next week to allow each party's representative to ask questions to Prime Minister Ishiba about his policy speech.
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Ishin Party announces pledges for the Lower House election: "Political reform" and "thorough investment in the working generation"
2024-10-03 15:41:00
On the 3rd, the Japan Restoration Party announced its campaign pledges for the House of Representatives election, pledging to undertake political reforms such as restricting hereditary succession and reducing the number of seats in the Diet, as well as thoroughly reviewing the social security system, which places an excessive burden on the younger generation.
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Prime Minister Ishiba instructs to compile campaign pledges that "convey the government's message"
2024-10-03 15:10:00
Regarding the House of Representatives election, which is expected to be held on the 27th of this month, Prime Minister Ishiba met with LDP Policy Research Council Chairman Onodera and instructed him to compile the administration's policy pledges in a way that conveys the message the administration is aiming to convey to the public, based on the content of the policy speech to be delivered on the 4th.
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Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi to halt issuance of new health insurance cards to "dispel anxiety"
2024-10-03 13:45:00
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi stated that the government will stick to its policy of halting the issuance of new health insurance cards in December of this year, and emphasized that the government intends to allay concerns by informing people that those who do not have a "My Number Health Insurance Card" can still receive insured medical treatment.
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Kanagawa to provide advance explanation of procedures for House of Representatives election via video streaming
2024-10-03 13:10:00
In preparation for the House of Representatives election, which is expected to be held on the 27th of this month, Kanagawa Prefecture will be streaming videos to provide advance explanations on election procedures to political parties and candidates. According to the prefecture, this is the first such initiative among all prefectures in Japan.
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Prime Minister Ishiba instructs to compile campaign pledges that "convey the government's message"
2024-10-03 12:58:00
Regarding the House of Representatives election, which is expected to be held on the 27th of this month, Prime Minister Ishiba met with LDP Policy Research Council Chairman Onodera and instructed him to compile the administration's policy pledges in a way that conveys the message the administration is aiming to convey to the public, based on the content of the policy speech to be delivered on the 4th.
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Chief Cabinet Secretary plans to support election administration in disaster-hit municipalities in Ishikawa Prefecture
2024-10-03 12:37:00
Regarding the House of Representatives election scheduled to be held on the 27th of this month, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi stated his intention to support election administration, including by sending advisors from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to local governments in Ishikawa Prefecture that were affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake and heavy rains.
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Ishihara Cabinet's Vice Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries decided, all reappointed except for 8 newly appointed
2024-10-03 12:35:00
Following the inauguration of the Ishiba Cabinet, the government decided on the appointment of Vice Ministers and Parliamentary Vice-Ministers at an extraordinary Cabinet meeting on the 3rd. All Vice Ministers and Parliamentary Vice-Ministers from the Kishida Cabinet were reappointed, except for eight new people, such as replacements for Vice-Ministers who had become Cabinet members.
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CDP leader Noda meets with opposition party leaders to confirm request for budget committee meeting
2024-10-03 12:19:00
Following Prime Minister Ishiba's announcement that the House of Representatives election will be held on October 27th, on the morning of the 3rd, Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda met with Japan Restoration Party leader Baba and Democratic Party for the People leader Tamaki in succession. They reaffirmed that they will call on the government and ruling parties to hold budget committees in both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors, saying that a thorough discussion is needed to clarify the policy of the Ishiba administration. Meanwhile, there are ongoing efforts to seek cooperation in the House of Representatives election.
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Prime Minister Ishiba instructs to compile campaign pledges that "convey the government's message"
2024-10-03 12:16:00
Regarding the House of Representatives election, which is expected to be held on the 27th of this month, Prime Minister Ishiba met with LDP Policy Research Council Chairman Onodera and instructed him to compile the administration's policy pledges in a way that conveys the message the administration is aiming to convey to the public, based on the content of the policy speech to be delivered on the 4th.
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Abduction issue: Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi: "I want to meet with the families of the victims as soon as possible"
2024-10-03 12:02:00
Regarding the issue of abductions by North Korea, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi stated that this is a top priority for the Ishihara Cabinet and expressed his desire to meet with the families of the victims as soon as possible.
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U.S. Ambassador to Japan pays courtesy visit to Prime Minister Ishiba, conveys strengthening of U.S.-Japan alliance and cooperation
2024-10-03 11:52:00
Prime Minister Ishiba received a courtesy call from U.S. Ambassador to Japan Emanuel, in which he conveyed his desire to further strengthen the Japan-U.S. alliance and continue to work closely together in the future.
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Prime Minister Ishiba instructs to compile campaign pledges that "convey the government's message"
2024-10-03 11:04:00
Regarding the House of Representatives election, which is expected to be held on the 27th of this month, Prime Minister Ishiba met with LDP Policy Research Council Chairman Onodera and instructed him to compile the administration's policy pledges in a way that conveys the message the administration is aiming to convey to the public, based on the content of the policy speech to be delivered on the 4th.
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Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities October 2, 2024
2024-10-03 10:14:00
(Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities October 2, 2024)
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New LDP President Ishiba's Activities September 30, 2024
2024-10-03 10:04:00
(New LDP President Ishiba's activities September 30, 2024)
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Prime Minister Ishiba to announce wage increases and support for low-income households in policy speech
2024-10-03 05:07:00
In his policy speech tomorrow, the 4th, Prime Minister Ishiba is expected to express his determination to achieve wage increases that exceed inflation, as well as his intention to quickly formulate economic measures and provide support to low-income households.
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Prime Minister Ishiba to attend ASEAN summit in Laos next week, Japan-South Korea summit also planned
2024-10-03 04:47:00
Prime Minister Ishiba is scheduled to visit Laos next week to attend the ASEAN Summit, which will see him hold separate summit meetings with South Korean President Yoon and other leaders, with the hope of building a personal relationship of mutual trust.
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LDP's Aso and Motegi exchange views on the House of Representatives election and internal party situation
2024-10-03 00:30:00
On the evening of the 2nd, LDP Chief Advisor Aso and former Secretary-General Motegi met in Tokyo and exchanged views on the House of Representatives election and the situation within the party.
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