Political News(2024/10/04)
First telephone conversation between Japan and South Korea's foreign ministers since Iwasaki took office: "Close cooperation in dealing with North Korea"
2024-10-04 21:31:00
Foreign Minister Iwao held his first telephone conversation since taking office with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yol, and the two leaders agreed to continue to work closely together among the three countries, including Japan, South Korea, and the United States, in dealing with North Korea, including the nuclear and missile issues.
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Ishin submits bill to amend the Political Funds Control Law to the House of Representatives over politics and money issues
2024-10-04 21:14:00
Regarding the issue of politics and money, the Japan Restoration Party has argued that fundamental political reform is urgently needed, and has submitted a bill to the House of Representatives to amend the Political Funds Control Act, which includes the abolition of policy activity expenses paid by political parties to lawmakers.
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Heads of three economic organizations meet with Prime Minister Ishiba to request policies to stabilize wage increases
2024-10-04 20:35:00
On the 4th, the heads of three economic organizations, including the Japan Business Federation, met with Prime Minister Ishiba and requested policies to establish wage increases and cooperation between the public and private sectors to expand domestic investment.
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Israel and Hamas fighting marks one year since the beginning of the conflict on the 7th; Iwasaki Minister of Foreign Affairs says "diplomatic efforts will continue"
2024-10-04 19:55:00
As the first anniversary of the start of fighting between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas approaches on the 7th next week, Foreign Minister Iwao expressed concern over the worsening humanitarian situation as the fighting continues, and emphasized his intention to continue diplomatic efforts toward peace and stability in cooperation with countries in the Middle East.
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CDP leader Noda aims to form government alone, including through proportional representation, in the Lower House election
2024-10-04 19:11:00
Regarding the House of Representatives election, Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda stated at a press conference that, as the number of candidates planning to run in single-seat constituencies has now exceeded 200, the party plans to aim to form a government on its own by further increasing the number of proportional representation candidates.
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Prime Minister Ishiba: "Nothing has been decided" regarding official endorsement of unlisted politicians in political funds
2024-10-04 18:55:00
On the 4th, Prime Minister Ishiba told reporters at the Prime Minister's Office that "nothing has been decided yet" regarding whether to officially endorse lawmakers who were not included in the political funds report due to political and financial issues in the House of Representatives election. When asked if he would interview lawmakers from the former Abe faction, he said, "I would like to do so if necessary, but nothing has been decided at this point." Here are the responses of each party to this.
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Prime Minister Ishiba's policy statement: "Politics that is understandable and sympathetic" [Details]
2024-10-04 18:52:00
Prime Minister Ishiba delivered his first policy speech since taking office, emphasizing that he would implement politics that would gain the understanding and sympathy of the people, and stated his intention to rebuild a safe, secure, and prosperous Japan, including doubling subsidies for regional revitalization and establishing a Disaster Management Agency with a dedicated minister. Regarding the schedule for deliberations in the extraordinary Diet session, the Diet Affairs Committee chairs of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan met and agreed in principle to hold a debate between party leaders on the 9th, the last day of the session. Meanwhile, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan requested that the debate time be extended beyond normal, and it was decided that discussions would continue. Here is a summary of developments in national politics on October 4th.
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Prime Minister Ishiba's policy speech [Reactions from the opposition and ruling parties]
2024-10-04 18:35:00
On the afternoon of the 4th, Prime Minister Ishiba delivered his first policy speech since taking office at a plenary session of both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors. We have summarized the reactions of the ruling and opposition parties to the policy speech.
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Cross-party group's compensation bill for former eugenic protection law expected to pass in current Diet session
2024-10-04 18:18:00
A bill compiled by a cross-party group of lawmakers to provide new compensation to victims who were forced to undergo sterilization under the old Eugenic Protection Law has been broadly agreed upon by both the ruling and opposition parties to be submitted to the current extraordinary Diet session for a vote, and is expected to be passed within the session, which ends on the 9th.
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"Prime Minister delivers inaugural address to representatives of the abduction victims' families" Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi
2024-10-04 17:43:00
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi revealed that on the 2nd, Prime Minister Ishiba had called Takuya Yokota, head of the Association of Families of Victims Abducted by North Korea, and others to congratulate him on his inauguration, and emphasized that "we will work decisively with all our might to ensure that all victims return home as soon as possible."
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Prime Minister Ishiba: "Nothing has been decided" regarding official endorsement of unlisted politicians in political funds
2024-10-04 17:42:00
On the 4th, Prime Minister Ishiba told reporters at the Prime Minister's Office that "nothing has been decided yet" regarding whether to officially endorse lawmakers who were not included in the political funds report due to political and financial issues in the House of Representatives election. When asked if he would interview lawmakers from the former Abe faction, he said, "I would like to do so if necessary, but nothing has been decided at this point." Here are the responses of each party to this.
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[Breaking News] Prime Minister Ishiba's Policy Speech: Reactions from the Opposition and Ruling Parties
2024-10-04 17:21:00
On the afternoon of the 4th, Prime Minister Ishiba delivered his first policy speech since taking office at a plenary session of both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors. We have summarized the reactions of the ruling and opposition parties to the policy speech.
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New House of Representatives Budget Committee Chairperson Decided: LDP's Tatsuya Ito to Become Budget Committee Chairperson
2024-10-04 17:05:00
The new chairpersons of the House of Representatives have been decided, with Tatsuya Ito of the Liberal Democratic Party taking over as Budget Committee Chairman.
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Prime Minister Ishiba's policy statement: "Politics that is understandable and sympathetic" [Details]
2024-10-04 16:54:00
Prime Minister Ishiba delivered his first policy speech since assuming office, emphasizing that he would implement politics that would gain the understanding and sympathy of the people, and stated his intention to rebuild a safe, secure, and prosperous Japan, including doubling subsidies for regional revitalization and establishing a Disaster Management Agency with a dedicated minister. Regarding the schedule for deliberations in the extraordinary Diet session, the Diet Affairs Committee chairs of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan met and agreed in principle to hold a debate between party leaders on the 9th, the last day of the session. Meanwhile, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan requested that the debate time be extended beyond normal, and it was decided that discussions would continue. Here is a quick report on today's developments in national politics.
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[Breaking News] Prime Minister Ishiba's Policy Speech: Reactions from the Opposition and Ruling Parties
2024-10-04 16:50:00
On the afternoon of the 4th, Prime Minister Ishiba delivered his first policy speech since taking office at a plenary session of both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors. We have summarized the reactions of the ruling and opposition parties to the policy speech.
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CDP to submit political reform bill to extraordinary Diet session over politics and money issue
2024-10-04 16:25:00
Regarding the issue of politics and money, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has confirmed its intention to submit a bill for political reform to the current extraordinary Diet session, which includes the abolition of policy activity expenses, as it believes that restoring public trust will be difficult if it waits for the ruling party to respond.
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Prime Minister Ishiba's policy statement: "Politics that is understandable and sympathetic" [Details]
2024-10-04 15:47:00
Prime Minister Ishiba delivered his first policy speech since assuming office, emphasizing that he would implement politics that would gain the understanding and sympathy of the people, and stated his intention to rebuild a safe, secure, and prosperous Japan, including doubling subsidies for regional revitalization and establishing a Disaster Management Agency with a dedicated minister. Regarding the schedule for deliberations in the extraordinary Diet session, the Diet Affairs Committee chairs of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan met and agreed in principle to hold a debate between party leaders on the 9th, the last day of the session. Meanwhile, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan requested that the debate time be extended beyond normal, and it was decided that discussions would continue. Here is a quick report on today's developments in national politics.
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Komeito: "Establish a Political Funds Supervisory Committee to Address Issues of Politics and Money"
2024-10-04 15:42:00
Regarding the issue of politics and money, the Komeito Party has compiled an interim report on the state of a third-party organization that would check political funds. It proposes to set up a highly independent "Political Funds Supervision Committee" and grant it the authority to investigate political organizations related to lawmakers.
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CDP leader Noda aims to form government alone, including through proportional representation, in the Lower House election
2024-10-04 15:30:00
Regarding the House of Representatives election, Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda stated at a press conference that, as the number of candidates planning to run in single-seat constituencies has now exceeded 200, the party plans to aim to form a government on its own by further increasing the number of proportional representation candidates.
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The Liberal Democratic Party decides to establish a "Political Reform Headquarters" to consider political reform, etc.
2024-10-04 15:25:00
In light of the problem of politics and money, the LDP has decided to establish a new body, the Political Reform Headquarters, directly under the president, to further consider political reforms. Discussions are expected to take place on the nature of a third-party body that will check political funds.
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Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Akazawa: "Strengthen disaster prevention systems through economic measures and establish a Disaster Prevention Agency"
2024-10-04 15:14:00
Minister of Economic Revitalization Akazawa, who is in charge of preparing for the establishment of the Disaster Prevention Agency, has expressed his intention to include measures to strengthen disaster prevention systems in the newly formulated economic measures, which will lead to the establishment of the agency.
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[Breaking News] Prime Minister Ishiba's policy statement: "Politics that is understandable and sympathetic"
2024-10-04 14:46:00
Prime Minister Ishiba delivered his first policy speech since assuming office, emphasizing that he would implement politics that would gain the understanding and sympathy of the people, and stated his intention to rebuild a safe, secure, and prosperous Japan, including doubling subsidies for regional revitalization and establishing a Disaster Management Agency with a dedicated minister. Regarding the schedule for deliberations in the extraordinary Diet session, the Diet Affairs Committee chairs of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan met and agreed in principle to hold a debate between party leaders on the 9th, the last day of the session. Meanwhile, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan requested that the debate time be extended beyond normal, and it was decided that discussions would continue. Here is a quick report on today's developments in national politics.
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New House of Representatives Budget Committee Chairperson Decided: LDP's Tatsuya Ito to Become Budget Committee Chairperson
2024-10-04 14:23:00
The new chairpersons of the House of Representatives have been decided, with Tatsuya Ito of the Liberal Democratic Party taking over as Budget Committee Chairman.
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Prime Minister Ishiba posts X message to President Zelensky: "We will cooperate closely to achieve peace"
2024-10-04 14:18:00
Prime Minister Ishiba posted a message to Ukrainian President Zelensky on the old Twitter account "X," expressing his desire to work closely together to achieve peace in Ukraine as soon as possible.
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[Now broadcasting] Prime Minister Ishiba's first policy speech
2024-10-04 14:10:00
Prime Minister Ishiba is delivering his first policy speech since taking office. He expresses his determination to achieve wage increases that exceed inflation, and sets out a policy of aiming to double subsidies for regional revitalization. The Diet Affairs Committee chairs of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan met to discuss the schedule for deliberations in the extraordinary Diet session, and agreed in principle to hold a debate between party leaders on the 9th, the last day of the session. Meanwhile, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has requested that the debate time be extended beyond normal, and it has been decided that discussions will continue. Here is a quick update on today's developments in national politics.
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Early voting stations for the House of Representatives election to be set up in temporary housing in Wajima, Ishikawa
2024-10-04 13:38:00
With the House of Representatives election scheduled to take place on October 27th, Wajima City in Ishikawa Prefecture has decided to set up early polling stations in temporary housing, as some polling stations are unusable due to the earthquake and heavy rains.
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Lower House Election Pledge Announced: "Economic growth through active fiscal policy and consumption tax cuts"
2024-10-04 13:14:00
The Democratic Party has announced its manifesto for the House of Representatives election, stating that it will achieve economic growth through active fiscal policy and a reduction in the consumption tax, as well as strengthening regulations on foreign capital acquiring land in Japan.
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[Breaking News] Prime Minister Ishiba to deliver policy speech at extraordinary Diet session
2024-10-04 13:12:00
Prime Minister Ishiba will deliver his first policy speech since taking office today, expressing his determination to achieve wage increases that exceed inflation and announcing a policy to double subsidies for regional revitalization. The Diet Affairs Committee chairs of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan met to discuss the schedule for deliberations in the extraordinary Diet session, and agreed in principle to hold a debate between party leaders on the 9th, the last day of the session. Meanwhile, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has requested that the debate time be extended beyond normal, and it has been decided that discussions will continue. We will provide you with a quick report on today's Diet action.
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Prime Minister Ishiba orders new economic measures to submit supplementary budget after Lower House election
2024-10-04 12:39:00
Prime Minister Ishiba instructed his cabinet to formulate new economic measures that include providing benefits to low-income households as a measure to combat high prices and supporting wage increases for medium-sized and small businesses. He also indicated his intention to submit a supplementary budget for this fiscal year to the Diet promptly after the House of Representatives election.
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Prime Minister Ishiba orders new economic measures to submit supplementary budget after Lower House election
2024-10-04 11:56:00
Prime Minister Ishiba instructed his cabinet to formulate new economic measures that include providing benefits to low-income households as a measure to combat high prices and supporting wage increases for medium-sized and small businesses. He also indicated his intention to submit a supplementary budget for this fiscal year to the Diet promptly after the House of Representatives election.
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Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities October 3, 2024
2024-10-04 09:29:00
(Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities October 3, 2024)
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Prime Minister Ishiba to deliver policy speech today Opposition parties pursue issues of politics and money
2024-10-04 04:58:00
On the 4th, Prime Minister Ishiba will deliver his first policy speech since taking office, in which he will express his determination to achieve wage increases that exceed inflation and will set out a policy to double subsidies for regional revitalization. In response, the opposition parties are preparing to grill the LDP on its politics and money issues in next week's representative question session, and the battle between the ruling and opposition parties is expected to intensify ahead of the dissolution of the House of Representatives and the general election.
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