2024-10-09 23:16:00
In his first telephone conversation since taking office, Foreign Minister Iwao spoke with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and called for a swift clarification of the facts regarding the incident in which a boy attending a Japanese school in China was attacked and killed by a man with a knife on his way to school.
2024-10-09 21:21:00
Following the dissolution of the House of Representatives, Prime Minister Ishiba held a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office on the evening of the 9th, where he stated that politics cannot move forward without the consent and sympathy of the people, and expressed his intention to vigorously promote the policies of the new administration, such as regional revitalization, once he has gained the public's trust.
2024-10-09 20:45:00
Following the dissolution of the House of Representatives, Prime Minister Ishiba held a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office on the evening of the 9th, where he stated that politics cannot move forward without the consent and sympathy of the people, and expressed his intention to vigorously promote the policies of the new administration, such as regional revitalization, once he has gained the public's trust.
2024-10-09 20:30:00
Komeito leader Ishii indicated that even if the LDP does not endorse a candidate due to issues surrounding politics and money, the party may still recommend him based on the wishes of the party's local organizations. On the 9th, the LDP announced that it had recommended two candidates that it had decided not to endorse.
2024-10-09 20:22:00
The House of Representatives was dissolved on the afternoon of the 9th, when Speaker Nukaga read out the dissolution edict at a plenary session. The parties have now effectively entered the election campaign for the House of Representatives election, which will be announced on the 15th next week and voted on the 27th. The second half of this article provides a detailed report on the events that have been taking place since the morning of October 9th.
2024-10-09 20:15:00
The Social Democratic Party has announced its manifesto for the House of Representatives election. It calls for the elimination of money politics, proposing a total ban on political fundraising parties and donations from companies and organizations.
2024-10-09 20:09:00
The House of Representatives was dissolved in a plenary session held in the afternoon, with Speaker Nukaga reading out the dissolution edict. Each party has effectively entered the election campaign for the House of Representatives election, which will be announced on the 15th next week and voted on the 27th. We are reporting on the latest developments on October 9th.
2024-10-09 20:06:00
Following the dissolution of the House of Representatives, Prime Minister Ishiba held a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office on the evening of the 9th, where he stated that politics cannot move forward without the consent and sympathy of the people, and expressed his intention to vigorously promote the policies of the new administration, such as regional revitalization, once he has gained the public's trust.
2024-10-09 20:01:00
The House of Representatives was dissolved at a plenary session held on the 9th, and the election campaign is now effectively underway for the House of Representatives election, which will be held on October 27. An NHK program interviewed each party, asking them about their target number of seats in the election, their election strategies, and their appeals and issues.
2024-10-09 19:49:00
As of the 9th, there are over 1,200 people planning to run in the upcoming House of Representatives election in single-seat constituencies and proportional representation seats across the country.
2024-10-09 19:04:00
The House of Representatives was dissolved at a plenary session held on the 9th, and the election campaign is now effectively underway for the House of Representatives election, which will be held on October 27. An NHK program interviewed each party, asking them about their target number of seats in the election, their election strategies, and their appeals and issues.
2024-10-09 19:01:00
The House of Representatives was dissolved in a plenary session held in the afternoon, with Speaker Nukaga reading out the Imperial Dissolution Decree. The political parties have now effectively begun their campaign for the House of Representatives election, which will be announced on the 15th of next week and voting will take place on the 27th. The government has announced that Prime Minister Ishiba will hold a press conference at the Prime Minister's Official Residence around 7:30 pm. He is expected to explain the significance of dissolving the House of Representatives and holding an election. We are reporting on developments on October 9th in a breaking news report.
2024-10-09 18:49:00
With the House of Representatives dissolved, the parties have effectively entered the election campaign for the House of Representatives election, which will be announced on the 15th and voting on the 27th of this month. We have compiled a list of voters' reactions in various regions and the activities of the election management committee, which is busy preparing for the election.
2024-10-09 18:48:00
The House of Representatives was dissolved at a plenary session held on the 9th. The election campaign has now effectively begun for the House of Representatives election to be held on October 27th. Over 20 members from both the ruling and opposition parties will not run in the next election and will retire at the end of their current term. These retiring lawmakers have looked back on their careers as politicians.
2024-10-09 17:53:00
The House of Representatives was dissolved at a plenary session held on the 9th. The election campaign has now effectively begun for the House of Representatives election to be held on October 27th. Over 20 members from both the ruling and opposition parties will not run in the next election and will retire at the end of their current term. These retiring lawmakers have looked back on their careers as politicians.
2024-10-09 17:39:00
The House of Representatives was dissolved in a plenary session held in the afternoon, with Speaker Nukaga reading out the Imperial Dissolution Decree. The political parties have now effectively begun their campaign for the House of Representatives election, which will be announced on the 15th of next week and voting will take place on the 27th. The government has announced that Prime Minister Ishiba will hold a press conference at the Prime Minister's Official Residence around 7:30 pm. He is expected to explain the significance of dissolving the House of Representatives and holding an election. We are reporting on developments on October 9th in a breaking news report.
2024-10-09 17:35:00
Ahead of the House of Representatives election, the Liberal Democratic Party has announced that it will not endorse 12 lawmakers, including those who had not been included in their political funding reports.
2024-10-09 17:30:00
Ahead of the dissolution of the House of Representatives, a debate between Prime Minister Ishiba and the opposition party leaders was held. In response to criticism from the opposition party that most LDP lawmakers who were not included in the income and expenditure report were officially recognized, Prime Minister Ishiba expressed his intention to leave it up to the people, who are the sovereign, to decide whether or not someone is fit to represent the people.
2024-10-09 17:11:00
With the dissolution of the House of Representatives, the resolution passed in the previous regular Diet session calling on LDP lawmakers to appear before the House of Representatives Political Ethics Committee in response to the issue of faction political fundraising parties has become invalid.
2024-10-09 17:10:00
The House of Representatives was dissolved at a plenary session held in the afternoon, with Speaker Nukaga reading out the Imperial Dissolution Decree. The political parties will now effectively begin their campaign for the House of Representatives election, which will be announced on the 15th next week and voting will take place on the 27th. The government has announced that Prime Minister Ishiba will hold a press conference at the Prime Minister's Official Residence around 7:30 pm. He is expected to explain the significance of dissolving the House of Representatives and holding an election. We are reporting on developments on October 9th in a breaking news report.
2024-10-09 17:08:00
Ahead of the House of Representatives election, the Liberal Democratic Party has announced that it will not endorse 12 lawmakers, including those who had not been included in their political funding reports.
2024-10-09 16:08:00
The House of Representatives was dissolved at a plenary session held on the 9th. The election campaign is now effectively underway for the House of Representatives election, which will be held on October 27th. Members of the House of Representatives who will not be running in the election and will now retire have looked back on their careers as politicians.
2024-10-09 16:05:00
The House of Representatives was dissolved in a plenary session held in the afternoon, with Speaker Nukaga reading out the dissolution edict. Each party will now effectively begin its election campaign for the House of Representatives election, which will be announced on the 15th next week and voting on the 27th. We will provide you with a quick report on the latest developments on October 9th.
2024-10-09 14:50:00
A printing company in Matsue City is currently printing ballots in preparation for the House of Representatives election.
2024-10-09 14:35:00
The government held an emergency cabinet meeting and decided to dissolve the House of Representatives. At 1:00 p.m., a debate between Prime Minister Ishiba and the leaders of the opposition parties took place in the Diet. After this, the dissolution document was read out at a plenary session of the House of Representatives, and the House of Representatives was dissolved, with each party effectively entering into the election campaign. We will provide you with a quick report on the developments on October 9th.
2024-10-09 13:02:00
The government held an emergency cabinet meeting and decided to dissolve the House of Representatives. At 1:00 p.m., a debate between Prime Minister Ishiba and the opposition party leaders will be held, after which the dissolution document will be read out at the plenary session of the House of Representatives, dissolving the House of Representatives, and each party will effectively enter into the election campaign. We will provide you with a quick report on the developments on October 9th.
2024-10-09 12:41:00
Regarding "innovative light water reactors," one of the next-generation nuclear reactors the government is promoting the development and construction of, the Nuclear Regulation Authority has decided to hold a meeting to hear opinions from manufacturers and others regarding the status of development and regulations, in order to consider whether new regulations will be necessary.
2024-10-09 12:01:00
The government held an emergency cabinet meeting and decided to dissolve the House of Representatives. At 1:00 p.m., a debate between Prime Minister Ishiba and the opposition party leaders will be held, after which the dissolution document will be read out at the plenary session of the House of Representatives, dissolving the House of Representatives, and each party will effectively enter into the election campaign. We will provide you with a quick report on the developments on October 9th.
2024-10-09 11:57:00
Ahead of the House of Representatives election, the Liberal Democratic Party has announced that it will not endorse 12 lawmakers, including those who had not been included in their political funding reports.
2024-10-09 11:11:00
Ahead of the House of Representatives election, the Liberal Democratic Party has announced that it will not endorse 12 lawmakers, including those who had not been included in their political funding reports.
2024-10-09 10:57:00
The government held an emergency cabinet meeting and decided to dissolve the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives will be dissolved after the dissolution document is read out at a plenary session starting at 3:30 pm, and each party will effectively begin their election campaign. We will report on the latest developments on October 9th.
2024-10-09 10:02:00
Ahead of the House of Representatives election, the Liberal Democratic Party has announced that it will not endorse 12 lawmakers, including those who had not been included in their political funding reports.
2024-10-09 09:35:00
The government held an emergency cabinet meeting and decided to dissolve the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives will be dissolved after the dissolution document is read out at a plenary session starting at 3:30 pm, and each party will effectively begin their election campaign. We will report on the latest developments on October 9th.
2024-10-09 09:17:00
The government held an emergency cabinet meeting and decided to dissolve the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives will be dissolved when the dissolution document is read out at a plenary session starting at 3:30 pm, and each party will effectively begin their election campaign.
2024-10-09 09:02:00
Ahead of the House of Representatives election, the Liberal Democratic Party has announced that it will not endorse 12 lawmakers, including those who had not been included in their political funding reports.
2024-10-09 08:49:00
(Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities October 8, 2024)
2024-10-09 07:07:00
Prime Minister Ishiba will dissolve the House of Representatives on the 9th after a debate with the opposition party leaders. The House of Representatives election will be announced on the 15th of next week, with voting on the 27th. The main issues are expected to be political reform in response to the problem of politics and money, and economic measures including measures to deal with rising prices, and each party will essentially enter into an election campaign. Political reporter Takuya Miyazato provides an explanation.
2024-10-09 05:27:00
Defense Minister Nakatani held his first telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin since taking office, and confirmed that the two countries will work closely together to further strengthen the Japan-U.S. alliance, keeping in mind developments in China and other countries.
2024-10-09 05:00:00
Prime Minister Ishiba will dissolve the House of Representatives on the 9th after a debate with the opposition party leaders. The House of Representatives election will be announced on the 15th of next week, with voting scheduled for the 27th. With political reforms in response to the politics-and-money scandal and economic measures, including measures to address rising prices, expected to be key issues, each party will essentially be in the midst of an election campaign.
2024-10-09 00:02:00
In preparation for the House of Representatives election, Prime Minister Ishiba met with LDP Secretary-General Moriyama and others to coordinate the officially endorsed candidates, including how to handle lawmakers who were not included in the income and expenditure report due to issues surrounding politics and money. After the meeting, Prime Minister Ishiba expressed his intention to decide on the response on the 9th.
