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Political News(2024/10/10)


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Prime Minister Ishiba at Japan-South Korea Summit: "Utilizing shuttle diplomacy to strengthen cooperation"

2024-10-10 23:32:00
Prime Minister Ishiba held a summit meeting with South Korean President Yoon Song-ryul while visiting Laos, and the two leaders agreed to work closely together, including by utilizing "shuttle diplomacy," with an eye toward the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations next year.

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Prime Minister Ishiba expresses "serious concerns over Chinese military activities" at Japan-China summit

2024-10-10 23:28:00
Prime Minister Ishiba held his first summit meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang during his visit to Laos, where they confirmed their intention to continue communicating at all levels. At the same time, he conveyed his serious concerns about the situation in the East China Sea and the increasingly active Chinese military activities around Japan.

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Japan-China Summit: Prime Minister Ishiba: "Constructive and stable relations with China"

2024-10-10 21:53:00
On the 10th, while visiting Laos, Prime Minister Ishiba held his first summit meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, and conveyed his intention to build a "constructive and stable relationship" through mutual efforts, despite the various challenges and concerns between the two countries.

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House of Representatives Election: Party Movements [10th]

2024-10-10 21:32:00
The House of Representatives was dissolved on the 9th, and each party has effectively entered the election campaign for the House of Representatives election to be held on the 27th of this month. On the 10th, party leaders and executives immediately took to the streets and called for support.

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Prime Minister Ishiba's first overseas visit since taking office: ASEAN summit

2024-10-10 21:30:00
Prime Minister Ishiba, who is visiting Laos on his first overseas trip since taking office, attended a summit with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). With China in mind, he expressed his intention to strengthen cooperation in the security field, including maritime security, in order to maintain peace and stability in the region.

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Japan-India summit begins

2024-10-10 21:20:00
Prime Minister Ishiba held his first summit meeting with Indian Prime Minister Modi in Laos just before 9 pm on the 10th (Japan time). It is expected that he will convey his intention to cooperate with India in a wide range of fields, as well as to cooperate to maintain and strengthen a free and open international order based on the rule of law.

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National Police Agency Commissioner General orders thorough crackdown on violations and prevention of terrorism ahead of Lower House elections

2024-10-10 21:19:00
Following the dissolution of the House of Representatives on the 9th, a meeting of police chiefs from around the country was held in Tokyo, where National Police Agency Commissioner General Yasuhiro Tsuyuki instructed that the government should implement thorough crackdowns on violations and adopt a flexible security system to prevent terrorism and other incidents.

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Prime Minister Ishiba's first overseas visit since taking office: ASEAN summit

2024-10-10 21:11:00
Prime Minister Ishiba, who is visiting Laos on his first overseas trip since taking office, attended a summit with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). With China in mind, he expressed his intention to strengthen cooperation in the security field, including maritime security, in order to maintain peace and stability in the region.

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Japan-China Summit: Prime Minister Ishiba: "Constructive and stable relations with China"

2024-10-10 20:58:00
On the 10th, while visiting Laos, Prime Minister Ishiba held his first summit meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, and conveyed his intention to build a "constructive and stable relationship" through mutual efforts, despite the various challenges and concerns between the two countries.

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Japan-China summit begins

2024-10-10 19:51:00
Prime Minister Ishiba is visiting Laos, where he is holding his first summit meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang from just after 7:30 pm Japan time. It is expected that he will convey his intention to build a "constructive and stable relationship" through mutual efforts, despite the various issues and concerns between the two countries.

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Prime Minister Ishiba's first overseas visit since taking office: ASEAN summit

2024-10-10 19:11:00
Prime Minister Ishiba, who is visiting Laos on his first overseas trip since taking office, attended a summit with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). With China in mind, he expressed his intention to strengthen cooperation in the security field, including maritime security, in order to maintain peace and stability in the region.

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Prime Minister Ishiba at Japan-South Korea Summit: "Utilizing shuttle diplomacy to strengthen cooperation"

2024-10-10 18:53:00
While visiting Laos, Prime Minister Ishiba held a summit meeting with South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol, and conveyed his intention to cooperate closely, including by utilizing "shuttle diplomacy," with an eye toward the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations next year.

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Japan-Korea summit begins in Laos

2024-10-10 17:54:00
Prime Minister Ishiba is currently in Laos, where he is holding his first face-to-face summit meeting with South Korean President Yoon Song-ryul just before 6 pm Japan time. It is believed that he is conveying his intention to continue close communication in anticipation of the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations next year.

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Communist Party announces pledges for Lower House election: Aims to abolish consumption tax, lower tax rate to 5%

2024-10-10 17:52:00
The Communist Party announced its pledges for the House of Representatives election on the 10th. It aims to abolish the consumption tax and lower the tax rate to 5% for the time being, saying it will support people's lives and correct disparities.

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Prime Minister Ishiba's first overseas visit since taking office: ASEAN summit

2024-10-10 17:38:00
Prime Minister Ishiba, who is visiting Laos on his first overseas trip since taking office, attended a summit with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). With China in mind, he expressed his intention to strengthen cooperation in the security field, including maritime affairs, in order to maintain peace and stability in the region.

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Five former lawmakers and newcomers to Iwate constituency in House of Councillors by-election announced

2024-10-10 17:29:00
A by-election for the Iwate constituency of the House of Councillors, which will be held on the same day as the House of Representatives election, was announced on the 10th, with five former members and newcomers running.

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LDP announces pledge for Lower House election: "Become a party that thoroughly follows the rules"

2024-10-10 17:20:00
The Liberal Democratic Party has announced its manifesto for the upcoming House of Representatives election. In light of the issue of politics and money, the pledge states that "we will be reborn as a political party that thoroughly follows the rules," and includes working to ensure transparency regarding the "policy activity expenses" paid by the party to lawmakers, with the possibility of abolishing them in the future.

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Agriculture Minister Osato visits Ishikawa's Wajima rice terraces damaged by record heavy rains to provide support

2024-10-10 16:23:00
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Osato, inspected the rice terraces in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which were damaged by the record-breaking heavy rains, and announced his intention to provide support for the costs of repairing damaged facilities and equipment.

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Tottori Prefecture passes its own ordinance on election poster boards

2024-10-10 14:02:00
On the 10th, the Tottori Prefectural Assembly passed and enacted a unique ordinance that prohibits the posting of any posters other than those calling for support on election poster bulletin boards. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said it had "never heard" of such an ordinance being enacted by a local government, and it is believed to be the first of its kind in the country.

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Former Prime Minister Kishida to decline to run in both proportional representation and other seats in order to regain public trust

2024-10-10 13:38:00
In response to the politics-and-money scandal, former LDP Prime Minister Kishida has decided to decline to run in both the proportional representation and lower house seats in the House of Representatives election on the 27th of this month, as he wants to demonstrate his commitment to restoring trust as the party's former president.

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Agriculture Minister Osato inspects Wajima Port and indicates intention to proceed with restoration work swiftly

2024-10-10 12:34:00
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Osato visited Wajima Port in Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged in the Noto Peninsula earthquake, and expressed his intention to work closely with local governments and others to swiftly advance restoration efforts.

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Prime Minister Ishiba will then attend the ASEAN summit, his first overseas visit since taking office.

2024-10-10 12:29:00
Prime Minister Ishiba, who is visiting Laos for his first overseas visit since taking office, will then attend a summit with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Immediately after taking office, he plans to launch full-scale summit diplomacy, demonstrate his commitment to contributing to peace and stability in the region, and build relationships with the leaders of each country.

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Five former lawmakers and newcomers to Iwate constituency in House of Councillors by-election announced

2024-10-10 12:03:00
A by-election for the Iwate constituency of the House of Councillors, which will be held on the same day as the House of Representatives election, was announced on the 10th, and so far five former lawmakers and newcomers have announced their candidacy.

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Prime Minister Ishiba will then attend the ASEAN summit, his first overseas visit since taking office.

2024-10-10 11:58:00
Prime Minister Ishiba, who is visiting Laos for his first overseas visit since taking office, will then attend a summit with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Immediately after taking office, he plans to launch full-scale summit diplomacy, demonstrate his commitment to contributing to peace and stability in the region, and build relationships with the leaders of each country.

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Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities October 9, 2024

2024-10-10 07:10:00
(Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities October 9, 2024)

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Prime Minister Ishiba arrives in Laos to attend ASEAN summit and other events

2024-10-10 06:32:00
Prime Minister Ishiba arrived in Laos on the morning of the 10th for his first overseas visit since taking office. In addition to attending a summit with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), he plans to hold summit meetings with South Korea, China and other countries, and hopes to build relationships with the leaders of those countries.

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House of Representatives election: Each party enters into de facto election campaign with voting scheduled for the 27th

2024-10-10 04:31:00
The House of Representatives was dissolved on the 9th, and each party has effectively entered into the election campaign for the House of Representatives election to be held on the 27th of this month. The ruling party will appeal for the continuation of the administration in order to steadily push forward with economic policies to deal with high prices, while the opposition party argues that a change of administration is necessary to restore trust that has been damaged by problems over politics and money. A fierce debate is expected to unfold.

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