Political News(2024/10/22)
House of Representatives Election: Candidates' appeals and issues in the hotly contested electoral districts [Video]
2024-10-22 18:42:00
The House of Representatives election will be held on October 27th. In this election, the number of single-seat constituencies has been increased by 10 and decreased by 10 in order to correct the disparity in the value of one vote. The biggest focus will be on whether the ruling party will secure a majority of seats and continue the coalition government, or whether the opposition parties will gain power and force the ruling party to lose its majority. This video will introduce the appeals and issues of the candidates in the constituencies of interest, as well as the election campaign.
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Prime Minister Ishiba plans to include measures against illegal part-time work in this year's supplementary budget proposal
2024-10-22 12:27:00
In response to a series of robberies and other crimes involving illegal part-time workers, Prime Minister Ishiba has indicated his intention to do everything possible to prevent such crimes by including in the supplementary budget proposal public relations efforts urging people not to apply for illegal part-time jobs and measures to strengthen consultation systems.
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House of Representatives Election: Candidates' appeals and issues in the hotly contested electoral districts [Video]
2024-10-22 12:15:00
The House of Representatives election will be held on October 27th. In this election, the number of single-seat constituencies has been increased by 10 and decreased by 10 in order to correct the disparity in the value of one vote. The biggest focus will be on whether the ruling party will secure a majority of seats and continue the coalition government, or whether the opposition parties will gain power and force the ruling party to lose its majority. This video will introduce the appeals and issues of the candidates in the constituencies of interest, as well as the election campaign.
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House of Representatives Election Candidate Survey: "Measures to Combat the Declining Birthrate"
2024-10-22 12:14:00
In a survey conducted by NHK among candidates for the House of Representatives election, when they were asked what the government should prioritize in tackling the declining birthrate, roughly half answered, "Increasing young people's incomes and improving the employment environment."
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Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture: Early voting stations using buses set up in some temporary housing complexes
2024-10-22 11:55:00
Early voting stations for the House of Representatives and mayoral elections have been set up using buses from the 22nd in some temporary housing complexes in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged in the Noto Peninsula earthquake.
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Prime Minister Ishiba plans to include measures against illegal part-time work in this year's supplementary budget proposal
2024-10-22 10:54:00
In response to a series of robberies and other crimes involving illegal part-time workers, Prime Minister Ishiba has indicated his intention to do everything possible to prevent such crimes by including in the supplementary budget proposal public relations efforts urging people not to apply for illegal part-time jobs and measures to strengthen consultation systems.
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Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities October 21, 2024
2024-10-22 09:23:00
(Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities October 21, 2024) 08:09 Departs Imperial Hotel Osaka in Kita-ku, Osaka City. 09:05 Arrives in front of JR Nara Station. Street speech 09:44 Departs from same place. 10:45 Arrives in front of Takashimaya Osaka department store in Chuo-ku, Osaka City. Street speech 11:21 Departs from same place. 11:35 Arrives at Ogimachi Park in Kita-ku, Osaka City. Street speech 12:16 Departs from same place. 12:42 Arrives in front of Keihan Neyagawashi Station in Neyagawa City, Osaka Prefecture. Street speech 13:18 Departs from same place. 13:58 Arrives in front of JR Takatsuki Station in Takatsuki City, Osaka Prefecture. Street speech 14:29 Departs from same place. 15:24 Arrives in front of the plaza in front of Kameoka Station North in Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture. Street speech 16:00 Departs from same place. 17:26 Arrives in front of JR Hikone Station in Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture. Street speech: 17:58 Leaves from same location at 18:09 Arrives at JR Maibara Station in Maibara City, Nara Prefecture at 18:33 Leaves from same station on Kodama 748 at 19:02 Arrives at JR Nagoya Station at 19:06 Leaves from same station on Nozomi 244 at 20:46 Arrives at JR Tokyo Station at 20:51 Leaves from same station at 21:01 Arrives at LDP headquarters at 21:02 Met with LDP Vice President Suga Yoshihide, Secretary-General Moriyama Hiroshi, Election Campaign Committee Chairman Koizumi Shinjiro, Chairman of the House of Councillors Sekiguchi Shoichi, and Secretary-General of LDP headquarters Motosato Jin 22:49 Leaves from same location at 22:54 House of Representatives members' accommodation in Akasaka, Tokyo
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Lower House election: Parties narrow down constituencies to focus support on, putting all their efforts into expanding support
2024-10-22 06:10:00
For the House of Representatives election, each party will narrow down the electoral districts where their party leaders and executives will focus their support, and will then do everything in their power to expand their support in the remaining five days of the election campaign.
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