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Political News(2024/10/25)


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Lower House election: Voting tomorrow, party leaders appeal for support to increase seats

2024-10-25 18:49:00
The House of Representatives election is in its final stages, with the voting day the day after tomorrow. Party leaders have been making street speeches across the country, appealing for support in an effort to increase their seats.

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Hagiuda announces refund of 20 million yen provided by LDP headquarters

2024-10-25 18:46:00
Koichi Hagiuda, who was not endorsed by the Liberal Democratic Party in this year's House of Representatives election and ran as an independent, has announced that he has repaid to the party headquarters the 20 million yen that was paid to the party branch he represents after the election was announced.

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A close look at the party leaders' election campaigns for the House of Representatives election! [Watch the video]

2024-10-25 17:36:00
Voting for the House of Representatives election will take place on October 27th. In a three-part series, we will be bringing you videos of the election campaigns of the leaders of each party.

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Prime Minister Ishiba to improve the treatment of SDF personnel: "Include necessary expenses in next year's budget proposal"

2024-10-25 14:44:00
The government held the first meeting of the relevant ministers to improve the treatment of SDF personnel. Prime Minister Ishiba stated, "We will build a system that allows them to devote themselves to their duties with pride and honor," and indicated his intention to indicate the direction of the measures by the end of the year and include the necessary expenses in the next fiscal year's budget proposal.

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House of Representatives Election: Candidates' appeals and issues in the hotly contested electoral districts [Video]

2024-10-25 12:09:00
The House of Representatives election will be held on October 27th. The biggest focus of this election will be 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. Also, in order to correct the so-called disparity in the value of one vote, the number of single-seat constituencies has been increased by 10 and decreased by 10. This video will introduce the appeals and issues of the candidates in the notable constituencies, as well as the election campaign.

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Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi: "Seriously concerned" about North Korean soldiers being sent to Russia

2024-10-25 11:58:00
Regarding reports that North Korean soldiers have been sent to Russia, which continues its invasion of Ukraine, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi said the information was cause for serious concern, and expressed his intention to continue collecting and analyzing information and to respond in close cooperation with the international community.

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Prime Minister Ishiba: "We will do everything in our power to rebuild the lives and industries of those affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake"

2024-10-25 11:49:00
Regarding the response to the Great East Japan Earthquake, Prime Minister Ishiba pointed out at the government's Reconstruction Promotion Council that the reconstruction situation varies from region to region, and instructed all cabinet ministers to continue to work hard to rebuild the lives and industries of those affected.

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Prime Minister Ishiba to improve the treatment of SDF personnel: "Include necessary expenses in next year's budget proposal"

2024-10-25 11:48:00
The government held the first meeting of the relevant ministers to improve the treatment of SDF personnel. Prime Minister Ishiba stated, "We will build a system that allows them to devote themselves to their duties with pride and honor," and indicated his intention to indicate the direction of the measures by the end of the year and include the necessary expenses in the next fiscal year's budget proposal.

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Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities October 24, 2024

2024-10-25 09:06:00
(Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities October 24, 2024) 07:26 Departure from House of Representatives accommodation in Akasaka, Tokyo 07:50 Arrival at Haneda Airport 07:51 Greeting with LDP Election Campaign Committee Chairman Shinjiro Koizumi (until 07:55) 08:31 Departure from Haneda Airport on ANA Flight 673 09:45 Arrival at Hiroshima Airport 09:51 Departure from Hiroshima Airport 10:32 Arrival at Hiroshima Regional Park in Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City. Street speech 11:10 Departure from Hiroshima Airport 11:35 Arrival at JR Hiroshima Station 11:44 Departure from JR Hiroshima Station on Nozomi 22 12:18 Arrival at JR Okayama Station 12:23 Departure from JR Okayama Station 12:29 Arrival at Okayama Plaza Hotel in Naka Ward, Okayama City. Attended a speech rally for a Liberal Democratic Party House of Representatives candidate, giving a speech 13:22 Departed from same place 13:29 Arrived at JR Okayama Station 13:40 Departed from same place on Nozomi 96 at 14:15 Arrived at JR Shin-Kobe Station 14:17 Departed from same station at 15:01 Arrived at Hyogo Prefectural Maiko Park in Tarumi Ward, Kobe City. Street speech 15:24 Departed from same place 16:37 Arrived at Kisera Kawanishi Seseragi Park in Kawanishi City, Hyogo Prefecture. Street speech 17:11 Departed from same place 17:54 Arrived in front of Ibaraki City Hall in Osaka Prefecture. Street speech 18:20 Departed from same place 18:42 Arrived in front of Hankyu Minami-Senri Station in Suita City, Osaka Prefecture. Street speech 19:04 Departed from same place 19:30 Arrived at Toyonaka City Cultural Arts Center in Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture. Attended a speech meeting for a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the House of Representatives election and made a speech. Departed Itami Airport at 19:57 and arrived at Itami Airport at 20:08. Departed Itami Airport on ANA Flight 40 at 20:35 and arrived at Haneda Airport at 21:26. Departed Haneda Airport at 21:40 and arrived at the House of Representatives accommodation in Akasaka, Tokyo at 22:09.

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In the final stages of the Lower House election, party leaders turn to support parties in close contests, aiming to gain more seats

2024-10-25 04:54:00
The election campaign for the House of Representatives election, which will be held on the 27th, is reaching its final stages. Party leaders are planning to campaign in electoral districts where they see close contests, in an effort to increase their number of seats.

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