2024-10-30 22:10:00
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that six Japanese people living in Taiwan were unable to vote in the recent House of Representatives election due to delays in the advance procedures required for overseas voting, and said it would "take all necessary measures to prevent a recurrence."
2024-10-30 21:26:00
The government has confirmed that it will compile key policies for economic growth and incorporate them into new economic measures to be decided as early as next month after working on their details. Prime Minister Ishiba emphasized his intention to prioritize creating an environment for wage increases and promoting investment.
2024-10-30 20:59:00
In preparation for the establishment of the Disaster Prevention Agency, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Akazawa has indicated his intention to set up a preparatory office on November 1st and to consider increasing the number of staff in charge.
2024-10-30 20:03:00
In anticipation of the Prime Minister nomination election and the subsequent response in the Diet, the ruling and opposition parties are becoming more active. The Liberal Democratic Party will hold a meeting between the Secretary-General and the Democratic Party for the People on the 31st. Meanwhile, on the 30th, the leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party, Noda, met with the Japan Restoration Party and the Communist Party. He asked for their cooperation in the Prime Minister nomination election.
2024-10-30 19:27:00
The government has confirmed that it will compile key policies for economic growth and incorporate them into new economic measures to be decided as early as next month after working on their details. Prime Minister Ishiba emphasized his intention to prioritize creating an environment for wage increases and promoting investment.
2024-10-30 19:11:00
Ukrainian children who have fled to neighboring Poland due to Russia's military invasion visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and met with Foreign Minister Iwaya. Minister Iwaya conveyed his intention to support the children so that they can return to their normal lives as soon as possible.
2024-10-30 19:09:00
In response to the politics and money issue, the LDP has asked the four independents who ran and won in the recent House of Representatives election to join a parliamentary group created by the LDP, and all of them have accepted. In addition, the party has also asked two independents who ran against LDP-endorsed candidates and won in single-seat constituencies to join the group.
2024-10-30 18:37:00
The Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party, Moriyama, and the Secretary General of the Democratic Party for the People, Shinba, are scheduled to meet on the 31st. They are expected to discuss future responses to economic measures.
2024-10-30 18:35:00
Regarding the Prime Minister nomination election, Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda met with Communist Party Chairman Tamura and asked them to vote for him, saying he wanted to unite the opposition forces. Tamura responded that he would be willing to consider this positively, on the condition that efforts be made to ban corporate and organizational donations.
2024-10-30 18:32:00
Regarding the schedule for the special Diet session to hold the prime ministerial election, the Liberal Democratic Party has informed the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan that the government intends to convene it on November 11.
2024-10-30 17:40:00
At a meeting of the Japan Restoration Party's parliamentary group, Senate Chairman Asada called the result of the recent House of Representatives election, which saw the party lose six seats from before the election, a major defeat, and called for the resignation of Chairman Baba and others.
2024-10-30 17:18:00
In response to the politics and money issue, the LDP asked the four people who ran as independents and were elected in the recent House of Representatives election to join LDP-created parliamentary groups, and all of them agreed.
2024-10-30 17:00:00
On the afternoon of the 30th, President Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People responded to a group of reporters by saying, "We want to realize the economic policies that increase take-home pay that we advocated during the election, so we will take this seriously. I hope that the discussions will lead to the realization of the policies." In response to a question from the group of reporters about whether he would meet with the Komeito Party, he said, "I want to hold policy discussions with each party, not just the Komeito Party, on issues of politics and money, economic policies, and various other issues. First of all, we will coordinate with each party at the secretary-general level." Meanwhile, in relation to the Prime Minister nomination election to be held during the special Diet session, he said, "Yesterday, President Baba of the Japan Restoration Party said that the party would not vote for Constitutional Democratic Party President Noda, so regardless of what we do, I don't think President Noda will be elected."
2024-10-30 14:28:00
The Liberal Democratic Party and Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's House of Councillors Diet Affairs Committee chairmen met and conveyed that, following the intention of House of Councillors President Otsuji to resign due to ill health, the LDP would like to decide by the middle of next week who it will nominate as a successor and then inform each party.
2024-10-30 13:11:00
The Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party, Moriyama, and the Secretary General of the Democratic Party for the People, Shinba, are scheduled to meet on the 31st. They are expected to discuss future responses to economic measures.
2024-10-30 12:00:00
The head of the Constitutional Democratic Party, Noda, and the head of the Japan Restoration Party, Baba, met to discuss the upcoming Prime Minister nomination election in the special Diet session. Noda asked for votes for him, saying he wanted to unite the opposition parties, but Baba said he would take the matter home and consider it, and they agreed to continue their discussions.
2024-10-30 11:51:00
Regarding the Prime Minister nomination election to be held during the special Diet session, the Democratic Party for the People agreed at its executive meeting on the morning of the 30th to vote for Representative Tamaki, even in the event of a runoff election.
2024-10-30 09:33:00
09:46 Departure from the House of Representatives accommodation in Akasaka, Tokyo09:51 Arrival at the Prime Minister's Official Residence10:02 Cabinet meeting (until 10:16)10:18 Meeting with Minister of State for Economic Revitalization Akazawa Akimasa (until 10:33)10:34 Meeting with LDP member of the House of Representatives Ito Tatsuya (until 10:57)14:10 Meeting with Director-General of the National Security Secretariat Akiba Takeo, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Okano Masaaki, and Director-General of the North American Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Arima Yutaka (until 14:39)14:56 Meeting with Minister of State for Economic Revitalization Akazawa, Deputy Secretary-General of the Cabinet Secretariat Headquarters for the Realization of New Capitalism Kasai Yasuyuki, and Director-General of the Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Fujiki Toshimitsu (until 15:45)15:46 Minister of State for Economic Revitalization Akazawa (until 16:05)16:06 Met with Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Tachibana Keiichiro, Director-General of the National Security Secretariat Akiba, Cabinet Public Relations Secretary Kobayashi Maki, Foreign Ministry Deputy Ministers Funakoshi Takehiro and Akahori Takeshi, Foreign Press Secretary Kitamura Toshihiro, Director-General of the Latin America Bureau Noguchi Yasushi, and Director-General of the Economic Affairs Bureau Katahira Satoshi (until 16:27). 17:03 Met with Director-General of the National Security Secretariat Akiba and Cabinet Intelligence Director Hara Kazuya (until 17:16). 17:17 Met with Cabinet Intelligence Director Hara (until 17:36). 17:39 Monthly Economic Report-related Ministerial Meeting (until 17:55). 18:57 Departed the Prime Minister's Office. 19:04 Arrived at Hotel New Otani in Kioicho, Tokyo. Dined with secretary at Chinese restaurant Taikanen. Meeting. 20:47 Departed the same place. 20:55 Arrived at Diet member's accommodation.
2024-10-30 06:06:00
The Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito, despite falling short of a majority in the House of Representatives, want to create a forum for concrete discussions with the opposition parties in order to maintain the coalition government under Prime Minister Ishiba and steadily advance policies, including economic measures. Executives are soon to decide which parties to call on, with the Democratic Party for the People expected to be at the core.
2024-10-30 00:00:00
Regarding the election to nominate the new prime minister to be held during the special Diet session, Japan Restoration Party leader Baba stated on a commercial television program that he would not vote for either Prime Minister Ishiba or Representative Noda, because he would deal with both the LDP and the Constitutional Democratic Party on a case-by-case basis on each policy.
