2024-11-06 23:17:00
Regarding the LDP's loss of seats in the recent House of Representatives election, former Prime Minister Kishida pointed out that issues of politics and money had a major impact, and expressed the view that the party should have sent out more positive messages on the economy and diplomacy.
2024-11-06 22:23:00
Prime Minister Shinzo Ishiba is considering appointing former Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara as the new chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's election strategy committee.
2024-11-06 20:25:00
ABC TV reported that former Republican President Trump has been declared the winner of the US presidential election. Washington Bureau Chief Takagi, Political Desk Editor Tokumaru, and Economic Desk Editor Okubo explain the reasons for Trump's victory, future focus, and its impact on Japan.
2024-11-06 18:37:00
Minister for Digital Affairs Taira visited an initiative in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, to certify people from outside the area as "digital villagers" and lead to revitalization, and expressed his intention to support regional revitalization through the use of digital technology.
2024-11-06 15:10:00
A conference was held between representatives of each faction in the House of Representatives in connection with the special Diet session to be convened on the 11th of next week, but the ruling and opposition parties were unable to reach an agreement on the session dates and other matters, and decided to continue discussions.
2024-11-06 14:52:00
The Liberal Democratic Party in the House of Councillors has confirmed that it will nominate Masakazu Sekiguchi, the party's Chairman of the House of Councillors, as the successor to House of Councillors President Otsuji, who has indicated his intention to resign.
2024-11-06 14:21:00
Regarding the "Any Child Can Attend Nursery School System," which can be used regardless of the parents' employment status, Minister of State for Children's Policy Mihara expressed his intention to work on securing childcare workers and improving their working conditions, with a view to fully implementing the system from next fiscal year.
2024-11-06 13:57:00
In an interview with media outlets, Minister of Disaster Management Sakai expressed his intention to establish a system in the new economic measures that utilizes regional revitalization grants to support advanced disaster prevention efforts in local areas.
2024-11-06 13:17:00
In preparation for next year's tax reform, the LDP's Tax System Research Council will hold a meeting of its executives to discuss tax reform items advocated by the Democratic Party for the People, such as a review of the so-called "1.03 million yen barrier."
2024-11-06 11:07:00
(Prime Minister Ishiba's activities, November 5, 2024) 08:50 Departs from House of Representatives accommodation in Akasaka, Tokyo 08:53 Arrives at the Prime Minister's Office 08:54 Interviews with media (until 08:55) 08:56 Meets with Hayashi Yoshimasa, Tachibana Keiichiro, Aoki Kazuhiko, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Sato Fumitoshi, Cabinet Crisis Management Deputy Kojima Hirofumi, National Security Secretariat Ichikawa Keiichi and Suzuki Atsuo, Cabinet Intelligence Director Hara Kazuya, Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Foreign Policy Bureau Director-General Kawabe Masahiro, and Ministry of Defense's Defense Policy Bureau Director-General Yamato Taro (until 09:17) 09:22 Departs from the Prime Minister's Office 09:25 Arrives at LDP headquarters 09:29 Party executive meeting (until 09:39) 09:41 Departs from the same location 09:43 Arrives at the Prime Minister's Office 10:02 Cabinet meeting (until 10:12) 11:53 Meetings with Minister of State for Economic Security Ichinose Minoru, Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary Sakata Wataru, Administrative Vice-Minister of the Cabinet Office Inoue Hiroyuki, and Deputy Director-General for Policy Izumi Tsuneari (until 12:08) 14:00 Meetings with Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary Ichikawa Keiichi, Administrative Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Okano Masaaki, Director-General of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau Namazu Hiroyuki, Director-General of the European Affairs Bureau Kitagawa Katsuro, and Director-General of the International Law Bureau Kanai Masaaki (until 14:36) 15:00 Receives a letter of recommendations from Teijin Senior Advisor Suzuki Jun, Japan member of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) (until 15:23) 15:50 Meetings with Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary Suzuki Atsuo, Administrative Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Okano, Director-General of the Foreign Policy Bureau Kawabe, Administrative Vice-Minister of Defense Masuda Kazuo, and Defense Counsellor Nakajima Koichiro (until 16:17) 16:39 Courtesy call from Yasunaga Tatsuo, Chairman of the Japan-Brazil Economic Committee of the Japan Business Federation, and others. Receiving the written recommendation (until 16:56) 17:00 Meeting with Director-General of the National Security Council Akiba Takeo and Director of Cabinet Intelligence Hara (until 17:18) 17:19 Meeting with Director of Cabinet Intelligence Hara (until 17:22) 18:00 Greetings from Ambassador to Mexico Motokiyo Kozo and other newly appointed ambassadors (until 18:05) 21:00 Telephone talk with Crown Prince Mohammed of Saudi Arabia (until 21:15) 21:38 Departure from the Prime Minister's Office 21:43 Arrival at the Diet member's accommodation
2024-11-06 07:33:00
Regarding the US presidential election, the government believes that the importance of the Japan-US alliance will not change regardless of whether Vice President Harris or former President Trump is elected, and plans to move forward with building relations with the next president as soon as possible after the results are known. However, if the election is close, it may take several days to determine the outcome, so the government will closely monitor the vote count.
2024-11-06 06:08:00
With the ruling party losing its majority in the House of Representatives, the Liberal Democratic Party has decided to begin discussions with the Democratic Party for the People on revising the so-called "1.03 million yen barrier," as well as on new economic measures in response to rising prices.
2024-11-06 02:36:00
On the evening of the 5th, Takaichi, the former Minister of State for Economic Security, who lost to Prime Minister Ishiba in the runoff election for the LDP leadership, met with about 20 lawmakers who supported her. At the meeting, many expressed the view that party unity is now important, as the ruling party has fallen below a majority in the House of Representatives.
2024-11-06 00:30:00
On the evening of the 5th, Prime Minister Ishiba held a telephone conversation with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed and agreed to work closely together to ensure stability in the Middle East, including the Gaza Strip in Palestine.
