2024-11-08 23:03:00
The government is considering including support measures to raise wages for workers in the medical, nursing care, and welfare sectors, where labor shortages are a problem, in the new economic measures to be compiled as early as November.
2024-11-08 20:36:00
The Hyogo Prefectural Gubernatorial Election will be held on November 17th. The election is being held following the loss of the former governor's position after the prefectural assembly passed a vote of no confidence over documents alleging power harassment. The former governor is seeking a second term, and six newcomers are running, making this a debate between seven candidates, the largest number ever. We will be sharing the appeals and policies of each candidate in the video.
2024-11-08 20:32:00
The first meeting of the headquarters established by the government to achieve regional revitalization was held, and Prime Minister Ishiba expressed his intention to aim to double regional revitalization subsidies in the budget proposal for next year, FY2025, as well as to support efforts to increase added value in the agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and tourism industries through new economic measures.
2024-11-08 20:17:00
The ruling party lost its majority in the House of Representatives election, and the opposition parties made great strides. Each party put more effort than ever before into disseminating videos on social media and the internet. Some of these parties even made use of paid online advertisements that could be targeted to specific voter age groups. We explored the background behind the importance of online strategies.
2024-11-08 19:10:00
Regarding the issue of a JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) employee leaking information about an ODA (Official Development Assistance) project in the Philippines, Foreign Minister Iwao Naito revealed that JICA has set up a verification committee of experts and indicated his intention to oversee future efforts.
2024-11-08 18:19:00
A council of representatives from each faction in the House of Representatives was held and confirmed that an election to nominate the prime minister will be held on the 11th of next week, when a special Diet session is convened, and that, based on the results of the House of Representatives election, seven of the 17 standing committee chairpersons, including the chairman of the Budget Committee, will be allocated to the opposition.
2024-11-08 18:16:00
The Government Tax Commission held a general meeting and decided to hold discussions from a medium- to long-term perspective on issues such as rising wages and prices, and the nature of income tax in response to changes in working styles.
2024-11-08 17:20:00
Policy discussions on new economic measures have begun between the policy research committee chairmen of the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito, and the Democratic Party for the People. The Democratic Party for the People is calling for a review of the so-called "1.03 million yen annual income barrier" and support measures for the recovery and reconstruction of the Noto Peninsula, and the two parties have agreed to hold another meeting next week.
2024-11-08 16:44:00
Regarding iDeCo, an individual-type defined contribution pension plan that is added to public pensions, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to continue to set the upper age limit for starting to receive benefits at 75, but to consider raising the contribution limit in light of rising prices and wages.
2024-11-08 16:41:00
Regarding the "support grant system" that will be gradually implemented from the year after next in order to secure financial resources for measures to combat the declining birthrate, Minister of Child Policy Mihara stated that the system will not result in further burdens being imposed through expenditure reforms, etc., and expressed his intention to carefully explain the significance of the system to the public.
2024-11-08 16:31:00
A council of representatives from each faction in the House of Representatives was held and confirmed that an election to nominate the prime minister will be held on the 11th of next week, when a special Diet session is convened, and that, based on the results of the House of Representatives election, seven of the 17 standing committee chairpersons, including the chairman of the Budget Committee, will be allocated to the opposition.
2024-11-08 15:25:00
A council of representatives from each faction in the House of Representatives was held and confirmed that an election to nominate the prime minister will be held on the 11th of next week, when a special Diet session is convened, and that, based on the results of the House of Representatives election, seven of the 17 standing committee chairpersons, including the chairman of the Budget Committee, will be allocated to the opposition.
2024-11-08 15:21:00
Ahead of the special Diet session convening on the 11th of next week, work was carried out in the House of Representatives plenary session hall on the morning of the 8th to install name plaques bearing the names of members of parliament.
2024-11-08 14:44:00
With a view to realizing a "social security system oriented to all generations," in which all generations support each other according to their abilities, Prime Minister Ishiba has instructed relevant cabinet ministers to consider concrete measures for reforming social security expenditures.
2024-11-08 14:25:00
Regarding the government's policy of supporting advanced disaster prevention efforts in regions with new economic measures, Minister of Disaster Management Sakai indicated that he intends to include local government projects aimed at improving the environment in evacuation shelters, such as providing hot meals and preparing simple beds.
2024-11-08 14:23:00
The Chinese government announced that President Xi Jinping will attend the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) summit in Peru this month. A summit meeting between Japan and China is being arranged to coincide with the meeting, and if it is realized, it will be the first meeting between Prime Minister Ishiba and President Xi since he took office.
2024-11-08 14:16:00
Policy discussions between the policy research committee chairmen of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Democratic Party for the People have begun regarding new economic measures. The Democratic Party for the People has called for a review of the so-called "1.03 million yen annual income barrier" and support measures for the recovery and reconstruction of the Noto Peninsula, and it has been decided that they will hold another discussion next week.
2024-11-08 14:14:00
At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Muto commented on US presidential election winner Donald Trump's indication of a policy to impose tariffs of 10% to 20% in principle on products imported from abroad, including Japan, saying, "I would like to refrain from making any preconceived statements before the administration takes office," and indicated his intention to carefully watch the new administration's future policies.
2024-11-08 14:00:00
Regarding the lifting of the freeze on the "trigger clause" that would suspend taxation on the additional portion of the gasoline tax, as requested by the Democratic Party for the People, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Murakami indicated at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting that if the clause is activated, local tax revenues would decrease by approximately 500 billion yen per year.
2024-11-08 13:24:00
A meeting of relevant cabinet ministers was held to address the issue of improving the treatment of SDF personnel, and Prime Minister Ishiba instructed that effective measures be drawn up, stating that the current situation in which the number of SDF recruits is significantly lower than planned cannot be ignored.
2024-11-08 13:13:00
In October, water and bubbles appeared in the garden of a house in Machida, Tokyo, where construction of an underground tunnel for the Linear Chuo Shinkansen is underway, causing JR Central to suspend construction using excavators. JR said it would "check whether there is a causal relationship with the construction."
2024-11-08 13:04:00
A council of representatives from each faction in the House of Representatives was held and confirmed that an election to nominate the prime minister will be held on the 11th of next week, when a special Diet session is convened, and that, based on the results of the House of Representatives election, seven of the 17 standing committee chairpersons, including the chairman of the Budget Committee, will be allocated to the opposition.
2024-11-08 12:58:00
Policy discussions between the policy research committee chairmen of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Democratic Party for the People have begun regarding new economic measures. The Democratic Party for the People has called for a review of the so-called "1.03 million yen annual income barrier" and support measures for the recovery and reconstruction of the Noto Peninsula, and it has been decided that they will hold another discussion next week.
2024-11-08 12:26:00
The first meeting of the headquarters established by the government to achieve regional revitalization was held, and Prime Minister Ishiba expressed his intention to aim to double regional revitalization subsidies in the budget proposal for next year, FY2025, as well as to support efforts to increase added value in the agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and tourism industries through new economic measures.
2024-11-08 12:15:00
Policy discussions between the policy research committee chairmen of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Democratic Party for the People have begun regarding new economic measures. The Democratic Party for the People is believed to have called for a review of the so-called "1.03 million yen annual income barrier" and support measures for the recovery and reconstruction of the Noto Peninsula.
2024-11-08 11:47:00
The first meeting of the headquarters established by the government to achieve regional revitalization was held, and Prime Minister Ishiba expressed his intention to aim to double regional revitalization subsidies in the budget proposal for next year, FY2025, as well as to support efforts to increase added value in the agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and tourism industries through new economic measures.
2024-11-08 11:42:00
In conjunction with the "International Conference of Eminent Persons," where domestic and international experts will discuss nuclear disarmament, Prime Minister Ishiba sent a message stating that "the reality is that nuclear deterrence is necessary in today's international community," and emphasized his intention to seek a concrete path toward realizing "a world without nuclear weapons."
2024-11-08 10:26:00
(Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities November 7, 2024)
2024-11-08 05:30:00
The LDP, Komeito and the Democratic Party for the People will begin policy consultations on new economic measures from the 8th. As voices are raised within the party demanding responsibility for the defeat in the House of Representatives election, the LDP executive wants to steadily advance policies such as economic measures with the cooperation of the opposition parties, and stabilize the administration.
