Political News(2024/11/16)
Foreign Minister Iwasaki visits Ukraine and meets with the Foreign Minister to convey intention to continue support
2024-11-16 23:14:00
During his visit to Ukraine, Foreign Minister Iwasaki met with Foreign Minister Sibiha and conveyed Japan's intention to continue providing support. In light of the trends between Russia and North Korea, the two sides agreed to hold high-level dialogue between foreign and defense officials from Japan and Ukraine, citing the need for further cooperation in the area of security.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Iwasaki visits Ukraine to arrange meeting with President Zelensky
2024-11-16 18:02:00
Foreign Minister Iwao, who is currently visiting Ukraine, is arranging to meet with President Zelensky. He is expected to convey Japan's policy of continuing to support Ukraine, as well as to exchange views on the progress of military cooperation between Russia and North Korea.
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Komeito leader Saito: "Foreigners and others will be banned from purchasing party tickets to raise political funds"
2024-11-16 17:34:00
Regarding political reform, at a press conference held in Hiroshima, Komeito leader Saito expressed his opinion that, in line with the restrictions on political donations, the purchase of political fundraising party tickets should be prohibited for foreigners and others.
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Prime Minister Ishiba's first Japan-China summit and Japan-US-ROK summit: Details
2024-11-16 15:05:00
Prime Minister Ishiba held the first Japan-China summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to Peru, and confirmed the direction of building a constructive and stable relationship between the two countries. Prime Minister Ishiba also held his first face-to-face meeting with U.S. President Biden, and at the Japan-U.S.-ROK summit, the two leaders shared concerns about North Korea and confirmed their intention to work closely together. In the second half of the article, the reporter in charge explains the purpose of this summit meeting.
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Elon Musk and President-elect Trump are getting closer. Who is X?
2024-11-16 15:02:00
Businessman Elon Musk is said to be one of the people who contributed to the victory of former President Trump in the US presidential election. Musk made his support for Trump clear, posting more than 700 times about the election on his own account, the former Twitter account "X," which was viewed a total of 17 billion times. Some of the information was deemed to be incorrect, but Musk's posts spread without being corrected. We conducted our own analysis to find out why this happened.
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Japan-China Summit: Constructive and stable bilateral relations confirmed [Details]
2024-11-16 13:53:00
Prime Minister Ishiba held the first Japan-China summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to Peru, and confirmed the direction of building a constructive and stable relationship between the two countries. However, he expressed concerns about the increasing activity of the Chinese military, and the two leaders agreed to continue holding talks in the future despite various differences of opinion. In the second half of the article, the reporter in charge explains the purpose of this summit meeting.
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LDP Policy Research Council Chairman Onodera wants to discuss "active cyber defense" with opposition parties
2024-11-16 12:37:00
Regarding "active cyber defense" to prevent cyber attacks before they occur, LDP Policy Research Council Chairman Onodera expressed his intention to hold discussions with the opposition parties in order to submit necessary bills to the Diet as soon as possible and have them passed, even in a situation where the ruling party is in a minority.
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North Dakota Governor Named Chairman of Trump's New National Energy Council
2024-11-16 12:18:00
The next president of the United States, Donald Trump, has announced that he will establish a new "National Energy Council" and appoint Governor Doug Burgum of the Midwestern state of North Dakota as its chairman. This will bring about a major shift in the Biden administration's climate change measures, and will tackle issues such as the increase in fossil fuel production that Trump has been calling for.
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Japan-China Summit: Constructive and stable bilateral relations confirmed [Details]
2024-11-16 11:53:00
Prime Minister Ishiba held the first Japan-China summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to Peru, and confirmed the direction of building a constructive and stable relationship between the two countries. However, he expressed concerns about the increasing activity of the Chinese military, and the two leaders agreed to continue holding talks in the future despite various differences of opinion. In the second half of the article, the reporter in charge explains the purpose of this summit meeting.
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Prime Minister Ishiba expresses concern over North Korea at Japan-US-South Korea summit, confirming close cooperation
2024-11-16 11:00:00
While in Peru, Prime Minister Ishiba held his first Japan-U.S.-ROK trilateral summit since taking office. The leaders shared serious concerns about North Korea's repeated ballistic missile launches and its increasing military cooperation with Russia, and confirmed that they will work closely together to respond.
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Japan-China Summit: Constructive and stable bilateral relations confirmed [Details]
2024-11-16 09:48:00
Prime Minister Ishiba held the first Japan-China summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to Peru, and confirmed the direction of building a constructive and stable relationship between the two countries. However, he expressed concerns about the increasing activity of the Chinese military, and the two leaders agreed to continue holding talks in the future despite various differences of opinion. In the second half of the article, the reporter in charge explains the purpose of this summit meeting.
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Foreign Minister Iwatake visits Ukraine, meets with Foreign Minister Sibiha and others to convey continued support
2024-11-16 09:12:00
Foreign Minister Iwasaki arrived in Ukraine on the morning of the 16th, Japan time. He will meet with Foreign Minister Sibiha and others in the capital, Kyiv, to convey Japan's intention to continue supporting Ukraine as the fighting with Russia drags on.
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Prime Minister Ishiba meets with US President Biden to confirm cooperation on North Korea response
2024-11-16 08:57:00
While visiting Peru, Prime Minister Ishiba held his first face-to-face summit meeting with U.S. President Biden, and confirmed that the two countries will further strengthen the Japan-U.S. alliance and continue to cooperate in responding to North Korea's nuclear and missile development and the situation in Ukraine.
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Joint statement issued after Japan-US-ROK summit announces establishment of new secretariat to strengthen cooperation
2024-11-16 08:43:00
Following a summit in Lima, Peru, the leaders of Japan, the United States and South Korea issued a joint statement announcing that they would establish a new secretariat to coordinate efforts to further strengthen cooperation among the three countries.
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[Breaking News] Japan-China summit: constructive and stable bilateral relations confirmed
2024-11-16 08:12:00
Prime Minister Ishiba held the first Japan-China summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a visit to Peru. While confirming their intention to build a constructive and stable relationship between the two countries, he is believed to have conveyed concerns about the Chinese military's increased activity around Japan.
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[Breaking News] Japan-China summit begins; Prime Minister Ishiba meets with Chinese President Xi for the first time
2024-11-16 07:08:00
Prime Minister Ishiba is currently in Peru, where he is holding his first Japan-China summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. While confirming their intention to build a constructive and stable relationship between the two countries, he is also said to have expressed concern over the Chinese military's increased activity around Japan.
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APEC summit opens; Prime Minister Ishiba announces candidacy for 2031 chair
2024-11-16 06:51:00
The APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) summit began in Peru, South America on the 15th. Prime Minister Ishiba expressed his intention to continue contributing to the realization of sustainable growth and prosperity in the region, and announced that Japan will run for the chair in 2031, seven years from now.
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Japan-US-South Korea summit: Will the policy of close cooperation on North Korea be confirmed?
2024-11-16 06:48:00
Prime Minister Ishiba held his first summit with the three countries of Japan, the United States and South Korea since taking office while visiting Peru. It is believed that the two leaders confirmed their intention to work closely together to respond to North Korea's repeated ballistic missile launches and its ongoing military cooperation with Russia.
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Prime Minister Ishiba meets with Malaysian Prime Minister to agree on promoting cooperation in security and other areas
2024-11-16 06:31:00
Prime Minister Ishiba met with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar during his visit to Peru and the two leaders agreed to advance cooperation in a wide range of areas, including security.
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Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare considers abolishing the "1.06 million yen barrier" requirement for joining the Employees' Pension Insurance
2024-11-16 05:46:00
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare plans to continue to consider whether to abolish the wage requirement known as the "1.06 million yen annual income wall" for joining the Employees' Pension Insurance. Discussions between the ruling and opposition parties on revising the "1.03 million yen wall" regarding tax burdens will begin in earnest next week, and discussions are expected to take place on the nature of social insurance premium burdens in the future.
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