Political News(2024/11/18)
LDP Representative Hiroaki Tabata: "Approximately 100 party members inappropriately registered"
2024-11-18 21:17:00
Regarding reports that LDP lawmaker Hiroaki Tabata, who was elected in the Toyama 1st district in the House of Representatives election held last month, had registered employees of supporting companies as party members without permission, he held a press conference on the 18th and revealed that about 100 party members had been inappropriately registered. However, he said that the details were still under investigation and denied his own involvement.
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Minister of Reconstruction Ito: "Sufficient communication with residents is needed to decommission Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant"
2024-11-18 20:22:00
Minister of Reconstruction Ito met with Tokyo Electric Power Company President Kobayakawa at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and urged him to communicate sufficiently with local residents, saying that building trust with the local community will be important to completing the decommissioning process.
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Hyogo Prefectural Governor Election: Mr. Saito re-elected in re-election: "SNS was the driving force"
2024-11-18 19:43:00
On the 17th, the Hyogo Prefectural gubernatorial election saw former governor Motohiko Saito be re-elected. Saito lost his job after being voted no-confidence by the prefectural assembly over allegations of power harassment, but it is said that the driving force behind his re-election this time was his messages on social media.
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Citizens request LDP and Komeito to revise wording of "1.03 million yen barrier" to hold further discussions on 19th
2024-11-18 19:42:00
Regarding the government's proposed new economic measures, the Democratic Party for the People has requested that the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito Party include wording that would lead to a review of the so-called "1.03 million yen annual income barrier," and further discussions are scheduled to be held on the 19th.
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Party support rate "no support" 31.6% - Trends for LDP, CDP, and Citizens
2024-11-18 19:24:00
These are the approval ratings for each party in November.
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41% support the Ishiba Cabinet, 37% disapprove; will the 1.03 million yen barrier be reconsidered?
2024-11-18 19:00:00
According to an NHK opinion poll, the number of people who said they "support" the Ishiba Cabinet stood at 41%, unchanged from a survey conducted a week before the October House of Representatives election, while the number of people who said they "do not support" the Cabinet rose by two points to 37%.
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Hyogo Prefectural Governor Election: Mr. Saito re-elected in re-election: "SNS was the driving force"
2024-11-18 18:50:00
On the 17th, the Hyogo Prefectural gubernatorial election saw former governor Motohiko Saito be re-elected. Saito lost his job after being voted no-confidence by the prefectural assembly over allegations of power harassment, but it is said that the driving force behind his re-election this time was his messages on social media.
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Defense Minister Nakatani to visit South Korea next month, first visit in nine years
2024-11-18 18:47:00
Defense Minister Nakatani is making arrangements to visit South Korea next month. If realized, it will be the first visit by a defense minister to South Korea in nine years, and he plans to confirm the policy of promoting defense cooperation amid North Korea's repeated launches of ballistic missiles.
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New economic stimulus package: "We need wording to review the '1.03 million yen barrier'"
2024-11-18 18:25:00
Regarding the government's proposed new economic measures, the Democratic Party for the People confirmed at a party meeting that it will request the ruling party to include wording that would lead to a review of the so-called "1.03 million yen annual income barrier," stating that the current plan is insufficient as it does not explicitly state that it will review the plan.
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Extraordinary Diet Session, House of Councillors, November 29th Prime Minister's Policy Speech, etc. Confirmed by LDP and CDP
2024-11-18 18:08:00
Regarding the schedule for the extraordinary Diet session, the chairpersons of the House of Councillors Diet Affairs Committee of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan met, with the Liberal Democratic Party conveying that the government intends to convene the session on the 28th of this month. They also confirmed that Prime Minister Ishiba will deliver his policy speech on the following day, the 29th, just like the House of Representatives.
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Hyogo Prefectural Governor Election: Re-elected Saito: "We will move forward with our relationship with the assembly and staff"
2024-11-18 18:07:00
Former Hyogo Prefectural Governor Motohiko Saito, who was elected for a second term in the Hyogo Prefectural gubernatorial election held on the 17th, stated his determination to run the prefecture in the future to reporters on the 18th, saying, "I will once again move our relationships with the prefectural assembly and staff forward."
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Hyogo Prefectural Governor Election: Re-elected Saito: "We will move forward with our relationship with the assembly and staff"
2024-11-18 15:05:00
Former Hyogo Prefectural Governor Motohiko Saito, who was elected for a second term in the Hyogo Prefectural gubernatorial election held on the 17th, stated his determination to run the prefecture in the future to reporters on the 18th, saying, "I will once again move our relationships with the prefectural assembly and staff forward."
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"Prime Minister Ishiba's absence from APEC group photo shoot will have no impact" - Chief Cabinet Secretary
2024-11-18 14:51:00
In connection with the APEC summit held in Peru, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi revealed that Prime Minister Ishiba was absent from the group photo taken with the leaders of the various countries, explaining that this was because he was caught in traffic jams caused by an accident and that this would not affect the results of the summit or the building of relationships between the leaders.
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[Live] Comments from former re-elected Governor Saito in the Hyogo Prefectural Gubernatorial Election
2024-11-18 13:01:00
Former Hyogo Prefectural Governor Motohiko Saito, who was re-elected in the Hyogo Prefectural gubernatorial election held on the 17th, will be giving interviews from 1:00 pm on the 18th, the day after the election. This will be broadcast live.
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CDP leader Noda aims to pass optional separate surnames for married couples with cooperation from opposition parties
2024-11-18 11:41:00
Regarding the optional system of separate surnames for married couples, Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda, taking into account the fact that the ruling party no longer has a majority in the House of Representatives, has indicated his intention to work with opposition parties to submit a bill to amend the Civil Code necessary to introduce the system to the Diet and aim for it to be passed.
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Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities November 15-17, 2024
2024-11-18 10:58:00
(Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities November 15-17, 2024)
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Prime Minister Ishiba arrives in Brazil to attend G20 Summit
2024-11-18 10:50:00
Prime Minister Shinzo Ishiba, who is currently on a tour of South America, has arrived in Brazil, his next stop. He will attend the G20 Summit and emphasize his intention to work with developing countries to tackle international issues such as poverty and climate change, and will also exchange views on the situation in Ukraine and the Middle East.
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Policy discussions to adjust whether to include phrase "1.03 million yen annual income barrier"
2024-11-18 06:11:00
Regarding the government's new economic measures, the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito and the Democratic Party for the People will hold another policy consultation on the 18th. It is expected that they will discuss whether to include wording that will lead to a review of the so-called "1.03 million yen annual income barrier" advocated by the Democratic Party for the People.
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Prime Minister Ishiba completes schedule in Peru, heads to Brazil to attend G20 Summit
2024-11-18 06:05:00
Prime Minister Ishiba left Peru after completing a series of scheduled events, including the APEC summit. He will then travel to Brazil to attend the G20 summit, where he plans to emphasize Japan's commitment to working with developing countries to tackle international issues such as poverty and climate change.
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[Election results] Hyogo Prefectural Governor Election: Former Governor Saito, who lost his job, wins for a second time
2024-11-18 05:19:00
Voting took place in the Hyogo Prefectural gubernatorial election on the 17th, and former governor Saito Motohiko, who had run for office after losing his position, was elected for a second term.
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Government considers strengthening sanctions following progress in North Korea-Russia military cooperation
2024-11-18 05:13:00
In response to North Korea and Russia's growing military cooperation over the situation in Ukraine, the government has begun considering strengthening sanctions against both countries.
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Tochigi Prefectural Governor Tomiichi Fukuda wins sixth term, the most of any incumbent in the country
2024-11-18 00:02:00
The Tochigi Prefectural Governor election, which was a race between the incumbent and a newcomer, took place on the 17th, and incumbent Fukuda Tomiichi was elected for his sixth term.
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