Political News(2024/11/22)
First Ishihara Cabinet Ministers' Assets Disclosure Average 68.09 million yen excluding 3 replacements
2024-11-22 23:36:00
The assets of the ministers of the first Ishiba Cabinet, which was inaugurated on the 1st of last month, have been made public. The average assets of Prime Minister Ishiba and the 16 cabinet members, excluding the three who were replaced after the House of Representatives election, is 68.09 million yen, with four members, including Environment Minister Asao and Finance Minister Kato, exceeding 100 million yen.
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Government responds to Chinese Consul General's social media posts during Lower House elections: "highly inappropriate"
2024-11-22 21:45:00
The government has decided to issue a written response stating that the actions of a Chinese consul general in Japan during the recent House of Representatives election, in which he posted on social media a video of a street speech by the leader of a particular political party along with his own views, were "highly inappropriate."
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The Governor of Okinawa Prefecture requests the Minister of Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs to increase the "lump sum grant"
2024-11-22 21:13:00
Regarding the Okinawa Promotion Budget for next fiscal year (Reiwa 7), Governor Tamaki met with Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs Ito and requested that a sufficient amount be secured, including an increase in the "lump sum grant," which allows local governments to freely decide how to use it.
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Fukushima's Kunimi town faces first revocation of certification for "corporate hometown tax" scheme
2024-11-22 21:09:00
The Cabinet Office has revoked the certification of a town's plan, claiming that the receipt of a project by a subsidiary of a company that made a donation to Kunimi Town in Fukushima Prefecture through the "corporate hometown tax" scheme constituted preferential treatment. This is the first time that certification has been revoked in relation to the "corporate hometown tax" scheme.
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[Details] The government decides on new economic measures with a scale of around 39 trillion yen
2024-11-22 20:45:00
At an extraordinary Cabinet meeting on the 22nd, the government decided on new economic measures with a scale of about 39 trillion yen, including private funding, with a focus on addressing rising prices. The government plans to submit a supplementary budget bill to the Diet in early December, aiming for it to be enacted by the end of the year.
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Defense Minister Nakatani meets with Philippine Defense Minister, shares concerns about China
2024-11-22 20:37:00
While visiting Laos, Defense Minister Nakatani met with Philippine Defense Minister Teodoro and shared concerns about China's increased military activity in the South China Sea. The two leaders agreed to strongly oppose any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo by force.
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Hyogo Prefectural Gubernatorial Election: Prefectural Assembly Member Sues Candidate for "Defamation Due to False Social Media Posts"
2024-11-22 20:11:00
It has been learned through interviews with assembly members that a member of the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly who serves as the chairman of the 100-article committee in the Hyogo Prefectural gubernatorial election has filed a criminal complaint with the police, alleging that a candidate posted false information on social media that defamed him. Meanwhile, the party that was sued has indicated that they intend to file a civil lawsuit against the assembly member who filed the complaint.
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[Details] The government decides on new economic measures with a scale of around 39 trillion yen
2024-11-22 20:07:00
At an extraordinary Cabinet meeting on the 22nd, the government decided on new economic measures with a scale of about 39 trillion yen, including private funding, with a focus on addressing rising prices. The government plans to submit a supplementary budget bill to the Diet in early December, aiming for it to be enacted by the end of the year.
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Hyogo Prefectural Gubernatorial Election: Social Media Sued Over False Reporting by Kazumi Inamura's Supporters
2024-11-22 20:01:00
On the 22nd, the support group for Hyogo Prefectural Governor candidate Inamura Kazumi filed a complaint with the Hyogo Prefectural Police on suspicion of fraudulent obstruction of business following the freezing of her social media accounts during the election period, alleging that an unspecified number of individuals made false reports to the social media administrators.
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Former Prime Minister Kishida establishes new parliamentary alliance to realize asset management nation
2024-11-22 19:23:00
Former Prime Minister Kishida of the Liberal Democratic Party has established a new parliamentary group to work toward realizing the "asset management nation" that he set out to achieve during his administration. The group will be calling for the expansion of iDeCo, an individual-type defined contribution pension plan, in discussions on tax reform next year.
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[Breaking News] The government decides on new economic measures with a scale of around 39 trillion yen
2024-11-22 19:11:00
At an extraordinary Cabinet meeting on the 22nd, the government decided on new economic measures with a scale of about 39 trillion yen, including private funding, with a focus on addressing rising prices. The government plans to submit a supplementary budget bill to the Diet in early December, aiming for it to be enacted by the end of the year.
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Former House of Councillors Speakers begin hearing about former correspondence expenses
2024-11-22 18:52:00
The House of Councillors has begun to hear the opinions of former Speakers and Vice Speakers of the House of Councillors regarding the old correspondence expenses and the current "research, public relations, and living expenses." Former Vice Speaker Gunji, who responded on the 22nd, expressed the opinion that the scope of use should be set broadly and made public.
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[Breaking News] The government decides on new economic measures with a scale of around 39 trillion yen
2024-11-22 18:17:00
At an extraordinary Cabinet meeting on the 22nd, the government decided on new economic measures with a scale of about 39 trillion yen, including private funding, with a focus on addressing rising prices. The government plans to submit a supplementary budget bill to the Diet in early December, aiming for it to be enacted by the end of the year.
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CDP leader Noda indicates intention to submit opposition bill including ban on corporate and group donations
2024-11-22 18:00:00
Regarding the political reform bill compiled by the Liberal Democratic Party, Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda said that the bill is insufficient because it does not include a ban on corporate and organizational donations, and expressed his intention to work with other opposition parties to compile a reform bill that includes the realization of this ban and submit it to the Diet.
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Foreign Minister Iwasaki to attend G7 foreign ministers' meeting to discuss Ukraine, Middle East, etc.
2024-11-22 16:49:00
Foreign Minister Iwasaki announced that he will visit Italy from the 24th to attend the G7 foreign ministers' meeting. He plans to discuss regional situations such as Ukraine, the Middle East, and the Indo-Pacific region and confirm the unity of the G7.
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Minister of Regional Revitalization Ito launches expert panel for sustainable regional economy and society
2024-11-22 16:04:00
Minister Ito, in charge of regional revitalization, announced that he would establish a new council of experts that would include representatives from the business and labor sectors, as well as town mayors in their 30s and young business leaders, and expressed his intention to advance discussions toward realizing a sustainable regional economy and society.
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[Updated regularly] New economic measures to be decided today, worth 39 trillion yen
2024-11-22 15:46:00
The government will decide on new economic measures on the 22nd, with a focus on addressing rising prices. Prime Minister Ishiba has announced that the new economic measures will be worth 39 trillion yen. We will provide updates on today's developments as they occur.
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LDP Establishes "Food Security Strengthening Headquarters"; Secretary-General Moriyama Appointed as Head
2024-11-22 15:13:00
The Liberal Democratic Party has established a new organization directly under the president to consider how to ensure food security, with Secretary-General Moriyama appointed as its top director.
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Ministry of Justice to discuss specific amounts of child support in cases of divorce without prior arrangement
2024-11-22 15:00:00
As part of the revision of the Civil Code, a system will be introduced by the spring of next year that will allow couples to claim a fixed amount of child support in the event of a divorce without making any arrangements for child support. The Ministry of Justice will set up a committee of experts and plan to begin discussing the specific amount from the 22nd.
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Agriculture Minister Eto corrects report on purchaser of party ticket worth over 200,000 yen
2024-11-22 14:38:00
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Eto revealed that the political fund income and expenditure report of the fund management organization he represents did not include the names and amounts of party ticket purchasers who spent more than 200,000 yen, as required by law. The total amount of income has not changed due to a clerical error, and it was corrected on the morning of the 22nd.
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Defense Minister Nakatani meets with Philippine Defense Minister, shares concerns about China
2024-11-22 14:32:00
While visiting Laos, Defense Minister Nakatani met with Philippine Defense Minister Teodoro and shared concerns about China's increased military activity in the South China Sea. The two leaders agreed to strongly oppose any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo by force.
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[Updated regularly] New economic measures to be decided today, including measures to deal with rising prices
2024-11-22 14:27:00
The government will decide on new economic measures on the 22nd, with a focus on addressing rising prices. Prime Minister Ishiba has announced that the new economic measures will be worth 39 trillion yen. We will provide updates on today's developments as they occur.
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Former Minister of Justice Kawai to be found guilty of Hiroshima Prefectural Assembly member in large-scale bribery case surrounding House of Councillors election
2024-11-22 13:25:00
By the 22nd, the Supreme Court decided to dismiss the appeal of a Hiroshima prefectural assembly member who was charged with violating the Public Offices Election Act for allegedly receiving cash in connection with the large-scale bribery case surrounding the House of Councillors election five years ago perpetrated by former Minister of Justice Kawai Katsuyuki. This means that the guilt of all 12 local assembly members and former assembly members who were formally tried in connection with the series of cases has been confirmed.
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[Updated regularly] New economic measures to be decided today, including measures to deal with rising prices
2024-11-22 12:27:00
The government will decide on new economic measures on the 22nd, with a focus on addressing rising prices. Prime Minister Ishiba has announced that the new economic measures will be worth 39 trillion yen. We will provide updates on today's developments as they occur.
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[Updated regularly] New economic measures to be decided today, including measures to deal with rising prices
2024-11-22 12:05:00
The government will decide on new economic measures on the 22nd, with a focus on addressing rising prices. These measures include the resumption of subsidies for electricity and gas fees and grants to households not subject to resident tax, and the supplementary budget for this fiscal year, which will support the measures, is expected to allocate around 13.9 trillion yen from the general account.
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[Updated regularly] New economic measures to be decided today, including measures to deal with rising prices
2024-11-22 11:13:00
The government will decide on new economic measures on the 22nd, with a focus on addressing rising prices. These measures include the resumption of subsidies for electricity and gas fees and grants to households not subject to resident tax, and the supplementary budget for this fiscal year, which will support the measures, is expected to allocate around 13.9 trillion yen from the general account.
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Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities November 21, 2024
2024-11-22 09:50:00
(Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities, November 21, 2024) 10:35 After attending the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) summit in Peru and the G20 Summit in Brazil, arrives at Haneda Airport by government plane at 10:48. Departs from Haneda Airport at 11:12. Arrives at the House of Representatives accommodation in Akasaka, Tokyo at 13:02. Departs from the accommodation at 13:07. Arrives at the Prime Minister's Office at 14:00. Meets with Finance Minister Kato Katsunobu, Administrative Vice-Minister of Finance Shinkawa Hirotsugu, Director-General of the Budget Bureau Unami Hirotaka, and Director-General of the Tax Bureau Aoki Takanori (until 14:28). 14:29. Meets with Minister in Charge of Economic Revitalization Akazawa Akimasa, Administrative Vice-Minister of the Cabinet Office Inoue Hiroyuki, Cabinet Office Counselor Hayashi Yukihiro, and Deputy Director-General for Policy Kimura Satoshi (until 14:49). 14:50 Meeting with LDP's Onodera Itsunori and Matsumoto Yohei, Deputy Policy Research Council Chairman (until 15:02) 15:26 Departure from the Prime Minister's Office 15:32 Arrival at LDP HQ 15:33 Political Reform HQ (until 17:31) 17:33 Meeting with LDP Secretary-General Moriyama Hiroshi (until 17:47) 17:49 Departure from the same office 17:52 Arrival at the Prime Minister's Office 17:53 Interviews with media companies (until 17:55) 21:00 Departure from the Prime Minister's Office 21:07 Arrival at the House of Representatives members' accommodation in Akasaka, Tokyo
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Government to decide on new economic measures today, with measures to tackle rising prices as key pillars
2024-11-22 06:04:00
The government will decide on new economic measures on the 22nd, with a focus on addressing rising prices. These measures include the resumption of subsidies for electricity and gas fees and grants to households not subject to resident tax, and the supplementary budget for this fiscal year, which will support the measures, is expected to allocate around 13.9 trillion yen from the general account.
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LDP approves political reform plan including abolishing policy activity expenses; ruling and opposition parties to hold talks
2024-11-22 05:00:00
In order to restore trust in politics, the Liberal Democratic Party has put together a political reform plan that includes the abolition of "policy activity expenses." Based on this plan, the ruling and opposition parties are calling for discussions, and they hope to gain as much agreement as possible and realize a second revision of the Political Funds Control Law by the end of the year.
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