2024-12-05 20:14:00
Prime Minister Ishiba met with Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Tran Thanh Manh, who is visiting Japan, and the two leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation in a wide range of areas, including the economy, security, and people-to-people exchanges.
2024-12-05 19:24:00
The House of Representatives Budget Committee held its first intensive deliberations since Prime Minister Ishiba took office. The opposition parties criticized the LDP's bill, which calls for the abolition of policy activity expenses while having a third-party audit of "sensitive expenditures" that require special consideration in disclosure. Prime Minister Ishiba countered that fairness would be ensured by conducting strict audits.
2024-12-05 18:28:00
Regarding tax increases to secure defense funding, the government and ruling parties plan to decide when the tax increases will begin in line with next year's tax reform. They plan to continue their deliberations based on a proposal to increase corporate tax, income tax, and tobacco tax from fiscal 2026, the year after next, and will hold discussions with the Democratic Party for the People in the future.
2024-12-05 18:28:00
The House of Representatives Budget Committee is holding its first intensive deliberations since Prime Minister Ishiba took office. In response to the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's urging for a ban on corporate and group donations to be implemented by the end of the year, Prime Minister Ishiba stressed the importance of increasing transparency and emphasized his intention to continue discussions with each party.
2024-12-05 17:26:00
The Liberal Democratic Party's investigative committee has compiled recommendations to the government on measures against illegal part-time work. They call for the creation of rules that would allow investigators to use "fake" driver's licenses and other documents to apply for part-time work and investigate the actual situation of crimes.
2024-12-05 16:38:00
The House of Representatives Budget Committee is holding its first intensive deliberations since Prime Minister Ishiba took office. In response to the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's urging for a ban on corporate and group donations to be implemented by the end of the year, Prime Minister Ishiba stressed the importance of increasing transparency and emphasized his intention to continue discussions with each party.
2024-12-05 16:28:00
Regarding the impact that North Korea's shift in policy to view South Korea as an "enemy nation" will have on the region, Prime Minister Ishiba expressed his recognition that there is a risk of fundamentally changing the security environment, and emphasized his intention to establish a security system in preparation for any emergency.
2024-12-05 15:46:00
Regarding the "survivors' pension" paid to the spouses of company employees and others when they pass away, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has put together a new proposal that would, in principle, limit the period during which people of working age without children can receive the pension to five years for both men and women, but would allow them to receive it up to the age of 65 if special consideration is required.
2024-12-05 15:08:00
Junichi Kanda, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Justice of the Liberal Democratic Party, revealed that the party branch he represents did not include 1 million yen in its political funds income and expenditure report, which he said was a clerical error, and that he would correct the mistake immediately.
2024-12-05 14:56:00
Natsuo Yamaguchi, former head of the Komeito Party representing the Tokyo constituency in the House of Councillors, has revealed that he will not run in the Tokyo constituency in the House of Councillors election in the summer of 2025. He did not mention whether he would retire from politics.
2024-12-05 14:18:00
Regarding the option of separate surnames for married couples, Prime Minister Ishiba pointed out at the House of Representatives Budget Committee on the 5th that it is necessary to reduce the inconvenience caused by not being able to use maiden surnames, and emphasized his desire for the issue to be discussed among the various political parties and a conclusion to be reached.
2024-12-05 14:06:00
The House of Representatives Budget Committee is holding its first intensive deliberations since Prime Minister Ishiba took office. In response to the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's urging for a ban on corporate and group donations to be implemented by the end of the year, Prime Minister Ishiba stressed the importance of increasing transparency and emphasized his intention to continue discussions with each party.
2024-12-05 12:35:00
The House of Representatives Budget Committee is holding its first intensive deliberations since Prime Minister Ishiba took office. In response to the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's urging for a ban on corporate and group donations to be implemented by the end of the year, Prime Minister Ishiba stressed the importance of increasing transparency and emphasized his intention to continue discussions with each party.
2024-12-05 12:35:00
The Liberal Democratic Party has put together a bill to amend the Political Funds Control Law again. While abolishing policy activity expenses, it also provides that expenditures that require special consideration regarding disclosure, such as those related to diplomatic secrets, be audited by the Diet's "Political Funds Committee."
2024-12-05 12:01:00
On the 5th, the first Budget Committee meeting since Prime Minister Ishiba took office will be held in the Diet. Debates are expected to take place on economic measures to raise wages and foreign policy in light of the situation in South Korea.
2024-12-05 09:59:00
(Prime Minister Ishiba's activities on December 4, 2024) 06:53 Departure from the House of Representatives accommodation in Akasaka, Tokyo 06:55 Arrival at the Prime Minister's Office 07:00 Meeting with Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Aoki Kazuhiko (until 09:36) 09:49 Interviews with media companies begin 09:51 End of interviews. Departure from the Prime Minister's Office 09:53 Arrival at the Diet 09:55 Enter the reception room of the Speaker of the House of Councillors 09:57 Leave the room. Enter the House of Councillors plenary session 10:01 House of Councillors plenary session opens 11:54 House of Councillors plenary session break 11:55 Leave the House of Councillors plenary session 11:56 Enter the Minister's room in the Diet 11:57 Met with Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Aoki (until 12:04) 12:09 Leave the room 12:10 Leave the Diet 12:12 Arrive at the Prime Minister's Official Residence 12:51 Leave the Prime Minister's Official Residence 12:52 Arrive at the Diet 12:54 Enter the House of Councillors President's reception room 12:58 Leave the room. Enter the House of Councillors plenary session 13:01 House of Councillors plenary session resumes 15:49 House of Councillors plenary session adjourned. Leaves the plenary session hall at 15:51. Leaves the Diet at 15:53. Arrives at the Prime Minister's Office at 16:11. Meets with LDP Secretary-General Koizumi Shinjiro (until 16:59). 17:21. Courtesy call from participants of the Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (until 17:41). 18:01. Welcomes Swedish Prime Minister Kristjensen. 18:02. Guard of Honor Salute, ceremony (until 18:09). 18:11. Summit meeting with Prime Minister Kristjensen (until 18:36). 18:40. Dinner hosted by Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru (until 19:39). 19:42. Sees off Prime Minister Kristjensen. 19:45. Meets with Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani, Director-General of the National Security Council Akiba Takeo, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Okano Masatake, Director-General of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Namazu Hiroyuki, and Defense Vice-Minister Masuda Kazuo. 19:59 Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi joins. 20:30 All members leave. 21:49 Departure from the Prime Minister's Office. 21:53 Arrival at the Diet member's accommodation.
2024-12-05 05:32:00
On the 5th, the first Budget Committee meeting since Prime Minister Ishiba took office will be held in the Diet. Debates are expected to take place on economic measures to raise wages and foreign policy in light of the situation in South Korea.
2024-12-05 04:44:00
The Democratic Party for the People has decided to suspend Chairman Tamaki for three months after he was reported to have had an affair with a woman. As tax reform talks and other issues are gaining momentum, there are concerns within the party that this could weaken its negotiating and communication skills.
2024-12-05 04:38:00
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has put together a proposal to abolish the "1.06 million yen annual income barrier" - the wage requirement for joining the Employees' Pension Insurance - on the grounds that it is no longer necessary following the increase in the minimum wage.
