Political News(2024/12/06)
Prime Minister Ishiba: Politics and Money: House of Councillors Ethics Committee "Intention to accept closed-door meetings"
2024-12-06 20:48:00
Prime Minister Ishiba attended the House of Councillors Budget Committee to answer general questions. In response to criticism from the opposition parties that the majority of LDP lawmakers who expressed their intention to attend the House of Councillors Political Ethics Committee on the issue of politics and money were calling for the meeting to be held behind closed doors, Prime Minister Ishiba stated that he "doesn't think it's meaningless" and indicated that he would be willing to accept the meeting being held behind closed doors.
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Democratic Party for the People urges Prime Minister Ishiba to fundamentally review drug pricing system
2024-12-06 19:35:00
Regarding drug prices, the prices paid to medical institutions, the Democratic Party for the People has called on Prime Minister Ishiba to fundamentally review the system, claiming that prices continue to fall with annual revisions, making it difficult for the pharmaceutical industry to make a profit.
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Party leaders' political fundraising income for the past year: Prime Minister Ishiba, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, tops
2024-12-06 17:53:00
When we looked at the political fund income of each party leader for the past year, Prime Minister Shinzo Ishiba, who is also the president of the Liberal Democratic Party, had the most, at just over 50 million yen.
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Seiichi Ota passes away at age 79. Former LDP member of the House of Representatives and Minister of Agriculture, etc.
2024-12-06 17:53:00
Seiichi Ota, a former member of the House of Representatives of the Liberal Democratic Party and former Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, passed away on the 4th at a hospital in Tokyo. He was 79 years old.
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LDP approves bill to amend Political Funds Control Act to include "special consideration expenditures"
2024-12-06 17:52:00
In preparation for the second revision of the Political Funds Control Law, the Liberal Democratic Party has approved a bill that would abolish policy activity expenses, but would also create "sensitive expenditures" that require special consideration regarding disclosure, such as those related to diplomatic secrets, and would have a third-party auditing organization audit them. The Liberal Democratic Party plans to submit the bill on the 9th.
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LDP and Komeito agree to raise annual income requirement for "special dependent deduction" from 1.03 million yen
2024-12-06 16:40:00
The Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito Party and the Democratic Party for the People held tax system discussions and agreed to raise the annual income requirement for the "specific dependent deduction," which reduces the income tax burden on households with children such as university students, from 1.03 million yen in relation to the review of the "1.03 million yen annual income barrier."
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LDP: Teacher salaries to be increased by 10% or more without conditions starting next year
2024-12-06 16:21:00
Regarding the handling of the additional salary increase for teachers, the Liberal Democratic Party has put together an emergency resolution calling for an increase to at least 10% to be implemented from next fiscal year, without attaching conditions such as a reduction in overtime work.
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The Democratic Party for the People resubmits bills to the Diet, including lifting the freeze on "trigger clauses"
2024-12-06 16:12:00
Regarding measures to combat soaring fuel prices, the Democratic Party for the People has resubmitted to the Diet a bill that includes measures to lift the freeze on the "trigger clause" that suspends taxation on the additional gasoline tax, which was previously submitted to the regular Diet session this year.
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Democratic Party leader Noda to submit bill to ban corporate and group donations next week
2024-12-06 15:41:00
Regarding political reform, Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda stated at a press conference that he intends to submit a bill to the House of Representatives next week to ban corporate and organizational donations.
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LDP approves bill to amend Political Funds Control Act to include "special consideration expenditures"
2024-12-06 15:19:00
In preparation for the further revision of the Political Funds Control Act, the Liberal Democratic Party has approved a bill that will abolish policy activity expenses, while creating "sensitive expenditures" that require special consideration in terms of disclosure, such as those related to diplomatic secrets, and which will be audited by a third-party organization.
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LDP and Komeito agree to raise annual income requirement for "special dependent deduction" from 1.03 million yen
2024-12-06 15:18:00
The Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito Party and the Democratic Party for the People held tax system discussions and agreed to raise the annual income requirement for the "specific dependent deduction," which reduces the income tax burden on households with children such as university students, from 1.03 million yen in relation to the review of the "1.03 million yen annual income barrier."
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Komeito Secretary-General Nishida: "I doubt whether the public will be satisfied" as Ethics Committee meeting closed to the public
2024-12-06 13:50:00
Regarding the issue of politics and money, the majority of LDP lawmakers who have expressed their intention to attend the House of Councillors Political Ethics Committee have requested that the meeting be held in private, Komeito Secretary-General Nishida pointed out, "I have doubts as to whether the public will be satisfied with that."
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Prime Minister Ishiba revises the Political Funds Control Law: "Ensuring fairness through audits involving each political party"
2024-12-06 12:40:00
On the 6th, Prime Minister Ishiba attended the House of Councillors Budget Committee for a general question and answer session. Regarding the second revision of the Political Funds Control Act, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) raised doubts about the LDP bill to abolish policy activity expenses while having a third-party audit of "expenses requiring special consideration" that require special consideration in disclosure. Prime Minister Ishiba countered that the audits involving each party would ensure fairness.
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LDP and Komeito agree to raise annual income requirement for "special dependent deduction" from 1.03 million yen
2024-12-06 12:00:00
The Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito Party and the Democratic Party for the People held tax system discussions and agreed to raise the annual income requirement for the "specific dependent deduction," which reduces the income tax burden on households with children such as university students, from 1.03 million yen in relation to the review of the "1.03 million yen annual income barrier."
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Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Muto: Shimane Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 to be restarted tomorrow "Safety must be the top priority"
2024-12-06 11:17:00
Regarding Chugoku Electric Power's Shimane Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2, which is scheduled to be restarted on the 7th, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Muto called on the company to prioritize safety when carrying out operations at the plant, at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 6th.
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Minister of Expo Ito says "10,000 yen for large luggage storage is a necessary measure" at Osaka Kansai Expo
2024-12-06 11:01:00
Regarding the ongoing adjustments to raise the fee for storing large luggage at the Osaka-Kansai Expo site to 10,000 yen, Minister Ito in charge of the Expo expressed his recognition that this is a necessary measure to alleviate congestion on transportation.
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Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Murakami: "Legal restrictions will be implemented if necessary" regarding false information on the internet
2024-12-06 10:33:00
Regarding measures against false information on the Internet, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Murakami stated at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting that he intends to consider institutional responses, including legal regulations, if necessary, while taking into consideration the freedom of expression guaranteed by the Constitution.
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Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities December 5, 2024
2024-12-06 10:04:00
(Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities December 5, 2024)
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Cabinet decides on basic policy for next year's budget, aiming to increase wage income for all generations
2024-12-06 08:32:00
At a cabinet meeting on the 6th, the government decided on the basic policy for compiling next year's budget, with increasing wages and incomes for all generations being the top priority.
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Today's House of Councillors Budget Committee debates recovery and reconstruction support for the Noto Peninsula earthquake
2024-12-06 05:00:00
Following the House of Representatives meeting on the 5th, the House of Councillors Budget Committee will hold deliberations with Prime Minister Ishiba in attendance on the 6th. The ruling and opposition parties will continue to debate on specific measures for regional revitalization and support for recovery and reconstruction following the Noto Peninsula earthquake, which will mark one year since its occurrence next month.
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