Political News(2024/12/16)
LDP submits bill to special committee with "disclosure method devising expenditure" removed
2024-12-16 23:32:00
In order to revise the Political Funds Control Law once again, the Liberal Democratic Party has submitted a bill to the House of Representatives Special Committee that removes the provision on "disclosure method devised expenditures." The proposer, Shinjiro Koizumi, explained that "We have revised the bill with the aim of achieving even greater transparency and reaching a final bill in the current Diet session."
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LDP submits bill to special committee with "disclosure method devising expenditure" removed
2024-12-16 22:42:00
In order to revise the Political Funds Control Law once again, the Liberal Democratic Party has submitted a bill to the House of Representatives Special Committee that removes the provision on "disclosure method devised expenditures." The proposer, Shinjiro Koizumi, explained that "We have revised the bill with the aim of achieving even greater transparency and reaching a final bill in the current Diet session."
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Minister of Children Mihara: "Analyzing the opinions of both single and married people and reflecting them in policies"
2024-12-16 21:10:00
At a meeting of the Child and Families Agency's working group to consider marriage support measures in line with the needs of the younger generation, Minister of State for Child Policy Mihara expressed his intention to carefully listen to and analyze the voices of both single and married people and reflect them in policy measures.
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Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi conveys his intention to support recovery and reconstruction efforts to Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister
2024-12-16 20:59:00
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi met with Ukrainian First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Svyridenko, who is visiting Japan, and conveyed his intention for the public and private sectors to work together to support Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction, given that Russia's invasion is prolonged.
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Defense Minister Nakatani to visit UK in January to meet with Defence Secretary Healy
2024-12-16 20:36:00
Defense Minister Nakatani is planning to visit the UK in January and meet with Defense Secretary Healy, with the intention of exchanging views on issues such as the joint development of next-generation fighter jets by the three countries, including Italy.
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The House of Councillors Political Ethics Committee will hold a public hearing on the 18th to examine LDP candidate Eriko Yamatani and four others.
2024-12-16 20:34:00
In regards to the handling of LDP lawmakers who were not included in the income and expenditure report, a meeting of the House of Councillors Political Ethics Committee was held and it was decided to hold a public examination of Eriko Yamatani and four others on the 18th. In addition, Seiichi Eto has expressed a desire to hold a public examination, and adjustments will be made.
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Liberal Democratic Party proposes amending the Public Election Law to prohibit content that undermines dignity in election posters
2024-12-16 20:15:00
In response to the growing issue of election posters, the Liberal Democratic Party has put together a proposal to amend the Public Offices Election Act, which would include banning posters from including content that damages dignity.
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Mie Tsu City Council Member Says "Children Have No Rights" at General Meeting
2024-12-16 19:26:00
At a plenary meeting held by the Tsu City Assembly in Mie Prefecture to discuss the nature of children's rights, it was revealed that a 74-year-old assembly member made statements such as "children have no rights." In an interview with NHK, the assembly member said, "It was a statement based on my own beliefs, and my thoughts have not changed."
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LDP submits bill to special committee with "disclosure method devising expenditure" removed
2024-12-16 19:06:00
In order to revise the Political Funds Control Law once again, the Liberal Democratic Party has submitted a bill to the House of Representatives Special Committee that removes the provision on "disclosure method devised expenditures." The proposer, Shinjiro Koizumi, explained that "We have revised the bill with the aim of achieving even greater transparency and reaching a final bill in the current Diet session."
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Nara Prefectural Assembly Passes Bill Including K-Pop Concert Expenses
2024-12-16 19:00:00
On the 16th, the prefectural assembly passed a bill that includes over 250 million yen in expenses for holding a concert featuring a popular Korean singer as part of an exchange event with Korea that Nara Prefecture is planning to hold next year. There have been voices of opposition to the use of large amounts of tax money for this project, and Governor Yamashita stated, "We will strive to reduce expenses and proceed in a way that is understood by the people of the prefecture."
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Electronic voting begins nationwide for the first time in eight years for Osaka Shijonawate mayoral election
2024-12-16 18:47:00
The mayoral election in Shijonawate City, Osaka, which was announced on the 15th, will see the first electronic voting in eight years nationwide. Advance voting began on the 16th, and voters were casting their votes at polling stations using dedicated tablet devices.
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Supplementary budget bill agreed to by upper house budget committee tomorrow, to be passed in plenary session
2024-12-16 18:42:00
The Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan met and agreed to vote on this year's supplementary budget bill, which will underpin the economic measures, at the House of Councillors Budget Committee on the 17th. The supplementary budget bill will also be voted on at the plenary session on the 17th and is expected to be passed and enacted. We have also summarized the details of the deliberations on the supplementary budget bill at the Budget Committee.
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Hyogo Prefectural Gubernatorial Election: Accusations regarding social media use by Governor Saito's campaign team accepted by prosecutors and police
2024-12-16 18:40:00
It has been learned from interviews with related parties that the Kobe District Public Prosecutors Office and the Hyogo Prefectural Police Headquarters have accepted the allegations that Governor Saito, who was re-elected, was suspected of paying a PR company compensation for his election campaign in relation to the use of social media during the Hyogo Prefectural gubernatorial election. It is expected that they will carefully investigate the specific details of the contract and the circumstances under which the compensation was paid.
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Supplementary budget bill agreed to by upper house budget committee tomorrow, to be passed in plenary session
2024-12-16 18:02:00
The Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan met and agreed to vote on the supplementary budget for this fiscal year, which will underpin the economic measures, at the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors on the 17th. The supplementary budget will also be voted on at the plenary session on the 17th, and is expected to be passed and enacted.
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The bill to amend the old Correspondence Expenses Act will be voted on at the House of Representatives plenary session on the 17th, and will be enacted in the current Diet session
2024-12-16 17:10:00
The ruling and opposition parties have agreed to a vote on a proposed amendment to the Appropriations Law, which includes making public the use of the former correspondence expenses and the current "research, study and public relations accommodation expenses" as well as returning any remaining amounts, and the bill is expected to be passed during the current Diet session.
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LDP withdraws "disclosure method devising expenditure" bill; reaches agreement with CDP on passing bill in House of Representatives tomorrow
2024-12-16 17:08:00
The LDP and the CDP Diet Affairs Committee chairpersons met to discuss political reform, and the LDP conveyed its intention to withdraw the "disclosure method devised expenditures" that was to be newly established in conjunction with the abolition of policy activity expenses, which would allow some expenditures to be kept secret. The two parties agreed to pass the related bill in the House of Representatives by the end of the 17th and send it to the House of Councillors, making it highly likely that the law will be amended in the current Diet session.
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LDP withdraws "disclosure method devising expenditure" bill; reaches agreement with CDP on passing bill in House of Representatives tomorrow
2024-12-16 16:16:00
The Diet Affairs Committee chairmen of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan met to discuss political reform, with the LDP conveying its intention to withdraw the "disclosure method devised expenditures" measure, which had been proposed to be established in conjunction with the abolition of policy activity expenses and would have allowed some expenditures to be kept confidential. They also agreed to pass a related bill in the House of Representatives by the end of the 17th and send it to the House of Councillors.
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LDP leaves it up to executives to decide whether to withdraw "disclosure method devising expenditures" and enter into revision negotiations
2024-12-16 14:08:00
Regarding the abolition of policy activity expenses, the LDP has decided to leave the decision on how to handle the matter, including whether to withdraw it, to the executive branch and enter into revision negotiations with the opposition parties, in light of the Constitutional Democratic Party's request for a complete withdrawal of the "disclosure method devised expenditures," which would allow some expenditures to be kept secret.
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First meeting of LDP, Komeito and Nippon Ishin's expert team on education to begin on 19th
2024-12-16 13:25:00
Policy chiefs from the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito and the Japan Restoration Party met and confirmed that the first meeting of a specialist team focusing on education will begin on the 19th.
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Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi: "We will cooperate with the U.S. side to complete the relocation of U.S. Marines to Guam as soon as possible"
2024-12-16 13:15:00
Regarding the start of the relocation of U.S. Marines stationed in Okinawa to Guam, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi emphasized Japan's intention to work closely with the U.S. side to complete the relocation as soon as possible.
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The House of Councillors Budget Committee debates "disclosure method devised expenditures" and other issues
2024-12-16 12:46:00
There is less than a week until the end of the current Diet session. Regarding political reform, the focus is on how much concrete agreement the ruling and opposition parties can reach regarding the revision of the Political Funds Control Law. We will summarize the activities in the Diet on the 16th.
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LDP leaves it up to executives to decide whether to withdraw "disclosure method devising expenditures" and enter into revision negotiations
2024-12-16 12:34:00
Regarding the abolition of policy activity expenses, the LDP has decided to leave the decision on how to handle the matter, including whether to withdraw it, to the executive branch and enter into revision negotiations with the opposition parties, in light of the Constitutional Democratic Party's request for a complete withdrawal of the "disclosure method devised expenditures," which would allow some expenditures to be kept secret.
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LDP leaves it up to executives to decide whether to withdraw "disclosure method devising expenditures" and enter into revision negotiations
2024-12-16 11:49:00
Regarding the abolition of policy activity expenses, the LDP has decided to leave the decision on how to handle the matter, including whether to withdraw it, to the executive branch and enter into revision negotiations with the opposition parties, in light of the Constitutional Democratic Party's request for a complete withdrawal of the "disclosure method devised expenditures," which would allow some expenditures to be kept secret.
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Ruling party proposes vote on supplementary budget bill tomorrow at House of Councillors Budget Committee meeting
2024-12-16 11:12:00
At the board meeting of the House of Councillors Budget Committee held on the morning of the 16th, the ruling party proposed to hold intensive deliberations and final questions and answers at the committee meeting on the 17th, after which a vote on this year's supplementary budget proposal would be held, and it was decided that further discussions would be held.
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Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities December 13-15, 2024
2024-12-16 10:13:00
Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities December 13-15, 2024
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Disaster Prevention Agency budget to double next fiscal year for projects to improve living conditions at evacuation centers
2024-12-16 06:05:00
In order to strengthen the functions of the Cabinet Office's disaster prevention department in preparation for the establishment of a Disaster Prevention Agency, the government has decided to double related expenses in next year's budget proposal and include projects to improve living conditions in evacuation shelters in the event of a disaster.
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As the Diet session comes to an end, can agreement be reached on amending the Political Funds Control Law?
2024-12-16 03:15:00
With less than a week left until the end of the current Diet session, the focus on political reform is on how much concrete agreement the ruling and opposition parties can reach regarding the revision of the Political Funds Control Law.
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