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Political News(2025/01/04)
What did the summer House of Councillors election, the budget proposal and the 1.03 million yen annual income barrier say?
2025-01-04 19:08:00
How will the political situation develop this year? On the 4th, the leaders of the opposition parties held a series of press conferences to mark the start of the year. Among them, Noda, leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, said that he would like to at least ensure that the ruling party does not win a majority in the seats up for election in the summer.
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to visit Japan from the 6th, scheduled to meet with Foreign Minister Iwatake and others
2025-01-04 11:47:00
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Japan from the 6th. He is scheduled to meet with Foreign Minister Iwatake Naoto and others, and the government wants to reaffirm the importance of the Japan-U.S. alliance ahead of the inauguration of the Trump administration.
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Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities January 3, 2025
2025-01-04 11:44:00
(Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities January 3, 2025) Spends the entire day at Hotel New Otani in Kioicho, Tokyo
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CDP to submit bill to introduce optional separate surnames for married couples; lively debate expected
2025-01-04 04:59:00
Prime Minister Ishiba wants to increase the frequency of discussions on the introduction of a selective separate surnames system for married couples, but there are strong voices of caution within the Liberal Democratic Party. In this situation, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, taking into account its situation as a minority ruling party, plans to submit the necessary bills to the regular Diet session with the aim of introducing the system, and discussions are expected to become more lively.
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