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Political News(2025/01/05)
Komeito leader Saito plans to revise the Disaster Relief Act during the regular Diet session
2025-01-05 18:04:00
Komeito leader Saito expressed his intention to aim to revise the Disaster Relief Act at the regular Diet session to be convened this month in order to prevent disaster-related deaths in disaster-stricken areas.
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Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities January 4, 2025
2025-01-05 14:48:00
(Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities January 4, 2025)
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LDP Election Campaign Chairman Kihara: "Ruling party aims to maintain majority of seats in Upper House election"
2025-01-05 12:03:00
Regarding the House of Councillors election this summer, LDP Election Strategy Chairman Kihara stated his intention for the ruling coalition, including the Komeito Party, to aim to maintain a majority of seats in the House of Councillors.
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LDP's Kihara: "Ruling party aims to maintain majority of seats in Upper House election" on commercial TV program
2025-01-05 11:08:00
Regarding the House of Councillors election this summer, LDP Election Strategy Chairman Kihara stated his intention for the ruling coalition, including the Komeito Party, to aim to maintain a majority of seats in the House of Councillors.
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Revision of the law on dangerous driving resulting in death or injury to be submitted to the Legislative Council as early as next month for adjustment
2025-01-05 05:31:00
Regarding the crime of dangerous driving resulting in death or injury, the Ministry of Justice is planning to ask the Legislative Council to consider amending the law to revise the application requirements as early as February. The focus is on how clear the requirements will be, including setting numerical standards for determining whether drunk driving or high speed driving is punishable.
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Focus on whether opposition parties can unify candidates for summer House of Councillors election
2025-01-05 05:06:00
With regard to the House of Councillors elections this summer, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and other parties are hoping to coordinate their candidates in single-seat districts in order to compete against the ruling party. However, some parties are taking a cautious stance, arguing that agreement on basic policies should take priority, so the focus will be on how far they can unify candidates.
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