Political News(2025/01/17)
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Liberal Democratic Party to dissolve political group, but continue activities as a faction
2025-01-17 23:47:00
Following the summary indictment of the accounting officer for the Liberal Democratic Party group in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, the "Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Liberal Democratic Party," for failing to report some party ticket income in its political funding report, the group's secretaries-general and others held a press conference on the evening of the 17th and announced their intention to dissolve the group as a political organization and seek renewal.
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Political party subsidies to be distributed this year totaling over 31.5 billion yen to nine political parties
2025-01-17 21:28:00
This year, a total of 31.5 billion yen in party subsidies are planned to be awarded to the nine parties. According to NHK's calculations, the LDP is expected to receive the most, at just over 13.6 billion yen, while the Constitutional Democratic Party is expected to receive just over 8.1 billion yen.
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Mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki request Prime Minister to participate as observers in Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
2025-01-17 21:06:00
Regarding efforts toward realizing a world free of nuclear weapons, Prime Minister Ishiba conveyed his intention to continue considering how to respond to requests from the mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki for Japan to participate as an observer in this year's Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
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Former LDP Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Saito: "We will refuse unreasonable demands from the opposition parties"
2025-01-17 20:52:00
Regarding policy discussions with the opposition parties, former LDP Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Saito stated in a speech that if requested policies would result in a huge shortfall in tax revenue, the government should not agree to them.
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National Security Advisor Akiba: "I look forward to strengthening the relationship between Japan and the United States"
2025-01-17 20:47:00
With the inauguration of the next US President Trump on the 20th, outgoing Director-General of the National Security Council Akiba expressed his hope that relations between Japan and the United States will be strengthened under Prime Minister Ishiba.
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Prime Minister Ishiba tells International Secretary-General of the World Expo, "I will do my utmost to ensure the success of the Expo"
2025-01-17 20:09:00
Regarding the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2050, which will open in April this year, Prime Minister Ishiba met with Secretary-General Kerkentzes of the Bureau International des Expositions and conveyed his intention to do everything in his power to ensure the Expo's success.
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Mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki request Prime Minister to participate as observers in Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
2025-01-17 18:40:00
Regarding efforts toward realizing a world free of nuclear weapons, Prime Minister Ishiba conveyed his intention to continue considering how to respond to requests from the mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki for Japan to participate as an observer in this year's Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
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Agriculture ministers of Japan and China to continue communication to resume imports of Japanese beef from China
2025-01-17 18:37:00
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Eto, who is visiting China, met with Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Han Jun on the 17th and agreed to continue communicating with China toward the early lifting of the import ban on Japanese beef that has been in place for over 20 years.
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"Chinese Prime Minister requests early visit to China" LDP Secretary-General reports to Prime Minister Ishiba
2025-01-17 17:11:00
The secretaries-general of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito Party, who visited China this week, met with Prime Minister Ishiba and reported that Premier Li Qiang had requested that Prime Minister Ishiba visit China at an early date.
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Hyogo Prefectural Election Commission requests Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to "establish necessary laws for fair elections"
2025-01-17 16:52:00
The Hyogo Prefectural Election Commission has requested the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to establish the necessary laws to ensure fair elections, stating that the recent prefectural gubernatorial election raised suspicions that candidates who had no intention of winning were campaigning on behalf of other candidates.
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Prime Minister Ishiba meets with former plaintiffs under the former Eugenic Protection Law, "We will steadily advance compensation"
2025-01-17 16:49:00
As new compensation payments to victims who were forced to undergo sterilization under the old Eugenic Protection Law begin on the 17th, Prime Minister Ishiba met with the plaintiffs in the lawsuit to once again apologize on behalf of the government and conveyed his intention to steadily proceed with compensation.
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Defense Minister Nakatani conducts first Japan-China military exchange in six years; SDF visit to China also under consideration
2025-01-17 16:41:00
At a press conference, Defense Minister Nakatani revealed that senior Chinese military officials had visited Japan, marking the first unit-to-unit exchange in six years, and indicated that he would also consider having the Self-Defense Forces visit to China in the future.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Iwasaki to visit the US from the 19th to attend the inauguration ceremony and meet with key figures from the next administration
2025-01-17 16:05:00
Foreign Minister Iwatake announced that he will visit the United States from the 19th to attend the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Trump, and expressed his intention to share with key members of the incoming administration how cooperation between the two countries will also contribute to peace and stability in the international community.
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Economic Revitalization Minister Akazawa and Digital Minister Taira to attend Davos Conference next week
2025-01-17 15:09:00
Japan's Minister of Economic Revitalization Akazawa and Minister of Digital Affairs Taira will attend the World Economic Forum's annual meeting, the Davos Conference, to be held in Switzerland next week. They plan to promote Japan's efforts in the fields of economy and digital.
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LDP's Katsumi Ogawa to be elected in lieu of victory following death of House of Councillors member
2025-01-17 15:00:00
Following the death of a Liberal Democratic Party member of the House of Councillors, former member Katsumi Ogawa has been elected in his place on the proportional representation list for the 2022 House of Councillors election.
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Prime Minister Ishiba: "We need to make cross-border proposals to realize important policies" Vice-Ministers' Liaison Meeting
2025-01-17 14:14:00
At the Vice-Ministers' Liaison Conference, attended by vice-ministers from each ministry and agency, Prime Minister Ishiba stated that the government will work together to realize important policies such as regional revitalization and an economy that creates added value, and called for proactive policy proposals that transcend departmental boundaries.
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26 members of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly's Liberal Democratic Party did not report income and expenditures, including 8 former secretaries-general
2025-01-17 13:48:00
Regarding the issue of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly LDP faction "Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly LDP" not reporting income from parties held by Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly members that exceeded sales quotas, the party has found that 26 members were not reported, and of these, eight were former secretary-generals, the heads of factions. The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly LDP will hold a press conference on the 17th to announce the results of its investigation.
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Finance Minister: "Monitor measures to prevent recurrence" in Mitsubishi UFJ Bank incident
2025-01-17 12:57:00
Regarding the case in which a former Mitsubishi UFJ Bank employee was arrested on suspicion of stealing gold bars from a safe deposit box, Minister of Finance Katsuyuki Kato stated his intention to monitor the situation to ensure that measures to prevent recurrence are properly implemented.
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Prime Minister Ishiba instructs Minister Iwatake to confirm cooperation with the new Trump administration
2025-01-17 12:07:00
Prime Minister Ishiba met with Foreign Minister Iwatake Iwasaki, who will be attending the inauguration ceremony for U.S. President-elect Trump, and instructed him to confirm the policy of continuing cooperation between Japan and the United States through foreign ministers' meetings and other means.
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Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities January 16, 2025
2025-01-17 10:22:00
(Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities January 16, 2025)
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26 members of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly's Liberal Democratic Party did not report income and expenditures, including 8 former secretaries-general
2025-01-17 07:34:00
Regarding the issue of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly LDP faction "Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly LDP" not reporting income from parties held by Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly members that exceeded sales quotas, the party has found that 26 members were not reported, and of these, eight were former secretary-generals, the heads of factions. The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly LDP will hold a press conference on the 17th to announce the results of its investigation.
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The LDP and Komeito are arranging to hold individual meetings with the three opposition parties next week before the regular Diet session begins
2025-01-17 06:24:00
Ahead of the convening of the regular Diet session, the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito are arranging to hold individual meetings between policy leaders of three opposition parties, including the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, next week. As they will be in the minority government, they hope to hold careful dialogue with the opposition parties and ensure the new fiscal year budget bill is passed within the fiscal year.
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New compensation begins for former eugenic protection law; Prime Minister Ishiba to meet with former plaintiffs
2025-01-17 06:01:00
As new compensation for victims who were forced to undergo sterilization under the former Eugenic Protection Law begins, Prime Minister Ishiba will meet with the plaintiffs in the lawsuit on the 17th. He plans to once again apologize on behalf of the government and convey his intention to take every possible measure to steadily advance compensation.
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