2025-01-22 21:28:00
On the 22nd, four years after the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons came into force, messages of peace were written with candles in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima.
2025-01-22 21:06:00
Defense Minister Nakatani visited Yonaguni Town in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan's westernmost island closest to Taiwan, where he met with Itokazu Mayor and asked for understanding for the Self-Defense Forces' plan to deploy a new missile unit on the island in order to drastically strengthen Japan's defense capabilities.
2025-01-22 21:04:00
Regarding the House of Councillors election this summer, the Japan Restoration Party has put together a plan to hold a primary election in order to unite opposition candidates in single-seat districts with one seat each. The party plans to decide on the candidates based on the results of online opinion polls and the number of votes received in the proportional representation section of last year's House of Representatives election.
2025-01-22 19:07:00
Policy directors from the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito Party and the Democratic Party for the People met, with the Democratic Party for the People calling for the resumption of tax discussions among the three parties regarding the review of the "1.03 million yen annual income barrier," while the LDP and Komeito Party indicated they would take the matter back and consider it.
2025-01-22 18:12:00
Regarding the House of Councillors election this summer, the Japan Restoration Party has put together a plan to hold a primary election in order to unite opposition candidates in single-seat districts with one seat each. The party plans to decide on the candidates based on the results of online opinion polls and the number of votes received in the proportional representation section of last year's House of Representatives election.
2025-01-22 17:49:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election will be announced on June 13th this year, with voting taking place on the 22nd.
2025-01-22 17:44:00
As the number of elderly people living alone increases, measures to combat loneliness and isolation have become an issue. Minister Mihara has indicated his intention to set up a new project team to consider measures such as creating places for people to belong in the community.
2025-01-22 17:34:00
Professional figure skater Shizuka Arakawa has been appointed as the government's PR ambassador to promote the recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake at the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which opens in April.
2025-01-22 17:24:00
The regular Diet session will be convened on the 24th, and questions from the representatives of each party following Prime Minister Ishiba's policy speech will be held in the House of Representatives plenary session on the 27th and 28th of next week.
2025-01-22 17:09:00
The final draft of the operating standards for the "security clearance" system, which limits access to important information for economic security to those who the government has confirmed as trustworthy, has been finalized. With the consent of the individual, the government will investigate personal information such as whether or not there is any overdue rent or alcohol-related problems.
2025-01-22 16:43:00
Komeito leader Saito told reporters that he believes the prime minister should issue a statement marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the war in order to demonstrate Japan's stance as a peaceful nation.
2025-01-22 16:26:00
Prime Minister Ishiba met with Komeito leader Saito and conveyed his intention to summarize the LDP's position on optional separate surnames for married couples as soon as possible and to hold discussions with the Komeito Party.
2025-01-22 16:23:00
Regarding political reform, Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda expressed his desire to create an environment in which as many opposition parties as possible can work together to realize a ban on corporate and group donations.
2025-01-22 14:58:00
Following the issue surrounding a political fundraising party held by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, the former Motegi faction notified the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of its intention to dissolve as a political organization, which was accepted, and the faction was officially dissolved.
2025-01-22 14:40:00
The outline of a bill to introduce "active cyber defense" to prevent cyber attacks before they occur, including provisions for the police and Self-Defense Forces to access the source of an attack and take measures to neutralize it, was approved at a meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party on the 22nd.
2025-01-22 14:36:00
Rengo Chairman Yoshino requested that a "political-labor press conference" be held between the Prime Minister and the Rengo Chairman, as he would like to meet with Prime Minister Ishiba and exchange opinions directly towards achieving sustainable wage increases.
2025-01-22 13:31:00
Ahead of the convening of the regular Diet session, policy chiefs from the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito Party and the Japan Restoration Party met, with the Restoration Party proposing that the three parties discuss reducing social insurance premiums in addition to education policy, and the two parties agreed to coordinate this.
2025-01-22 12:22:00
During his visit to the United States, Foreign Minister Iwaki met with Secretary of State Rubio of the new Trump administration and agreed to further promote cooperation to strengthen the deterrence and response capabilities of the Japan-U.S. alliance.
2025-01-22 10:43:00
A meeting of foreign ministers of the Quad, a framework of four countries consisting of Japan, the United States, Australia and India, was held in Washington, D.C., with attendance including Foreign Minister Iwaki and Secretary of State Rubio of the new Trump administration. The ministers confirmed that they will continue to strengthen cooperation toward realizing a "free and open Indo-Pacific" even after the inauguration of the new Trump administration.
2025-01-22 09:26:00
(Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities, January 21, 2025) 08:54 Leaves the official residence on foot 08:55 Arrives at the official residence 09:14 Receives a letter of request from Tokushima Prefectural Assembly LDP Chairman Yoshimi Hiroyuki, Tokushima Prefectural LDP Chapter Chairman Shigekiyo Yoshiyuki and others (until 09:25) 09:26 Leaves the official residence 09:29 Arrives at LDP headquarters 09:32 Party executive meeting (until 09:46) 09:49 Leaves the same location 09:52 Arrives at the official residence 09:53 Interviews with media outlets (until 09:56) 10:01 Cabinet meeting (until 10:09) 10:11 Met with Ono Isao, Deputy Chief of the Joint Staff Office of the Ministry of Defense (until 10:34) 10:35 Met with Ministry of Defense Director-General for Defense Policy Yamato Taro and Vice Chief of the Joint Staff Office Nagumo Kenichiro (until 10:48) 10:53 Meets with Administrative Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Takehiro Funakoshi, Director-General of the Middle East and Africa Bureau Ando Toshihide, and Director-General of the Defense Policy Bureau of the Ministry of Defense Yamato (until 11:23) 11:33 Meets with Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko (until 11:58) 12:10 Government and Ruling Party Liaison Meeting (until 12:35) 12:47 Interview with the Mainichi Shimbun (until 13:07) 13:08 Meets with National Police Agency Commissioner-General Tsuyuki Yasuhiro, next Commissioner-General Kusunoki Nobuyuki, and first Deputy Commissioner-General Tachikawa Hiroshi (until 13:11) 13:21 Meets with the LDP Organization and Campaign Headquarters Chief Obuchi Yuko (until 13:26) 13:55 Meets with Director-General of the National Security Secretariat Okano Masataka, Administrative Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Funakoshi, Director-General of the European Affairs Bureau Kitagawa Katsuro, and Director-General of the Middle East and Africa Bureau Ando (until 14:28) 14:29 Met with Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Funakoshi, Director-General of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau Kanai Masaaki, and Director-General of the International Law Bureau Nakamura Kazuhiko (until 14:41). Left the Prime Minister's Office at 14:43. Arrived at the NPO "Suicide Prevention Support Center Life Link" in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo at 14:54. Inspected SNS counseling services, etc. Accompanied by Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Fukuoka Susumuyoshi. Left the same place at 15:22. Arrived at the General Incorporated Association "Life Support Suicide Prevention Promotion Center" at 15:23. Inspection 15:38 Interviews with media companies (until 15:41) 15:42 Leave the same place 15:53 Arrive at the Prime Minister's Office 16:00 Receive report from Nishida Masashi, chairman of the ruling party's "Hokuriku Shinkansen Tsuruga-Shin-Osaka Section Development Committee" (until 16:22) 16:30 Telephone talk with NATO Secretary General Rutte (until 16:45) 17:12 Meeting with Hirai Shinji, head of the National Governors' Association's Population Strategy Headquarters (until 17:22) 18:04 Welcoming Laotian Prime Minister Songxay 18:05 Honor guard salute, honor guard (until 18:10) 18:14 Summit meeting with Prime Minister Songxay (until 19:17) 19:22 Signing ceremony (until 19:25) 19:26 Joint press conference (until 19:44) 19:46 Dinner hosted by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (until 20:57) 21:01 Seeing off Prime Minister Sonsai 21:21 Walking away from the official residence 21:23 Arriving at the official residence
2025-01-22 08:40:00
Foreign Minister Iwaki, who is visiting the United States, met with Secretary of State Rubio of the new Trump administration. It is believed that they confirmed the policy of strengthening the deterrent and response capabilities of the Japan-U.S. alliance under the new administration.
2025-01-22 06:24:00
A meeting of foreign ministers of the Quad, a framework of four countries consisting of Japan, the United States, Australia, and India, was held in Washington, D.C., with the attendance of Foreign Minister Iwatake Naoki and Secretary of State Rubio of the new Trump administration. It is believed that the ministers confirmed their intention to strengthen cooperation toward the realization of a "free and open Indo-Pacific" even after the inauguration of the new Trump administration.
2025-01-22 05:30:00
In order to accelerate disaster prevention and mitigation, Prime Minister Ishiba plans to announce in his policy speech at the ordinary Diet session to be convened on the 24th a plan to formulate a new plan that exceeds the current scale of projects, which is about 15 trillion yen over five years, and to strengthen measures.
