2025-01-30 20:56:00
The first meeting of a government panel of experts was held in preparation for the establishment of a Disaster Prevention Agency, and serious consideration has begun on measures such as strengthening pre-disaster prevention measures and improving the environment at evacuation shelters.
2025-01-30 20:43:00
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi said security was being stepped up after a case of unauthorized individuals entering the House of Representatives' accommodation in Akasaka, Tokyo.
2025-01-30 20:15:00
A joint ruling and opposition party council was held in the House of Representatives to discuss the former correspondence expenses and the current "research, study and public relations accommodation expenses," and it was decided that a joint council with the House of Councillors will be set up next week to continue deliberations on issues that need to be further refined, such as the scope of use and how the expenses will be made public.
2025-01-30 20:06:00
In a vote on the issue of a political fundraising party for a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, the House of Representatives Budget Committee passed a resolution with a majority in favor of the opposition parties to summon the former Abe faction's accounting officer as a witness. Chairman Yasuzumi sent a letter to the accounting officer requesting that he appear before the committee around the 10th of next month.
2025-01-30 19:05:00
The first meeting of a government panel of experts was held in preparation for the establishment of a Disaster Prevention Agency, and serious consideration has begun on measures such as strengthening pre-disaster prevention measures and improving the environment at evacuation shelters.
2025-01-30 18:35:00
In a case involving a political fundraising party for a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, the House of Representatives Budget Committee voted to summon the former Abe faction's accounting officer as a witness, and the motion was passed with a majority in favor from the opposition. Chairman Yasumi will request the accounting officer to appear before the committee around the 10th of next month.
2025-01-30 18:20:00
Former Environment Minister Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi, who was previously a member of the Nikai faction, has joined the Aso faction of the Liberal Democratic Party.
2025-01-30 18:16:00
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi said security was being stepped up after a case of unauthorized individuals entering the House of Representatives' accommodation in Akasaka, Tokyo.
2025-01-30 18:00:00
In a case involving a political fundraising party for a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, the House of Representatives Budget Committee voted to summon the former Abe faction's accounting officer as a witness, and the motion was passed with a majority in favor from the opposition. Chairman Yasumi will request the accounting officer to appear before the committee around the 10th of next month.
2025-01-30 17:56:00
Arguing that improved working conditions are necessary to resolve the labor shortage in the nursing care and welfare for people with disabilities sectors, three opposition parties including the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan have jointly submitted a bill to the House of Representatives that includes provisions for providing subsidies to enable businesses to raise employee wages.
2025-01-30 17:54:00
A bill to introduce "active cyber defense" to prevent cyber attacks before they occur was approved at a meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party on the 30th. The bill includes provisions for the police and the Self-Defense Forces to access the source of the attack and take measures to neutralize it, and the government plans to submit the bill to the Diet soon with the aim of passing it.
2025-01-30 16:36:00
A joint meeting was held with the LDP's Election System Research Committee and other groups to discuss the use of social media, and it was confirmed that they would expedite consideration of concrete measures, citing the need to prevent negative effects on elections from the spread of false information.
2025-01-30 16:22:00
A bill to introduce "active cyber defense" to prevent cyber attacks before they occur was approved at a meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party on the 30th. The bill includes provisions for the police and the Self-Defense Forces to access the source of the attack and take measures to neutralize it, and the government plans to submit the bill to the Diet soon with the aim of passing it.
2025-01-30 15:42:00
In a case involving a political fundraising party for a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, the House of Representatives Budget Committee voted to summon the former Abe faction's accounting officer as a witness, and the motion was passed with a majority in favor from the opposition. Chairman Yasumi will request the accounting officer to appear before the committee around the 10th of next month.
2025-01-30 13:54:00
In a case involving a political fund-raising party for a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, the House of Representatives Budget Committee voted to call in the former Abe faction's accounting officer as a witness, and the motion was passed with a majority in favor from the opposition. Chairman Yasuzumi will request the accounting officer to appear before the committee around the 10th of next month.
2025-01-30 13:16:00
In a case involving a political fund-raising party for a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, the House of Representatives Budget Committee voted to call in the former Abe faction's accounting officer as a witness, and the motion was passed with a majority in favor from the opposition. Chairman Yasuzumi will request the accounting officer to appear before the committee around the 10th of next month.
2025-01-30 12:59:00
Regarding preparations for the next House of Representatives election, Komeito Secretary-General Nishida stated that the party is coordinating with the LDP on candidates for Tokyo's single-seat constituencies, and expressed the view that Tokyo's 21st constituency, where there is no incumbent LDP member, is a strong option for fielding a candidate.
2025-01-30 11:27:00
In a case involving a political fund-raising party for a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, the House of Representatives Budget Committee voted to call in the former Abe faction's accounting officer as a witness, and the motion was passed with a majority in favor from the opposition. Chairman Yasuzumi will request the accounting officer to appear before the committee around the 10th of next month.
2025-01-30 10:54:00
In a case involving a political fund-raising party for a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, the House of Representatives Budget Committee voted to call in the former Abe faction's accounting officer as a witness, and the motion was passed with a majority in favor from the opposition. Chairman Yasuzumi will request the accounting officer to appear before the committee around the 10th of next month.
2025-01-30 10:36:00
Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities January 29, 2025
2025-01-30 05:33:00
The new fiscal year budget proposal, with a general account total of over 115 trillion yen, the largest ever, will enter into actual deliberation in the House of Representatives Budget Committee on the 31st. As the ruling minority, the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito plan to seek the passage of the budget within the fiscal year with the cooperation of the opposition parties, while the Constitutional Democratic Party and others are pointing out problems, including how to deal with rising prices, and are preparing to revise the budget proposal.
2025-01-30 05:20:00
The first meeting of the government's expert panel will be held on the 30th in preparation for the establishment of the Disaster Prevention Agency. The panel will discuss strengthening pre-disaster prevention measures and improving the environment at evacuation shelters, and is aiming to compile a policy direction by this summer.
