2025-02-06 21:22:00
Regarding the free high school tuition, Japan Restoration Party co-leader Maehara revealed on the 5th that the Liberal Democratic Party had presented a proposal to abolish the income restrictions on tuition support grants for public schools in April of this year and for private schools in April of next year, and that discussions would continue.
2025-02-06 20:49:00
Regarding the House of Representatives Budget Committee, the Democratic Party for the People issued a stern warning to a party member who, during questioning on the 5th, deviated from the agreement between the ruling and opposition parties and demanded that so-called "uniformed" Self-Defense Force members be allowed to answer questions in the Diet, calling for problematic behavior.
2025-02-06 20:07:00
Regarding generative AI developed by China's DeepSeek, the government has stated that it is necessary to be fully aware of the risks of using it, and has warned government agencies and other organizations to seek advice from specialized departments such as the Cabinet Secretariat before deciding whether to use it.
2025-02-06 19:41:00
Regarding Diet reform, such as enhancing deliberations, the Diet Affairs Committee chairpersons of the ruling and opposition parties met and agreed to set up a new council comprising all parties and factions to advance discussions.
2025-02-06 19:07:00
Prime Minister Ishiba departed from Haneda Airport at just after 6:30 pm on the 6th to attend his first summit meeting with US President Trump. Prior to the meeting, he told reporters that he wanted to confirm that Japan and the US would cooperate in the fields of economy and security, and contribute to peace and development in the Indo-Pacific region and the world.
2025-02-06 19:05:00
The city council of Kishiwada, Osaka, where the mayor, who was sued over sexual relations with a woman and settled out of court, was dissolved after receiving a vote of no confidence, is scheduled to meet for the first time on the 17th of this month after the election that followed the dissolution. There is a strong possibility that another no-confidence motion will be passed, in which case the mayor will lose his job.
2025-02-06 18:44:00
The government has finalized a basic policy proposal for the operation of the "Training and Employment System," a new system aimed at developing foreign human resources with specialized skills. The proposal states that the industries accepting foreign human resources will be determined based on the current labor shortage situation, while care will be taken to avoid excessive concentration in major metropolitan areas.
2025-02-06 18:38:00
Regarding the use of social media in elections, the Liberal Democratic Party has decided to hold a joint meeting of its Election System Research Committee and other bodies to consider effective measures, such as clarifying the responsibilities of operators, to address issues such as the spread of false information.
2025-02-06 18:19:00
The Okayama branch of the Hiroshima High Court ruled that the disparity in the value of one vote in last October's House of Representatives election, which was as large as 2.06 times, did not violate the Constitution, dismissing a lawsuit seeking to invalidate the election.
2025-02-06 18:16:00
Former House of Representatives Speaker Ibuki, who was involved in political reforms about 30 years ago, expressed the view that the agreement between then Prime Minister Hosokawa and LDP President Kono did not include a complete ban on corporate and organizational donations.
2025-02-06 17:32:00
In response to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's decision to gradually raise the upper limit of the "High-Cost Medical Care System," which aims to reduce the out-of-pocket expenses of patients incurring high medical expenses, starting in August of this year, cancer patients raising children held a press conference and called for a review, as they said it would have a significant impact on child-rearing.
2025-02-06 17:31:00
Regarding reports that the campaign team of Shinji Ishimaru, who ran in last year's Tokyo gubernatorial election, paid approximately 1 million yen to a company that live-streamed rallies during the election period, Ishimaru said at a press conference on the 6th, "I think there is a risk that we may be violating the law.I would like to change what needs to be changed."
2025-02-06 17:29:00
Prime Minister Ishiba will depart for the United States on the 6th for his first summit meeting with President Trump. He hopes to build a relationship of trust between the two leaders, confirm cooperation in the fields of security and the economy, and strengthen ties between the two countries.
2025-02-06 15:50:00
Regarding the free high school tuition, Japan Restoration Party co-leader Maehara revealed on the 5th that the Liberal Democratic Party had presented a proposal to abolish the income restrictions on tuition support grants for public schools in April of this year and for private schools in April of next year, and that discussions would continue.
2025-02-06 15:30:00
The Okayama branch of the Hiroshima High Court ruled that the disparity in the value of one vote in last October's House of Representatives election, which was as large as 2.06 times, did not violate the Constitution, dismissing a lawsuit seeking to invalidate the election.
2025-02-06 15:10:00
The Okayama branch of the Hiroshima High Court has ruled that the disparity in the value of one vote in last October's House of Representatives election, which was up to 2.06 times, does not violate the Constitution, dismissing a lawsuit seeking to invalidate the election. A group of lawyers has filed lawsuits in courts across the country seeking to invalidate last year's House of Representatives election over the disparity in the value of one vote, and this was the first ruling in the series of lawsuits.
2025-02-06 12:33:00
A proposed amendment to the Whistleblower Protection Act, which includes provisions for imposing criminal penalties on individuals or corporations that fire or discipline employees for reporting wrongdoing internally, was approved at a joint meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party on the 6th.
2025-02-06 12:13:00
Prime Minister Ishiba will depart for the United States on the 6th for his first summit meeting with President Trump. He hopes to build a relationship of trust between the two leaders, confirm cooperation in the fields of security and the economy, and strengthen ties between the two countries.
2025-02-06 10:27:00
(Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities February 5, 2025)
2025-02-06 07:43:00
In the Diet, the "ministerial review" in which each ministry is asked specialized questions about the new fiscal year budget proposal began on the 5th. Opposition parties are urging that financial resources be redirected to policies that they consider important, and coordination between the ruling and opposition parties is expected to get into full swing in anticipation of revising the budget proposal.
2025-02-06 05:34:00
Prime Minister Ishiba will depart for the United States on the 6th for his first summit meeting with President Trump. He hopes to build a relationship of trust between the two leaders, confirm cooperation in the fields of security and the economy, and strengthen ties between the two countries.
2025-02-06 00:18:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has put together a list of items it would like the government to revise in the new fiscal year budget. It proposes cutting funds and reserves to secure financial resources for the purpose of making education free of charge and improving the working conditions of staff working in nursing care and welfare for the disabled.
2025-02-06 00:01:00
Regarding the free high school tuition fees, the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito Party have informed the Japan Restoration Party that they are making arrangements to remove the income restrictions on tuition support grants, which reduce the tuition fee burden according to the income of parents and others, from April this year.
