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Political News(2025/02/11)


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Policy to "increase take-home pay" for citizens becomes top priority as new fiscal year activity guidelines are decided

2025-02-11 17:16:00
On the 11th, the Democratic Party for the People held a party convention and decided on its activity guidelines for the new fiscal year, which include continuing to position the policy of "increasing take-home pay" as the most important issue and working hard to revise the "1.03 million yen annual income barrier."

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New fiscal year budget proposal: "We will respond, including by amending it if necessary" - LDP Policy Research Council Chairman Onodera

2025-02-11 15:28:00
Regarding the new fiscal year budget proposal currently being deliberated in the Diet, LDP Policy Research Council Chairman Onodera emphasized the party's intention to listen to the opinions of the opposition parties and to respond accordingly, including by making amendments if necessary.

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Review of the "1.03 million yen annual income barrier" - Final adjustments to be made regarding deduction amounts

2025-02-11 05:40:00
Regarding the review of the "1.03 million yen annual income barrier," the ruling Komeito Party and the Democratic Party for the People have expressed the opinion that it would be better to raise the income tax deduction amount to around 1.5 million yen. The three parties, including the Liberal Democratic Party, are expected to make final adjustments in the future.

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On "National Foundation Day," Prime Minister Ishiba shows determination to work on nation building

2025-02-11 05:01:00
On National Foundation Day, Prime Minister Ishiba issued a message in which he stated that Japan's current development is built on the foundation of the tireless efforts of its people, and expressed his determination to work toward building a nation in which all people can feel safe and secure, respect diverse values, and achieve self-realization.

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About 70% of people feel anxious about aging infrastructure; how will the government respond to rising rice prices?

2025-02-11 05:00:00
Following the large-scale road collapse that occurred in Saitama Prefecture, an NHK opinion poll asked people whether they were worried about the deterioration of infrastructure in their local areas, and approximately 70% of respondents answered that they were worried.

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