Political News(2025/02/19)
Three-party talks over LDP proposal to raise "1.03 million yen barrier": Democratic Party for the People calls for increase
2025-02-19 20:45:00
Tax system consultations were held between the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito, and the Democratic Party for the People to review the "1.03 million yen annual income barrier." The Democratic Party for the People called for a uniform increase, arguing that the LDP's proposal to change the income tax exemption limit according to annual income would not lead to an increase in take-home pay for a wide range of people, and further discussions were scheduled to be held on the 20th.
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LDP, Komeito and Nippon Ishin to finalize revisions to new fiscal year budget proposal
2025-02-19 20:28:00
In order to revise the new fiscal year budget proposal, policy leaders from the Liberal Democratic Party, the Komeito Party, and the Japan Restoration Party met in succession. In light of the fact that the Restoration Party pointed out that the reduction in social insurance premiums was insufficient, the final adjustments are being made to finalize the agreement document.
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Three-party talks over LDP proposal to raise "1.03 million yen barrier": Democratic Party for the People calls for increase
2025-02-19 20:17:00
Tax system consultations were held between the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito, and the Democratic Party for the People to review the "1.03 million yen annual income barrier." The Democratic Party for the People called for a uniform increase, arguing that the LDP's proposal to change the income tax exemption limit according to annual income would not lead to an increase in take-home pay for a wide range of people, and further discussions were scheduled to be held on the 20th.
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LDP, Komeito and Nippon Ishin to finalize revisions to new fiscal year budget proposal
2025-02-19 19:29:00
In order to revise the new fiscal year budget proposal, policy leaders from the Liberal Democratic Party, the Komeito Party, and the Japan Restoration Party met in succession. In light of the fact that the Restoration Party pointed out that the reduction in social insurance premiums was insufficient, the final adjustments are being made to finalize the agreement document.
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Budget Committee cancels today's deliberations after failing to reach agreement on witness hearing
2025-02-19 17:56:00
The House of Representatives Budget Committee was scheduled to hold an intensive deliberation on the 19th, with Prime Minister Ishiba in attendance, but the deliberation was canceled due to a failure to reach an agreement between the ruling and opposition parties over the questioning of the accounting officer of the former Abe faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. In addition, the questioning of the expert witness scheduled for the 20th has been postponed, and it has been rescheduled to be held next week or later.
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Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly opens, submits new fiscal year budget proposal of 9.158 trillion yen, the largest ever
2025-02-19 17:41:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly opened its regular session with the submission of an initial budget proposal for the new fiscal year, with the general account totaling 9.158 trillion yen, the largest ever, including initiatives to support families with children and young people.
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Budget Committee cancels today's deliberations after failing to reach agreement on witness hearing
2025-02-19 17:04:00
The House of Representatives Budget Committee was scheduled to hold intensive deliberations on the 19th, with Prime Minister Ishiba in attendance, but the deliberations on the 19th were canceled after the ruling and opposition parties failed to reach an agreement regarding the questioning of the accounting officer from the former Abe faction of the Liberal Democratic Party.
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Miyamoto, House of Councillors Political Ethics Committee: "I understand that refunds from factions are not recorded"
2025-02-19 16:51:00
Regarding the issue surrounding political fundraising parties held by LDP factions, Miyamoto Shuji, who appeared before the House of Councillors Political Ethics Committee, revealed that in 2014, the year he was first elected, he was aware that refunds from factions were not listed in the income and expenditure report.
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House of Representatives Budget Committee discussions continue without any discussions in the afternoon
2025-02-19 16:15:00
The House of Representatives Budget Committee was scheduled to hold an intensive deliberation from 9:00 a.m., with Prime Minister Ishiba in attendance, but discussions have not been held in the afternoon due to a failure to reach an agreement between the ruling and opposition parties over the questioning of the accounting officer of the former Abe faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. Discussions have been held intermittently, with the top directors of the ruling and opposition parties meeting.
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The CDP submits a bill to the House of Representatives to freeze the increase in the upper limit of high-cost medical care expenses
2025-02-19 15:42:00
Regarding the "High-Cost Medical Care Expenses System," which aims to reduce the out-of-pocket expenses of patients with high medical expenses, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has submitted a bill to the House of Representatives to completely freeze the government's planned increase in the upper limit of such expenses.
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"1.03 million yen barrier": Democratic Party for the People to demand ruling party raise tax-free limit across the board
2025-02-19 15:23:00
Regarding the review of the "1.03 million yen annual income barrier," the Democratic Party for the People confirmed its intention to seek a uniform increase, arguing that the proposal presented by the Liberal Democratic Party on the 18th to change the income tax exemption limit according to annual income would not lead to an increase in take-home pay for a wide range of people.
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The CDP submits a bill to the House of Representatives to freeze the increase in the upper limit of high-cost medical care expenses
2025-02-19 14:57:00
Regarding the "High-Cost Medical Care Expenses System," which aims to reduce the out-of-pocket expenses of patients with high medical expenses, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has submitted a bill to the House of Representatives to completely freeze the government's planned increase in the upper limit of such expenses.
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The House of Councillors Reform Council submits a report calling for online participation of reference persons
2025-02-19 14:10:00
As part of efforts to digitize the Diet, ruling and opposition parties in the House of Councillors have compiled a report calling for the rules to be revised to allow expert witnesses to participate online in committee questioning, and submitted the report to House of Councillors President Sekiguchi.
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House of Representatives Budget Committee discussions continue without any discussions in the afternoon
2025-02-19 13:23:00
The House of Representatives Budget Committee was scheduled to hold an intensive deliberation from 9:00 a.m., with Prime Minister Ishiba in attendance, but discussions have not been held in the afternoon due to a failure to reach an agreement between the ruling and opposition parties over the questioning of the accounting officer of the former Abe faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. Discussions have been held intermittently, with the top directors of the ruling and opposition parties meeting.
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Budget Committee morning hearing not held; LDP requests postponement of hearing of accounting officer
2025-02-19 12:31:00
The House of Representatives Budget Committee was scheduled to hold an intensive deliberation on the 19th, with Prime Minister Ishiba in attendance, but the morning deliberation was not held due to a failure to reach an agreement between the ruling and opposition parties over the questioning of the accounting officer of the former Abe faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. The Liberal Democratic Party requested that the questioning of the accounting officer, which was scheduled for the 20th, be postponed.
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Free high school tuition: LDP, Komeito, and Nippon Ishin Party in final negotiations to reach agreement
2025-02-19 12:26:00
In preparation for the revision of the new fiscal year budget, policy leaders from the Liberal Democratic Party, the Komeito Party, and the Japan Restoration Party met to discuss the free high school tuition and how to handle the upper limit of subsidies for private high schools. The three parties are in the process of drafting a document to confirm the contents of the agreement, and are continuing to make final adjustments.
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Budget Committee morning hearing not held; LDP requests postponement of hearing of accounting officer
2025-02-19 12:06:00
The House of Representatives Budget Committee was scheduled to hold an intensive deliberation on the 19th, with Prime Minister Ishiba in attendance, but the morning deliberation was not held due to a failure to reach an agreement between the ruling and opposition parties over the questioning of the accounting officer of the former Abe faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. The Liberal Democratic Party requested that the questioning of the accounting officer, which was scheduled for the 20th, be postponed.
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39 personnel proposals from 11 agencies receive Diet approval, including Board of Audit inspectors
2025-02-19 11:26:00
The personnel proposals for 39 people in 11 institutions that require the consent of the Diet, such as inspectors at the Board of Audit and members of the Bank of Japan's Board of Audit Committee, were approved in plenary sessions of both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors by the 19th, and the Diet's consent was obtained.
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Ishin leaves discussions on free high school tuition to Policy Research Council Chairman Aoyagi
2025-02-19 11:07:00
Regarding the free high school tuition, the Japan Restoration Party held a meeting of its Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Committee to discuss the contents of the discussions it has been holding with the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party. No clear opposition was expressed by the attendees, and it was confirmed that the future response would be left to the discretion of Policy Research Council Chairman Aoyagi.
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House of Representatives Budget Committee meeting delayed as ruling and opposition parties disagree over witness summons
2025-02-19 10:53:00
The House of Representatives Budget Committee was scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on the 19th with Prime Minister Ishiba and relevant cabinet ministers in attendance to hold an intensive discussion on political funding issues, but the opening of the committee was delayed due to a failure to reach an agreement between the ruling and opposition parties over the issue of inviting witnesses at a board meeting held prior to the committee meeting. We will provide you with breaking news on comments and developments regarding the inviting of witnesses.
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House of Representatives Budget Committee meeting delayed as ruling and opposition parties disagree over witness summons
2025-02-19 10:14:00
The House of Representatives Budget Committee was scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. on the 19th, with Prime Minister Ishiba and relevant cabinet ministers in attendance, to hold intensive discussions on issues such as political funding. However, at a board meeting held prior to the committee meeting, the ruling and opposition parties were unable to reach an agreement regarding the summoning of expert witnesses, causing the committee to open late.
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Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities February 18, 2025
2025-02-19 09:51:00
(Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities February 18, 2025)
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Ishin Party to hold internal discussions to revise budget proposal for new fiscal year, aiming to reach consensus
2025-02-19 05:43:00
Coordination between the Liberal Democratic Party, the Komeito Party and the Japan Restoration Party for the revision of the new fiscal year budget bill is in the final stages. The Japan Restoration Party is planning to hold a discussion among its members on the 19th, with a view to reaching a consensus.
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