Political News(2025/02/23)
The 100-Article Committee provides documents and audio, and the Ishin Party publishes its findings: "The information provided is true"
2025-02-23 21:06:00
Regarding the fact that a member of the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly from the Japan Restoration Party provided documents of unknown authenticity and audio recordings of closed 100-article committee meetings to the head of a political group, Takashi Tachibana, during last year's gubernatorial election, the Japan Restoration Party has announced the results of its investigation, stating that "it is recognized as a fact that information was provided." The prefectural organization will continue its investigation and consider taking disciplinary action against the assembly member.
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Defense Minister Nakatani inspects radar in the Philippines "Further strengthening defense cooperation"
2025-02-23 20:26:00
Defense Minister Nakatani, who is visiting the Philippines, inspected the radar, the first completed defense equipment exported from Japan, and expressed his intention to further strengthen defense cooperation, given China's increased military activity in the South China Sea.
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The 100-Article Committee provides documents and audio, and the Ishin Party publishes its findings: "The information provided is true"
2025-02-23 19:23:00
The Japan Restoration Party has released the results of an investigation which confirms that information was provided by Hyogo Prefectural Assembly members to Takashi Tachibana, leader of the political group "Party to Protect the People from NHK."
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The Ishin Party will release the results of its investigation into the 100-article committee, and the prefectural assembly member acknowledges the information and apologizes.
2025-02-23 18:57:00
On the night of the 23rd, the prefectural organization of the Japan Restoration Party held a meeting to discuss the fact that a member of the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly of the Japan Restoration Party provided documents of unknown authenticity and audio recordings of closed-door meetings of the 100-article committee to the representative of the political group Takashi Tachibana during last year's prefectural gubernatorial election. After this meeting, the party plans to make the results of its investigation public.
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Three Ishin prefectural assembly members admit to providing documents and audio at press conference and apologize
2025-02-23 15:26:00
During last year's Hyogo Prefectural gubernatorial election, documents of unknown authenticity and audio recordings of closed-door meetings of the 100-article committee were provided to the head of a political group, Takashi Tachibana. Three prefectural assembly members of the Japan Restoration Party held a press conference on the afternoon of the 23rd, all of whom admitted to providing the information and apologized. One of them revealed that he had submitted a notice of resignation from the party.
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Ishin prefectural assembly members hold press conference on issue of providing documents and audio to the 100-article committee; party to release investigation results
2025-02-23 12:37:00
Regarding the issue of Hyogo Prefectural Assembly members from the Japan Restoration Party providing documents of unknown authenticity and audio recordings of closed-door Article 100 Committee meetings to political group leader Tachibana Takashi during last year's Hyogo Prefectural gubernatorial election, the assembly members will hold a press conference on the 23rd and the Japan Restoration Party will make public the results of its investigation.
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Government to support "medium-sized companies" with "potential to drive regional economies"
2025-02-23 10:57:00
The government believes that "medium-sized enterprises" with fewer than 2,000 employees have the potential to drive regional economies, and plans to steadily implement support measures for them, such as encouraging them to create innovation and expand overseas.
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The Japanese and British governments are set to hold the first economic version of the "2+2" meeting on the 7th of next month
2025-02-23 05:11:00
The governments of Japan and the UK are coordinating to hold the first meeting of the so-called economic version of "2+2," a framework for consultation between foreign and economic ministers, in Tokyo on the 7th of next month. With US President Trump proposing measures to impose high tariffs, the meeting is expected to confirm the promotion of free and fair trade.
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