2025-02-28 23:07:00
Foreign Minister Iwao met with Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski in Tokyo and signed an action plan stating that "we will not recognize Russia's illegal annexation of Ukrainian territory," and confirmed that they will continue to work together to support Ukraine.
2025-02-28 22:12:00
Regarding the House of Councillors election this summer, former Prime Minister Kishida of the Liberal Democratic Party pointed out that the natural way to increase people's take-home pay is to promote further wage increases, and expressed the view that it is necessary to clearly advocate economic policies to achieve this and gain the support of voters.
2025-02-28 20:02:00
As part of its efforts to improve administrative efficiency, the government has submitted to the Diet a bill to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure and other laws to digitize criminal procedures, including the request and issuance of arrest warrants and the creation of records.
2025-02-28 20:01:00
Amid concerns about the risks of generative AI, such as the spread of false information, the government has submitted a bill to the Diet that would mean investigating cases where AI infringes on the rights and interests of citizens, and providing guidance to businesses, while also promoting proper research, development, and use of AI.
2025-02-28 19:33:00
During intensive deliberations in the House of Representatives Budget Committee, Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda called for a one-year postponement of the increase in the upper limit of the cost-sharing cap under the "High-Cost Medical Care Expenses System." In response, Prime Minister Ishiba indicated that the increase in August of this year would go ahead as scheduled, but that the matter of what happens after August of next year would be reconsidered.
2025-02-28 19:01:00
Regarding the increase in the upper limit of the "high-cost medical care system," which the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is calling for a complete freeze, Prime Minister Ishiba stated at the House of Representatives Budget Committee that the increase will go ahead as scheduled from August this year, but that he will reconsider the shape of the system after August next year after hearing the opinions of patient groups and others, with a decision to be made by autumn this year.
2025-02-28 18:58:00
Minister of Foreign Affairs Iwao expressed "deep regret" over the Thai government's forcible repatriation to China of Uighurs who had fled China and been detained in Thailand, and stated his intention to continue urging the Chinese government to guarantee basic human rights.
2025-02-28 18:22:00
Regarding the new fiscal year budget, both the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party submitted revised bills to the Diet that reflected the contents of their agreement with the Japan Restoration Party. Meanwhile, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan also submitted its own revised bill of 3.8 trillion yen, and both parties are expected to explain their purpose at the House of Representatives Budget Committee on the evening of the 28th. The ruling and opposition parties will also be discussing revised bills that they each submitted on March 3rd, the start of the week.
2025-02-28 17:34:00
Regarding the increase in the upper limit of the "high-cost medical care system," which the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is calling for a complete freeze, Prime Minister Ishiba stated at the House of Representatives Budget Committee that the increase will go ahead as scheduled from August this year, but that he will reconsider the shape of the system after August next year after hearing the opinions of patient groups and others, with a decision to be made by autumn this year.
2025-02-28 17:09:00
Regarding the increase in the upper limit of the "high-cost medical care system," which the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is calling for a complete freeze, Prime Minister Ishiba stated at the House of Representatives Budget Committee that the increase will go ahead as scheduled from August this year, but that he will reconsider the shape of the system after August next year after hearing the opinions of patient groups and others, with a decision to be made by autumn this year.
2025-02-28 16:57:00
Regarding the new fiscal year budget, both the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party submitted revised bills to the Diet that reflected the contents of their agreement with the Japan Restoration Party. Meanwhile, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan also submitted its own revised bill of 3.8 trillion yen, and both parties are expected to explain their purpose at the House of Representatives Budget Committee on the evening of the 28th. The ruling and opposition parties will also be discussing revised bills that they each submitted on March 3rd, the start of the week.
2025-02-28 16:50:00
The Diet affairs committee chairmen of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan met, and the Constitutional Democratic Party argued that four former Abe faction executives should be called as witnesses following the questioning of the former Abe faction's accounting officer on the 27th, while the Liberal Democratic Party expressed the view that this was not necessary.
2025-02-28 16:23:00
The Komeito Party and the Democratic Party for the People have put together the outline of a bill to set up a third-party organization to check political funds. The bill includes provisions that allow the third-party organization to request the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to conduct an on-site inspection if there is any suspicion of false statements in income and expenditure reports.
2025-02-28 16:22:00
In order to effectively implement "push-mode support," which delivers relief supplies to affected local governments when a large-scale disaster occurs, without waiting for requests from those affected, the government has decided to establish three new stockpiling bases for supplies in Sapporo City, Kochi Prefecture, and Kumamoto Prefecture.
2025-02-28 15:55:00
Regarding the House of Councillors election this summer, the Komeito Party has agreed with the Liberal Democratic Party to cooperate in the election by, in principle, recommending each other's candidates in each electoral district.
2025-02-28 15:44:00
As the spread of online casinos becomes a problem, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has announced its intention to study, together with experts, methods of "blocking" sites, among other things.
2025-02-28 15:31:00
Regarding the increase in the upper limit of the "high-cost medical care system," which the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is calling for a complete freeze, Prime Minister Ishiba stated at the House of Representatives Budget Committee that the increase will go ahead as scheduled from August this year, but that he will reconsider the shape of the system after August next year after hearing the opinions of patient groups and others, with a decision to be made by autumn this year.
2025-02-28 14:49:00
Regarding the new fiscal year budget, both the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party submitted revised bills to the Diet that reflected the contents of their agreement with the Japan Restoration Party. Meanwhile, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan also submitted its own revised bill of 3.8 trillion yen, and both parties are expected to explain their purpose at the House of Representatives Budget Committee on the evening of the 28th. The ruling and opposition parties will also be discussing revised bills that they each submitted on March 3rd, the start of the week.
2025-02-28 14:40:00
On the 27th, Hokuriku Electric Power announced that it would postpone the decommissioning of the "Coal-fired Unit 1" at the Toyama-Shinko Thermal Power Plant, which was scheduled to be decommissioned this fiscal year, to around fiscal 2028, citing the need to secure a stable power source. Environment Minister Asao stated at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 28th that this was "very regrettable," and expressed the view that the increase in carbon dioxide emissions due to the postponement must be offset by expanding the introduction of renewable energy sources, etc.
2025-02-28 14:18:00
Regarding the increase in the upper limit of the "high-cost medical care system," which the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is calling for a complete freeze, Prime Minister Ishiba stated at the House of Representatives Budget Committee that the increase will go ahead as scheduled from August this year, but that he will reconsider the shape of the system after August next year after hearing the opinions of patient groups and others, with a decision to be made by autumn this year.
2025-02-28 13:24:00
Regarding the new fiscal year budget, the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito have put together amendments to the budget and tax-related bills to reflect the specific measures for free education agreed upon with the Japan Restoration Party, and have taken the steps to obtain approval within their respective parties. The amendments are expected to be submitted to the Diet in the afternoon of the 28th.
2025-02-28 13:20:00
At a meeting of the House Management Committee of both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors, the government presented personnel proposals for 39 people in nine organizations, which require the approval of the Diet, including the appointment of former Vice Minister of Finance Eiji Chatani as the new chairman of the Fair Trade Commission.
2025-02-28 12:32:00
Amid concerns about the risks surrounding generative AI, such as the spread of false information, the government has passed a bill that provides for investigations and guidance to businesses in the event of cases in which AI infringes on the rights and interests of citizens, while also promoting appropriate research, development, and use of the technology.
2025-02-28 12:07:00
Regarding the new fiscal year budget, the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito have put together amendments to the budget and tax-related bills to reflect the specific measures for free education agreed upon with the Japan Restoration Party, and have taken the steps to obtain approval within their respective parties. The amendments are expected to be submitted to the Diet in the afternoon of the 28th.
2025-02-28 12:06:00
Amid concerns about the risks surrounding generative AI, such as the spread of false information, the government has passed a bill that provides for investigations and guidance to businesses in the event of cases in which AI infringes on the rights and interests of citizens, while also promoting appropriate research, development, and use of the technology.
2025-02-28 11:49:00
Regarding the issue of politics and money within the LDP, following the testimony of the former Abe faction's accounting officer on the 27th, the Diet Affairs Committee chairpersons of the five opposition parties met and confirmed their intention to request the calling of four former Abe faction executives as witnesses, citing discrepancies between the content of the testimony and previous statements by related lawmakers.
2025-02-28 11:48:00
As part of efforts to improve the efficiency of administrative work, the government decided at a cabinet meeting on the 28th to revise the Code of Criminal Procedure and other laws to digitize criminal procedures, including the request and issuance of arrest warrants and the creation of reports.
2025-02-28 11:28:00
At a cabinet meeting on the 28th, Justice Minister Suzuki reported that last year police across the country wiretapped mobile phone conversations in 19 cases, including drug trafficking and murder, resulting in the arrest of a total of 99 people.
2025-02-28 11:24:00
With a view to restoring and rebuilding the Noto Peninsula, Prime Minister Ishiba has instructed his Cabinet to utilize new grants of 50 billion yen set aside from the reserve fund in this fiscal year's budget to revitalize the area's landscape and townscape, and to make the area a model case for "creative reconstruction."
2025-02-28 11:17:00
The government decided at a cabinet meeting on the 28th to spend an additional 100 billion yen from the reserve fund of the fiscal 2024 budget to support the recovery and reconstruction of the Noto Peninsula. Of this, 50 billion yen will be allocated as a grant, which will be able to be used flexibly based on local requests.
2025-02-28 10:26:00
(Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities February 27, 2025)
2025-02-28 06:10:00
Regarding the revision of the new fiscal year budget, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is strongly calling for a complete freeze on the increase in the upper limit of the "High-cost Medical Care System," and within the government, a proposal has been put forward to proceed with the planned increase from August this year, and then reconsider the state of the system after August next year. Meanwhile, the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito, as well as the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, are planning to submit revisions to the budget on the 28th, and coordination between the ruling and opposition parties is expected to continue regarding the date of the vote.
