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Political News(2025/03/08)
Liberal Democratic Party continues to consider whether to submit bill related to pension reform
2025-03-08 21:58:00
On the 8th, the LDP executive held a meeting to discuss how to respond to the pension system reform bill that the government plans to submit to the current Diet session. However, as opinions were expressed both in favor and against the submission, it was decided that the matter will continue to be considered, including by exchanging opinions with the Komeito Party at the start of the week.
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Liberal Democratic Party continues to consider whether to submit bill related to pension reform
2025-03-08 21:19:00
On the 8th, the LDP executive held a meeting to discuss how to respond to the pension system reform bill that the government plans to submit to the current Diet session. However, as opinions were expressed both in favor and against the submission, it was decided that the matter will continue to be considered, including by exchanging opinions with the Komeito Party at the start of the week.
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Komeito leader Saito emphasizes that efforts will be made to dispose of soil generated during decontamination work outside the prefecture
2025-03-08 18:55:00
Ahead of the 14th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and nuclear accident next week, Komeito leader Saito visited Fukushima Prefecture and emphasized that he will work to resolve issues so that the final disposal of soil and other materials produced during decontamination work outside the prefecture can proceed smoothly.
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Prime Minister Ishiba: "I want to win at all costs" in this summer's House of Councillors and Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly elections
2025-03-08 18:46:00
At a meeting of the LDP's national secretaries-general, Prime Minister Ishiba said of this summer's House of Councillors election and Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, "These are extremely tough elections, but we are determined to win them at all costs," and called for unity.
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Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Akazawa to "strengthen training of disaster volunteers" in preparation for major earthquakes
2025-03-08 16:22:00
Minister Akazawa, who is in charge of preparations for the establishment of the Disaster Prevention Agency, gave a speech in Nagoya City and emphasized his intention to strengthen training of volunteers to operate evacuation centers and other tasks in preparation for the occurrence of a major earthquake in the Nankai Trough.
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Government and ruling party postpone raising high-cost medical care expenses by revising budget proposal
2025-03-08 15:47:00
Regarding the high-cost medical care system, Prime Minister Ishiba has announced that the increase in the upper limit of the burden in August of this year will be postponed. The government and ruling parties are coordinating to revise the new fiscal year budget again, and with the cooperation of the opposition parties, they would like to continue to pass the bill within the fiscal year.
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Government and ruling party postpones hike in high-cost medical care expenses by revising budget proposal
2025-03-08 06:36:00
Regarding the high-cost medical care system, Prime Minister Ishiba has announced that the increase in the upper limit of the burden in August of this year will be postponed. The government and ruling parties are coordinating to revise the new fiscal year budget again, and with the cooperation of the opposition parties, they would like to continue to pass the bill within the fiscal year.
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