2025-03-16 23:18:00
In the Chiba Prefectural Governor election, which was a contest between the incumbent and three newcomers, independent incumbent Toshihito Kumagai (47) was elected for the second time.
2025-03-16 23:02:00
Regarding the issue of Prime Minister Ishiba distributing gift certificates to the offices of LDP members of the House of Representatives who have only been elected once, Senator Maidate Noboru Haruhi, who belongs to the same Tottori Prefectural LDP chapter as Prime Minister Ishiba, said at a prefectural chapter meeting, "Something that has been a normal practice for past prime ministers has become such a problem, and we must take seriously the criticism that it is far from common sense, given the current situation and the current severe climate of high prices. Even if there is no legal issue, there is no way to refute it if a moral issue is pointed out. As Prime Minister Ishiba has said, all we can do is keep quiet and show an attitude of remorse and do our best. We have to fight the upcoming elections in such a difficult situation."
2025-03-16 22:51:00
In the Chiba mayoral election, which was a contest between the incumbent and two newcomers, independent incumbent Shunichi Kamiya (51) has been assured of being elected for a second term.
2025-03-16 22:00:00
In the Chiba mayoral election, which was a contest between the incumbent and two newcomers, independent incumbent Shunichi Kamiya (51) has been assured of being elected for a second term.
2025-03-16 21:27:00
In the Chiba Prefectural Governor election, which was a contest between the incumbent and three newcomers, independent incumbent Toshihito Kumagai (47) was assured of being elected for a second term.
2025-03-16 21:18:00
In the Chiba mayoral election, which was a contest between the incumbent and two newcomers, independent incumbent Shunichi Kamiya (51) has been assured of being elected for a second term.
2025-03-16 20:21:00
In the Chiba Prefectural Governor election, which was a contest between the incumbent and three newcomers, independent incumbent Toshihito Kumagai (47) was assured of being elected for a second term.
2025-03-16 20:12:00
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi visited Okinawa Prefecture and met with Governor Tamaki, where he expressed his intention to continue working to reduce the burden of the bases, including steadily implementing the plan to return U.S. military facilities south of Kadena Air Base based on the Japan-U.S. agreement.
2025-03-16 20:04:00
In the Chiba mayoral election, which was a contest between the incumbent and two newcomers, independent incumbent Shunichi Kamiya (51) has been assured of being elected for a second term.
2025-03-16 20:01:00
In the Chiba Prefectural Governor election, which was a contest between the incumbent and three newcomers, independent incumbent Toshihito Kumagai (47) was assured of being elected for a second term.
2025-03-16 19:07:00
Regarding the issue of Prime Minister Ishiba distributing gift certificates to the offices of a Liberal Democratic Party member of the House of Representatives who had only been elected once, Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda indicated his intention to intensify his investigation, including by calling for an explanation at the Political Ethics Review Committee.
2025-03-16 18:00:00
Regarding the pension system reform bill, whose submission to the Diet has been postponed, Prime Minister Ishiba met with Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Fukuoka and instructed him to continue making adjustments in order to submit the bill to the current Diet session.
2025-03-16 11:51:00
On NHK's Sunday Debate, ruling and opposition party leaders in the House of Councillors exchanged opinions on the issue of Prime Minister Ishiba distributing gift certificates to the offices of LDP members of the House of Representatives who had only been elected once. The LDP expressed the view that it is necessary to hold Prime Minister Ishiba accountable, while the Constitutional Democratic Party stated that it will pursue the issue, citing not only the possibility of violating the law but also moral responsibility.
2025-03-16 09:00:00
In a public opinion poll conducted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, when asked about the areas in which they hope for stronger relations with the Trump administration in the United States, the most common answer was "economy, trade, and finance." The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "This may be due to concerns about tariff measures by the Trump administration."
2025-03-16 05:31:00
The leaders of nearly 30 countries, mainly from Europe, met online to discuss the situation in Ukraine and agreed to continue to pressure Russia to accept the ceasefire proposal proposed by the United States. British Prime Minister Tom Starmer said he would begin discussions on the operation of peacekeeping forces, citing growing support for a coalition of the willing to maintain peace after the ceasefire.
