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Political News(2025/04/05)


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Prime Minister Ishiba intends to arrange a telephone meeting with President Trump within the next week

2025-04-05 18:05:00
In response to the tariff measures imposed by the Trump administration in the United States, Prime Minister Ishiba expressed his intention to arrange a telephone meeting with President Trump within the next week. However, he expressed his disapproval of imposing retaliatory tariffs as a countermeasure.

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Prime Minister Ishiba visits the Expo site: "An opportunity to communicate Japan's vision for the future"

2025-04-05 17:55:00
With the opening just eight days away, Prime Minister Ishiba inspected the Osaka-Kansai Expo site and stated that preparations are progressing smoothly, and emphasized that he wants to use the expo to present Japan's vision for the future to the world.

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Prime Minister Ishiba intends to arrange a telephone meeting with President Trump within the next week

2025-04-05 16:27:00
In response to the tariff measures imposed by the Trump administration in the United States, Prime Minister Ishiba expressed his intention to arrange a telephone meeting with President Trump within the next week. However, he expressed his disapproval of imposing retaliatory tariffs as a countermeasure.

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Prime Minister Ishiba intends to arrange a telephone meeting with President Trump within the next week

2025-04-05 15:48:00
In response to the tariff measures imposed by the Trump administration in the United States, Prime Minister Ishiba expressed his intention to arrange a telephone meeting with President Trump within the next week. However, he expressed his disapproval of imposing retaliatory tariffs as a countermeasure.

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LDP fiscal reconstruction faction and active fiscal faction merge to form new organization for full-scale discussions

2025-04-05 11:35:00
Regarding fiscal policy, the LDP has launched a new organization that combines the two factions of the fiscal reconstruction faction and the active fiscal policy faction. It has decided to hold serious discussions on how to handle targets for fiscal consolidation.

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LDP, Komeito and New Komeito parties agree to lower gasoline prices, concrete measures to be considered

2025-04-05 06:35:00
In response to the continued high price of gasoline, the Liberal Democratic Party, the Komeito Party, and the Democratic Party for the People have agreed to implement measures to lower prices from June this year. They will begin examining specific measures, including further support through subsidies, in the future.

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South Korean President Yoon impeached; Japanese government continues to communicate with both ruling and opposition parties in South Korea

2025-04-05 06:05:00
Following the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol, the Japanese government will closely monitor developments in South Korean politics in the run-up to the presidential election and will continue to communicate with both the ruling and opposition parties to convey the importance of stable relations between the two countries.

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In response to Trump administration's tariff measures, the government will consider countermeasures at a cabinet meeting next week

2025-04-05 05:34:00
In response to the tariff measures imposed by the Trump administration in the United States, Prime Minister Ishiba met with the leaders of both ruling and opposition parties and asked for their cooperation, stating that this is a national crisis. The government plans to hold a meeting of all cabinet ministers next week to examine the impact on domestic industry and consider necessary measures.

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Foreign Minister Iwasaki and EU Foreign Minister Meet and Agree to Strengthen Specific Cooperation in Defense Industry, etc.

2025-04-05 01:08:00
On the evening of the 4th (Japan time), Foreign Minister Iwaki was visiting Belgium and met with European Union High Representative Kallas, and the two agreed to strengthen concrete cooperation in areas such as the defense industry and maritime security.

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