2025-04-09 22:40:00
Regarding the US tariff measures, on the evening of the 9th, Finance Minister Kato held a telephone conversation with Canadian Finance Minister Champagne, who holds the chair of the G7, and confirmed that they would cooperate to stabilize financial markets.
2025-04-09 22:25:00
Prime Minister Ishiba met with NATO Secretary-General Rutte, who is visiting Japan, and the two leaders shared the view that the security of the Indo-Pacific region and Europe are interrelated, and agreed to strengthen cooperation in areas such as defense.
2025-04-09 22:15:00
Regarding measures to respond to the US tariff measures, LDP Policy Research Council Chairman Onodera said that, in response to calls within the ruling party for the payment of subsidies to boost domestic demand, "we need to make a calm decision," indicating the need to assess the impact on the economy, etc.
2025-04-09 20:13:00
The National Governors' Association has called on the ruling party and the government to take drastic measures as soon as possible to ensure that fair elections are held, arguing that allowing things like "two-horsepower elections" in which candidates who have no intention of winning support other candidates, and slanderous posts on the Internet to continue will lead to a loss of public trust in elections.
2025-04-09 19:28:00
Discussions in the advisory body to the Minister of Finance began on the 9th in preparation for the "Basic Policy" that the government is scheduled to decide on around June of this year, and committee members repeatedly expressed the opinion that fiscal management leeway is necessary to respond to risks posed by President Trump's tariff policy and other such policies.
2025-04-09 19:23:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, which aims to introduce the option of separate surnames for married couples, has explained the outline of a bill that includes provisions for couples to decide their children's surnames at the time of marriage in the event that they choose different surnames, to other opposition parties, including the Democratic Party for the People and the Communist Party, and called for their support.
2025-04-09 18:26:00
A group of governors met with Prime Minister Ishiba to discuss the future of local railways across the country, requesting that he present his ideas on subsidies for maintaining the lines, as abolishing them could lead to the decline of the regions.
2025-04-09 17:53:00
Regarding the temporary suspension of the international wanted list for Paul Watson, the former leader of the anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Kitamura stated that the ministry intends to ask the International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO) to continue the wanted list.
2025-04-09 17:40:00
Regarding the US tariff measures, the House of Representatives Budget Committee will hold an intensive deliberation on April 14th, inviting Prime Minister Ishiba and relevant cabinet ministers to attend. The Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan have also agreed to hold an intensive deliberation in the House of Councillors Budget Committee on the 21st.
2025-04-09 17:06:00
George Glas, a businessman and former ambassador to Portugal, who was nominated by President Trump as the new ambassador to Japan, was formally approved by the Senate. Glas is expected to take up his post in Japan soon.
2025-04-09 15:14:00
Regarding so-called "sexual deepfakes," which use AI technology to create obscene images and videos of children, the Ministry of Justice has expressed the view that if it is confirmed that the children in the photos and other images used to create the images actually exist, they could be subject to regulation under child pornography laws.
2025-04-09 14:14:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, which aims to introduce a system that allows married couples to choose different surnames, has put together an outline of a bill that includes provisions such as allowing children's surnames to be decided at the time of marriage if married couples choose different surnames. The party plans to expedite the process of drafting the bill while listening to the opinions of other opposition parties, aiming to submit it to the Diet within this month.
2025-04-09 13:40:00
At the appointment ceremony for a new system in which central government officials will advise local governments on measures to combat population outflow, etc., in order to revitalize regional areas, Prime Minister Ishiba called on them to work closely with local governments and provide support to bring out the potential of each region.
2025-04-09 13:36:00
On the 9th, the House of Councillors passed and enacted an amended law that includes measures to encourage the use of private funds in order to ensure the efficient management of Japan's Official Development Assistance (ODA).
2025-04-09 12:54:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, which aims to introduce a system that allows married couples to choose different surnames, has put together an outline of a bill that includes provisions such as allowing children's surnames to be decided at the time of marriage if married couples choose different surnames. The party plans to expedite the process of drafting the bill while listening to the opinions of other opposition parties, aiming to submit it to the Diet within this month.
2025-04-09 12:40:00
Regarding the US tariff measures, the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan met and agreed to invite Prime Minister Ishiba to attend on April 21 and hold intensive discussions in the House of Councillors Budget Committee.
2025-04-09 11:13:00
Taking into account the fact that many roads leading to disaster-stricken areas were cut off in the Noto Peninsula earthquake, a revised Road Act was passed and enacted at a plenary session of the House of Councillors on the 9th, which includes provisions allowing the national government to remove road obstructions on behalf of local governments.
2025-04-09 09:06:00
(Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities April 8, 2025)
2025-04-09 06:31:00
Regarding measures to respond to the US tariff measures, both the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito have called for the payment of subsidies and other measures to boost domestic demand, and discussions are expected to take place while assessing future economic trends.
2025-04-09 06:08:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, which aims to introduce a system that allows married couples to choose different surnames, has put together an outline of a bill that includes provisions such as allowing children's surnames to be decided at the time of marriage if married couples choose different surnames. The party plans to expedite the process of drafting the bill while listening to the opinions of other opposition parties, aiming to submit it to the Diet within this month.
2025-04-09 05:15:00
Regarding the US tariff measures, the government has appointed Minister of State for Economic Revitalization Akazawa as the minister in charge of Japan-US consultations. Minister Akazawa will set up a team centered on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to accelerate preparations and visit the US as soon as possible to start discussions.
