Political News(2025/04/10)
Tax cuts and cash handouts: ruling and opposition parties make comments amid rising prices and US tariffs
2025-04-10 21:09:00
As a response to rising prices and US tariff measures, there are voices within the ruling party calling for cash handouts and tax cuts, and Komeito leader Saito expressed the view that cash handouts should be considered as a stopgap measure until tax cuts are realized. In response, the opposition parties have voiced their preference for tax cuts rather than cash handouts, and it is expected that the debate will become more lively in the future. In addition to summarizing the positions of each party, the latter half of the article also explains the amount of handouts, budget size, and financial sources of past government implementations.
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Former Democratic Party representative Eda and others to propose "zero consumption tax on food for the time being"
2025-04-10 20:56:00
At a meeting of volunteer lawmakers, former head of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Eda and others presented a draft proposal that calls for the abolition of consumption tax on food for the time being. They plan to ask the executive branch to introduce this as an emergency economic policy from next week onwards.
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Japan-UK summit calls: Agreement to work closely together to tackle U.S. tariff measures
2025-04-10 20:44:00
Prime Minister Ishiba spoke by telephone with British Prime Minister Starmer and exchanged views on the U.S. tariff measures. They agreed that the measures will have a major impact on the global economy and the multilateral free trade system, and that the two countries will work closely together to respond.
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LDP to conduct intensive investigation into companies and industry groups affected by U.S. tariff measures
2025-04-10 20:40:00
The Liberal Democratic Party's task force met in response to the US tariff measures and decided to conduct an intensive investigation by next week and reflect the results in countermeasures, as there are concerns that even if the "reciprocal tariffs" measures are suspended for 90 days, there will be an impact, particularly on industries such as the automobile industry, which are already subject to tariffs.
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Prime Minister Ishiba and opposition party leaders' debate to be held on the afternoon of the 23rd, the first since October last year
2025-04-10 20:15:00
A debate between Prime Minister Ishiba and opposition party leaders is scheduled to take place on the afternoon of the 23rd of this month.
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Prime Minister Ishiba: "We regret the imposition of US tariffs, but will support them in light of the impact on domestic industries"
2025-04-10 20:05:00
Regarding the US tariffs, Prime Minister Ishiba said it was extremely regrettable that they were imposed despite the concerns expressed, and emphasized his intention to take all possible measures to support companies' cash flow, taking into account the impact on domestic industry.
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People's Party leader Tamaki calls on the government to "reduce the consumption tax rate to a uniform 5%"
2025-04-10 19:20:00
Regarding how to respond to rising prices and US tariffs, Democratic Party for the People leader Tamaki met with Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi and called for the swift preparation of this year's supplementary budget and for consideration of lowering the consumption tax rate to a uniform 5%, citing the need for flexible economic measures to prepare for a possible economic downturn.
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The Democratic Party for the People submits a bill to increase the income tax deduction for those under 30
2025-04-10 18:12:00
The Democratic Party for the People has submitted a bill to the Diet to increase income tax deductions for people under the age of 30, arguing that in order to maintain the vitality of Japan's economy and society long into the future, it is necessary to increase the take-home pay of the younger working generation.
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Statements from ruling and opposition parties over tax cuts and cash handouts amid rising prices and US tariffs
2025-04-10 18:00:00
As a response to rising prices and US tariffs, there are voices within the ruling party calling for cash handouts and tax cuts, and Komeito leader Saito expressed the view that cash handouts should be considered as a stopgap measure until tax cuts are realized. In response, the opposition parties have repeatedly voiced their preference for tax cuts rather than cash handouts, and the debate is expected to become more lively in the future.
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The House of Representatives begins deliberations on a bill to raise teacher salaries
2025-04-10 16:29:00
A bill to amend the law to raise the amount of the salary surcharge paid to teachers in lieu of overtime pay was debated at the House of Representatives plenary session on the 10th. Prime Minister Ishiba emphasized that the bill also includes provisions to promote work style reform, and asked for understanding for its passage.
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Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Akazawa to travel to the US next week in talks with Treasury Secretary Bessent
2025-04-10 16:04:00
Regarding the US tariff measures, Minister of State for Economic Revitalization Akazawa, who is in charge of negotiations, is planning to visit the US as early as next week and meet with Treasury Secretary Bessent. It is believed that the aim is to create an environment for concrete discussions to proceed as soon as possible.
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The House of Representatives Constitutional Review Committee has announced that the national referendum on constitutional reform will be held in the coming days.
2025-04-10 15:22:00
At a House of Representatives Constitutional Review Committee meeting held on the 10th, opinions were exchanged regarding the format of the national referendum on whether to amend the constitution, and both the ruling and opposition parties expressed the opinion that some kind of response was necessary, as the spread of false information on social media could affect the outcome.
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Prime Minister Ishiba to strengthen support measures for overseas expansion of movies, anime, etc.
2025-04-10 14:26:00
Prime Minister Ishiba exchanged views with members of the government's strategic council, which aims to promote Japanese movies, anime, and other industries, and expressed his intention to strengthen support measures for the content industry's overseas expansion, stating that the industry is as important as semiconductors.
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Komeito leader Saito to visit China from 22nd, "Contributing to deepening Japan-China relations"
2025-04-10 13:39:00
Komeito leader Saito announced that he will visit China from the 22nd of this month, and expressed his intention to contribute to the development of Japan-China relations through meetings with key figures in the Chinese Communist Party.
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Government presents personnel proposals for 21 people in 12 agencies to Diet at House of Representatives and House of Councillors Steering Committee
2025-04-10 13:32:00
At the board meeting of the House Management Committee of both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors, the government presented personnel proposals for 21 people in 12 institutions that require the approval of the Diet, including the reappointment of National Personnel Authority Chairman Yuko Kawamoto as personnel commissioner.
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Democratic Party of Korea's Lee Jae-myung announces candidacy for South Korean presidential election
2025-04-10 12:32:00
Preparations for the election are in full swing as Lee Jae-myung, former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, has announced his candidacy for the South Korean presidential election in June this year.
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Pension reform bill: Discussion continues on raising basic pensions at LDP meeting
2025-04-10 12:20:00
Regarding the pension system reform bill, whose submission to the Diet has been postponed, at a meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party on the 10th, some voices were voiced in favor of including support measures for those affected, since the increase in basic pensions will result in a temporary reduction in employee pension benefits. On the other hand, some voices were voiced calling for the increase in basic pensions to be removed from the bill, and it was decided that the issue would continue to be discussed.
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Democratic Party of Korea's Lee Jae-myung announces candidacy for South Korean presidential election
2025-04-10 12:08:00
Preparations for the election are in full swing as Lee Jae-myung, former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, has announced his candidacy for the South Korean presidential election in June this year.
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Komeito leader Saito: "Tax cuts are necessary. Consider providing cash as a stopgap measure" due to rising prices
2025-04-10 11:59:00
Komeito leader Saito pointed out that tax cuts are necessary to ease the burden on households and businesses caused by rising prices and U.S. tariffs, and expressed the view that cash payments should be considered as a stopgap measure until tax cuts can be realized.
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Democratic Party of Korea's Lee Jae-myung announces candidacy for South Korean presidential election
2025-04-10 10:34:00
Lee Jae-myung, former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, announced today (10th) that he will run in the South Korean presidential election, which will be held on June 3rd this year.
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Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities April 9, 2025
2025-04-10 09:49:00
(Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities April 9, 2025)
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