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Political News(2025/04/12)
Prime Minister Ishiba meets with the Director General of the International Secretariat of the Expo 2007, "The whole government will work hard to ensure the success of the expo"
2025-04-12 20:41:00
Ahead of the opening of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, Prime Minister Ishiba met with Secretary General Kerkentzes of the Bureau International des Expositions and conveyed his intention for the whole government to work hard to ensure the event's success. He also asked for cooperation in encouraging the leaders of many participating countries to visit Japan.
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CDP leader Noda makes "serious proposal" to cut consumption tax, decision based on internal party discussions
2025-04-12 20:03:00
Regarding the opinion within the party that the consumption tax rate should be lowered, Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda said, "I believe this is a serious proposal regarding high prices," and indicated that the handling of the consumption tax will be decided based on future discussions within the party.
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Former Prime Minister Kishida to visit Southeast Asia to coordinate on plans to achieve decarbonization and growth
2025-04-12 12:24:00
Former Prime Minister Kishida of the Liberal Democratic Party is planning to visit Indonesia and Malaysia next month and meet with the leaders of both countries to promote a plan to achieve both decarbonization and economic growth in cooperation with Southeast Asian countries and others.
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Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Akazawa calls for review of tariff measures; plans to determine areas for negotiation
2025-04-12 06:18:00
Minister for Economic Revitalization Akazawa is scheduled to attend the first Japan-U.S. negotiations next week regarding the tariff measures imposed by the Trump administration. While calling for a review of the measures, he plans to carefully identify areas of negotiation that could lead to compromise, taking into account the U.S.'s trade-related claims.
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LDP debates whether to lower consumption tax rate; some cautious, others say; opposition parties also make argument
2025-04-12 05:11:00
In response to rising prices and the US tariff measures, voices are being raised within the LDP calling for a temporary reduction in the consumption tax rate, limited to food items, while others are cautious from the perspective of fiscal discipline, and the pros and cons of this are being debated. Voices are also being raised from the opposition party calling for a reduction, and this is expected to become a major point of contention.
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Minister of Economic Revitalization Akazawa to visit the US next week, to negotiate with US Treasury Secretary on the 17th Japan time
2025-04-12 00:12:00
Regarding the tariff measures imposed by the Trump administration, Economic Revitalization Minister Akazawa is expected to visit the US next week and hold his first negotiations with Treasury Secretary Bessent and US Trade Representative Greer on the 17th (Japan time) regarding the tariff measures.
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