Political News(2025/04/13)
LDP Secretary-General Moriyama: "A supplementary budget must be compiled to combat rising prices"
2025-04-13 17:03:00
Regarding measures to combat high prices, LDP Secretary-General Moriyama stated that it was necessary to compile a supplementary budget for this fiscal year, and indicated his intention to consider the scale and content of the budget, taking into account tax revenue projections, as long as it does not involve issuing deficit bonds. On the other hand, he pointed out that since the consumption tax is a source of revenue for social security, if there is a discussion about lowering it, alternative sources of revenue should also be considered.
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Prime Minister to consider necessary measures to boost skills of women raising children
2025-04-13 16:06:00
Prime Minister Ishiba exchanged views with female entrepreneurs in Kobe City, and expressed his intention to consider necessary measures, taking into consideration advanced initiatives in the private sector, in order to support women in working and improving their skills while raising children.
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Prime Minister Ishiba: "Strengthening countermeasures under the Disaster Prevention Agency based on lessons learned from past disasters"
2025-04-13 15:12:00
Prime Minister Ishiba visited Kobe City, marking the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, and laid flowers at the memorial to mourn the victims. He also emphasized his intention to strengthen countermeasures based on the lessons learned from past disasters under the Disaster Prevention Agency, which is scheduled to be established within the next fiscal year.
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LDP Secretary-General Moriyama: "Discussion on lowering consumption tax should also consider alternative sources of revenue"
2025-04-13 14:26:00
LDP Secretary-General Moriyama pointed out that since the consumption tax is a source of revenue for social security, when discussing a reduction in the tax rate, alternative sources of revenue should also be considered. He also expressed the view that measures to combat high prices need to be taken according to the actual conditions of each region.
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LDP Policy Research Council Chairman Onodera: "If we are considering tax cuts, we should also discuss social security at the same time"
2025-04-13 13:32:00
Regarding measures to ease the burden caused by rising prices and the US tariff measures, LDP Policy Research Council Chairman Onodera stated that the issue should first be addressed within this year's budget, and expressed the view that if tax cuts are to be considered, the nature of social security also needs to be discussed at the same time.
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Prime Minister Ishiba: "Tariff negotiations will take a certain amount of time. I will persistently request a review."
2025-04-13 13:20:00
Regarding the tariff measures imposed by the Trump administration, Prime Minister Ishiba stated that negotiations would take a certain amount of time, and indicated his intention to persistently seek a review, explaining that the series of measures are not an appropriate response to strengthening American manufacturing.
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Tariff negotiations: "The government must act decisively in the national interest" - ruling and opposition parties Sunday debate
2025-04-13 11:57:00
Ahead of the start of Japan-U.S. negotiations this week regarding the tariff measures imposed by the Trump administration, policy chiefs from each party appeared on NHK's Sunday Debate and repeatedly called on the government to take decisive action, taking into account the national interest.
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"Strengthening relations through Expo diplomacy" Prime Minister Ishiba to hold successive meetings with foreign dignitaries
2025-04-13 11:37:00
Prime Minister Ishiba plans to hold a series of meetings with foreign dignitaries visiting Japan in conjunction with the Osaka-Kansai Expo, and hopes to strengthen relations with each country through so-called "Expo diplomacy."
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Prime Minister Ishiba: "Tariff negotiations will take a certain amount of time. I will persistently request a review."
2025-04-13 11:20:00
Regarding the tariff measures imposed by the Trump administration, Prime Minister Ishiba stated that negotiations would take a certain amount of time, and indicated his intention to persistently seek a review, explaining that the series of measures are not an appropriate response to strengthening American manufacturing.
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