2025-04-23 22:54:00
Foreign Minister Iwaki is making arrangements to visit the Vatican to attend the funeral of Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church on April 26.
2025-04-23 21:18:00
Regarding the recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake, Prime Minister Ishiba met with Fukushima Governor Uchibori and conveyed his intention to continue promoting policies even after the "second reconstruction and revitalization period," which ends at the end of March next year.
2025-04-23 20:38:00
In order to support the overseas expansion of digital-related industries, Prime Minister Ishiba has established a new cabinet meeting headed by Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi and has instructed the entire government to consider strategies.
2025-04-23 20:14:00
The Democratic Party for the People has decided to indefinitely suspend House of Representatives member Masaki Hiraiwa's party membership for allegedly having an affair with a woman while lying about his name and concealing the fact that he is married.
2025-04-23 18:35:00
On the 22nd, US President Trump stated that he has no intention of firing Federal Reserve Chairman Powell, with whom he continues to have a conflict over monetary policy. This appears to have calmed the financial markets, which had seen a sell-off of not only US stocks but also the dollar and US government bonds due to concerns that President Trump would take the step of firing Chairman Powell. Meanwhile, businessman Elon Musk revealed his intention to significantly reduce the amount of time he spends on government activities from May.
2025-04-23 18:35:00
In the Diet, a debate between Prime Minister Ishiba and the opposition party leaders took place for the first time in about six months since October last year. Regarding the tariff measures imposed by the Trump administration in the United States, Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda pointed out that Japan's negotiating system is insufficient. In response, Prime Minister Ishiba stated that the relevant ministries and agencies are doing their best, but also indicated his intention to strengthen the system if necessary.
2025-04-23 18:22:00
Regarding the free high school tuition, the National Association of Governors has submitted an urgent proposal to the government calling for increased financial support for public high schools, stating that if students flock to private high schools and move away from public schools, it could lead to the decline of local communities themselves.
2025-04-23 16:38:00
On the 22nd, US President Trump stated that he has no intention of firing Federal Reserve Chairman Powell, with whom he continues to have a conflict over monetary policy. This appears to have calmed the financial markets, which had seen a sell-off of not only US stocks but also the dollar and US government bonds due to concerns that President Trump would take the step of firing Chairman Powell. Meanwhile, businessman Elon Musk revealed his intention to significantly reduce the amount of time he spends on government activities from May.
2025-04-23 16:30:00
Regarding the pension system reform-related bills, whose submission to the Diet has been postponed, Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's Diet Affairs Chairman Kasa indicated that if the bills are not submitted by the 25th, the party will consider responding by submitting a motion of no confidence against Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Fukuoka.
2025-04-23 16:29:00
Komeito leader Saito, who is visiting China, met with Wang Huning, a member of the Politburo Standing Committee and the fourth-ranked member of the Communist Party of China, and confirmed the importance of the free trade system in light of the tariff measures imposed by the Trump administration.
2025-04-23 16:00:00
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and opposition party leaders held a debate in the Diet for the first time in about six months. The debate centered on how to respond to the tariff measures imposed by the Trump administration in the United States.
2025-04-23 15:29:00
As part of measures to combat rising prices, the government has decided to gradually reduce gasoline prices by 10 yen per liter starting next month. The government hopes to provide seamless support to the people, which is closely related to their daily lives, and to ease their financial burden, but opposition parties are calling for the abolition of the provisional gasoline tax rate.
2025-04-23 15:21:00
In response to new damage estimates from a massive earthquake in the Nankai Trough, the Liberal Democratic Party has compiled a proposal calling for drastic strengthening of regional efforts to secure food, medical care, and electricity in order to significantly reduce disaster-related deaths.
2025-04-23 15:00:00
In the Diet, a debate between Prime Minister Ishiba and the opposition party leaders is currently taking place for the first time in about half a year. The debate is expected to focus on how to respond to the tariff measures imposed by the Trump administration in the United States. *The contents of the debate will be updated here as they become available.
2025-04-23 14:57:00
As part of measures to combat rising prices, the government has decided to gradually reduce gasoline prices by 10 yen per liter starting next month. The government hopes to provide seamless support to the people, which is closely related to their daily lives, and to ease their financial burden, but opposition parties are calling for the abolition of the provisional gasoline tax rate.
2025-04-23 13:39:00
Regarding the preferential tax system "NISA," former Prime Minister Kishida of the Liberal Democratic Party proposed to Prime Minister Ishiba that a system be introduced that would expand the range of financial products available to seniors.
2025-04-23 12:08:00
The government announced that Prime Minister Shinzo Ishiba will visit Vietnam and the Philippines next week. The leaders will exchange views on the impact of the US tariff measures on the global economy, and also plan to strengthen cooperation in the security field, with China's growing maritime presence in mind.
2025-04-23 09:55:00
(Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities April 22, 2025)
2025-04-23 05:23:00
As part of measures to combat rising prices, the government has decided to gradually reduce gasoline prices by 10 yen per liter starting next month. The government hopes to provide seamless support to the people, which is closely related to their daily lives, and to reduce their financial burden.
2025-04-23 05:10:00
In the run-up to the House of Councillors election this summer, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is continuing to debate whether to include the handling of the consumption tax in its campaign pledges. So far, there has been growing support for a proposal to temporarily eliminate the tax rate on food products, but there is also strong opposition to lowering the tax rate from the perspective of fiscal discipline, and the party's executive branch plans to carefully gather opinions.
2025-04-23 05:09:00
On the 23rd, a debate between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and opposition party leaders will be held in the Diet for the first time in about six months. The debate is expected to focus on how to respond to the tariff measures imposed by the Trump administration in the United States.
2025-04-23 04:53:00
Regarding the tariff measures of the Trump administration, the government has asked the US side to hold the next ministerial negotiations after the middle of next week. While the US side, which is aiming to eliminate the trade deficit, is calling for an increase in automobile imports, the Japanese side is adamant on lowering tariffs, and the focus will be on whether they can find specific areas to move the discussion forward.
2025-04-23 04:51:00
On the 23rd, the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo issued a statement revealing that it had protested to the Japanese side regarding Prime Minister Ishiba's offering of a potted plant known as "Masakaki" to the Yasukuni Shrine's annual spring festival.
2025-04-23 04:18:00
Komeito leader Saito, who is currently visiting China, met with the head of the Central International Liaison Department of the Communist Party of China and exchanged views on the tariff measures imposed by the Trump administration.
