2025-04-25 21:08:00
Dewi Sukarno, a celebrity known as Mrs. Dewi, who was aiming to run in the summer's House of Councillors elections, announced on her website that she has decided to dissolve the political organization she represents.
2025-04-25 20:40:00
In the run-up to the House of Councillors election in the summer, Komeito leader Saito called for tax cuts and benefits as a stopgap measure to address rising prices and other issues, and also indicated his intention to quickly consider the specific taxes that would be subject to the cuts and the financial resources to make up for the cuts.
2025-04-25 20:14:00
As the market focuses on whether the Trump administration will seek to correct the strong dollar in the Japan-US negotiations, Finance Minister Kato met with Treasury Secretary Bessent in Washington early on the 25th (Japan time) to discuss foreign exchange and other issues. Minister Kato revealed that the US side had not mentioned anything about exchange rate targets, and in response, the view that the yen would continue to appreciate receded in the foreign exchange market, causing the yen to fall in value.
2025-04-25 19:39:00
The second round of ministerial negotiations regarding the tariff measures of the Trump administration is expected to take place in Washington next week, and Prime Minister Ishiba has instructed his cabinet to advance preparations for the negotiations in order to achieve results that benefit both Japan and the U.S. One of the focal points of the negotiations is expected to be the treatment of agricultural products such as rice and potatoes, but there are voices within the government and ruling party that say, "We should not compromise easily."
2025-04-25 19:01:00
The first meeting of the relevant ministerial council to strengthen support for the so-called "employment ice age" generation was held, and Prime Minister Ishiba called for consideration of support measures such as asset formation and housing security, in anticipation of the aging of the "employment ice age" generation in the future.
2025-04-25 18:55:00
The second round of ministerial negotiations regarding the tariff measures of the Trump administration is expected to take place in Washington next week, and Prime Minister Ishiba has instructed his cabinet to advance preparations for the negotiations in order to achieve results that benefit both Japan and the U.S. One of the focal points of the negotiations is expected to be the treatment of agricultural products such as rice and potatoes, but there are voices within the government and ruling party that say, "We should not compromise easily."
2025-04-25 18:26:00
Regarding support for the so-called "employment ice age" generation, a group of House of Councillors members from the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has compiled a policy proposal stating that it is the government's responsibility to provide long-term support for this generation, such as securing employment and increasing income.
2025-04-25 17:36:00
The regional political party founded by Shinji Ishimaru has announced that it will field a total of 10 candidates in the Tokyo electoral district and proportional representation in the House of Councillors election this summer.
2025-04-25 17:35:00
The LDP and CDP Diet Affairs Committee chairpersons met to discuss the handling of the pension reform bill, whose submission to the Diet has been postponed, and the LDP indicated that it expects to be able to submit the bill by the middle of next month. The CDP expressed regret over the delay in submission and requested that Prime Minister Ishiba attend an intensive Budget Committee discussion, and it was decided to proceed with the adjustment of the schedule.
2025-04-25 17:34:00
Regarding the Disaster Prevention Agency that the government aims to establish, the Liberal Democratic Party has put together a proposal calling for it to be an organization directly under the Prime Minister with the authority to provide guidance and recommendations to other ministries and local governments on disaster response and other matters.
2025-04-25 17:12:00
The Reiwa National Council, commonly known as the Reiwa Provisional Council, which is comprised of experts from various fields, has issued a recommendation calling on the government to establish a system for centrally sharing information on taxes and social security in order to enable push-type payments in the event of a new infectious disease or economic crisis.
2025-04-25 15:50:00
With the House of Councillors election coming up this summer, both the ruling and opposition parties are actively discussing how to handle the consumption tax. Noda, leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, has indicated his intention to include in his campaign pledges for the House of Councillors election a proposal to lower the consumption tax rate on food products to zero percent, in principle for one year only, and then to switch to a "tax credit with benefits" that would provide benefits and deductions from income tax.
2025-04-25 15:01:00
Regarding the "multiple application system" that allows students to apply to multiple public high schools, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Abe stated that while there are benefits, there are also issues, and that he intends to carefully consider introducing the system while communicating with local governments.
2025-04-25 14:49:00
The first meeting of the relevant ministerial council to strengthen support for the so-called "employment ice age" generation was held, and Prime Minister Ishiba called for consideration of support measures such as asset formation and housing security, in anticipation of the aging of the "employment ice age" generation in the future.
2025-04-25 14:42:00
Regarding the tariff measures taken by the Trump administration, Prime Minister Ishiba instructed his cabinet members to continue preparations for the next ministerial negotiations with the aim of achieving results that benefit both Japan and the United States, and to communicate through various channels that investment and job creation by Japanese companies are contributing to the American economy.
2025-04-25 14:31:00
Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda has indicated he plans to include in his campaign pledges for the House of Councillors election this summer a proposal to reduce the consumption tax rate on food items to zero percent, in principle for one year only, and then transition to a "tax credit with benefits" that would provide benefits and income tax deductions.
2025-04-25 14:25:00
The House of Councillors' Committee on Rules and Administration passed a regulation regarding the former correspondence expenses, now called "research, study and public relations accommodation expenses," which includes making a report detailing expenditures exceeding 10,000 yen publicly available on the Internet.
2025-04-25 14:03:00
Foreign Minister Iwao announced that he will visit five countries, including the Vatican, the United States, and France, starting on the 25th.
2025-04-25 13:22:00
The government reported at the executive committee of the House Management Committee of both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors that Minister of State for Economic Revitalization Akazawa will visit Washington from the 30th of this month to hold Japan-U.S. negotiations over U.S. tariff measures, and the visit was approved. If arrangements are made with the U.S. side, the second round of negotiations is expected to take place on the 1st of next month, Japan time.
2025-04-25 12:00:00
As the market focuses on whether the Trump administration will seek to correct the strong dollar in the Japan-US negotiations, Finance Minister Kato met with Treasury Secretary Bessent in Washington early on the 25th (Japan time) to discuss foreign exchange and other issues. Minister Kato revealed that the US side had not mentioned anything about exchange rate targets, and in response, the view that the yen would continue to appreciate receded in the foreign exchange market, causing the yen to fall somewhat.
2025-04-25 11:37:00
Regarding the tariff measures taken by the Trump administration, Prime Minister Ishiba instructed his cabinet members to continue preparations for the next ministerial negotiations with the aim of achieving results that benefit both Japan and the United States, and to communicate through various channels that investment and job creation by Japanese companies are contributing to the American economy.
2025-04-25 10:33:00
(Prime Minister Ishiba's Activities April 24, 2025) 08:05 Departed from the official residence on foot 08:06 Arrived at the official residence 08:15 Attended the Vice-Ministers' Meeting and gave a speech (until 08:31) 08:41 Departed from the official residence 08:44 Arrived at the House of Councillors' Second Annex. Had teeth cleaning at a dental clinic 09:05 Departed from the same place 09:06 Arrived at the official residence 09:08 Met with LDP Organization and Campaign Headquarters Director Yuko Obuchi (until 09:24) 09:30 Courtesy call from Wyoming Governor Gordon and New Mexico Governor Grisham (until 09:58) 10:00 Met with Tokura Shunichi, Commissioner-General of the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Morita Masanobu, and Goda Tetsuo, Deputy Commissioners (until 10:33) 10:34 Received a request from Hirasawa Katsuei, Chairman of the Japan-Vietnam University Promotion Parliamentary Discussion Group, and others. Also present was Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, Masafumi Mori (until 10:45). 10:51 Meeting with Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary, Keiichi Ichikawa (until 11:01). 11:31 Received a written request from Chairperson of the Parliamentary League for the Promotion of the Asian-Asian Para Games, Seiko Hashimoto, and others. Also present was Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Toshiko Abe (until 11:50). 11:53 Departed the Prime Minister's Office. 11:56 Arrived at the House of Councillors Building. Had a haircut at the Ginza Matsunaga Hair Salon in the House of Councillors Building. 12:30 Departed the same building. 12:32 Arrived at the Prime Minister's Office. 12:53 Departed the Prime Minister's Office. 13:02 Arrived at the Vatican Embassy in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. Signing of the condolence book for the late Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church 13:18 Departure from the same place 13:27 Arrival at the Prime Minister's Office 14:00 Meeting with Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Aoki Kazuhiko, Cabinet Public Relations Secretary Kobayashi Maki, Special Advisors to the Prime Minister Nagashima Akihisa and Mori, Counselor for Coordination and Coordination Imagawa Takuro, Counselor for Foreign Affairs Namazu Hiroyuki, Foreign Press Secretary Kitamura Toshihiro, Director-General of the Southern and Southern Asia Department Miyamoto Shingo, Director-General of the International Cooperation Bureau Ishizuki Hideo, Director-General of the Science and Technology Policy Bureau of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Inoue Yuichi, Counselor for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Watanabe Yoichi, Counselor for Economy, Trade and Industry Matsuo Takehiko, and Counselor for Defense Kano Koji (until 15:03) 15:04 Meeting with Minister of State for Children's Policy, Mihara Junko, in charge of a harmonious society, Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary Sakata Wataru, Administrative Vice-Minister of the Cabinet Office Inoue Hiroyuki, Cabinet Office Counselor Hayashi Yukihiro, Deputy Director-General for Policy Kimura Satoshi, and Deputy Director-General for Policy Asakawa Tomoaki of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (until 15:26). 15:28 Meeting with Deputy Director-General for Recovery and Reconstruction Support, Cabinet Secretariat Nagahashi Kazuhisa, Deputy Director-General for Policy Takahashi Kenji, and Director-General for Urban Affairs, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Uchida Kinya (until 15:43). 15:55 Meeting with Minister of Justice Suzuki Kaoru, Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary Sakata, Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency Maruyama Shuji, and Deputy Director-General for Human Resources Development, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Horii Natsuko (until 16:27). 16:41 Meeting with former Komeito Party leader Yamaguchi Natsuo (until 17:02). 17:57 Welcomed Prime Minister Frieden of Luxembourg. 17:58 Honor guard salute, ceremony (until 18:04)18:08 Summit meeting with Prime Minister Frieden (until 18:52)18:54 Walking away from the Prime Minister's Residence18:56 Arrived at the Prime Minister's Residence. Dinner hosted by the Prime Minister20:26 Seeing off Prime Minister Frieden20:55 Telephone conversation with Prime Minister Modi of India (until 21:15)21:16 Meeting with Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Aoki (until 21:29)
2025-04-25 10:32:00
The first meeting of the relevant ministerial council to strengthen support for the so-called "employment ice age" generation was held, and Prime Minister Ishiba called for consideration of support measures such as asset formation and housing security, in anticipation of the aging of the "employment ice age" generation in the future.
2025-04-25 10:30:00
In response to the tariff measures imposed by the Trump administration in the United States, the government will decide on emergency response measures on the 25th, with the main pillars being support for corporate financing and employment maintenance. The government plans to continue considering additional support measures while assessing the impact on domestic industries and price trends.
2025-04-25 08:53:00
The first meeting of the relevant ministerial council to strengthen support for the so-called "employment ice age" generation was held, and Prime Minister Ishiba called for consideration of support measures such as asset formation and housing security, in anticipation of the aging of the "employment ice age" generation in the future.
2025-04-25 05:14:00
In response to the tariff measures imposed by the Trump administration in the United States, the government will decide on emergency response measures on the 25th, with the main pillars being support for corporate financing and employment maintenance. The government plans to continue considering additional support measures while assessing the impact on domestic industries and price trends.
2025-04-25 05:10:00
Regarding the handling of the consumption tax, within the Liberal Democratic Party, the House of Councillors side has expressed the opinion that the tax rate should be reduced. On the other hand, within the Constitutional Democratic Party, many support the idea of temporarily eliminating the consumption tax on food, and Noda, the party leader, is making adjustments to reach a decision as early as the 25th. With an eye on the House of Councillors election in the summer, discussions are becoming lively within both the ruling and opposition parties.
2025-04-25 00:10:00
Prime Minister Ishiba met with Prime Minister Frieden of Luxembourg, who is visiting Japan, and exchanged views on the impact of the US tariff measures on the global economy. They also agreed to further promote cooperation in the aerospace field.
