2025-05-17 22:06:00
Regarding Japan-China relations, Communist Party Chairman Shii emphasized his belief that it is essential for the two countries to abide by the agreement included in past joint statements not to pose a threat to each other in order to build friendly relations.
2025-05-17 19:08:00
Regarding the handling of the consumption tax, LDP Secretary-General Moriyama expressed his opposition to lowering it, as it is a source of funds for social security and other programs.He also stated that he would "risk his political life" on the issue, as it will be one of the issues in the summer's House of Councillors election.
2025-05-17 18:04:00
Regarding the bills related to pension system reform, Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda criticized them as insufficient, and indicated his party's intention to submit an amended bill when deliberations begin in the Diet next week.
2025-05-17 17:46:00
Regarding the handling of the consumption tax, Komeito Secretary-General Nishida expressed the view that the question of whether or not to lower the tax rate needs to be discussed in conjunction with the structure of the social security system.
2025-05-17 17:36:00
Regarding bills related to pension system reform, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki criticized the bills as insufficient because they do not include measures to raise basic pensions, and indicated that the party intends to compile an amended bill and submit it to the Diet.
2025-05-17 16:32:00
Regarding the handling of the consumption tax, LDP Secretary-General Moriyama expressed his opposition to lowering it, as it is a source of funds for social security and other programs.He also stated that he would "risk his political life" on the issue, as it will be one of the issues in the summer's House of Councillors election.
2025-05-17 15:22:00
Regarding the bills related to pension system reform, Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda criticized them as insufficient and said he would call on the government and ruling parties to revise them, while also expressing his view that the bills need to be passed during the current Diet session.
2025-05-17 08:38:00
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has cited difficulty in securing chefs to work at embassies and other organizations as a step in this effort, and has decided to position chefs as "food diplomats" who promote Japanese food to the world, and to improve working conditions for them, including by increasing their salaries.
2025-05-17 06:25:00
In response to the US tariff measures, a number of automakers are leaving their business outlooks for this fiscal year undecided. The government is aware that if the Japan-US negotiations continue for a long time, the impact on domestic industries may become greater, and plans to continue its analysis and consider further support measures as necessary.
2025-05-17 06:07:00
A law has been passed to introduce "active cyber defense" to prevent cyber attacks before they occur. The government will steadily proceed with preparations such as creating basic guidelines to ensure the law's smooth implementation, and will continue to provide detailed explanations to dispel concerns about the "secrecy of communications."
2025-05-17 06:00:00
With just over a month left in the current Diet session, a bill related to pension system reform has been submitted to the Diet. While the government and ruling parties aim to pass the bill within the session, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) plans to request amendments, arguing that the bill is insufficient as it does not include measures to raise the basic pension.
