Keyword "politicssquare" - List of latest news (20 results)

24/12 [Breaking News] Prime Minister Ishiba emphasizes the results of the enactment of the Political Reform Act, saying, ``We were able to enact all of the reform menus'' and appealing to the Diet for deliberation, ``Let's move forward as much as possible''

Prime Minister Ishiba held a press conference on the evening of the 24th to mark the end of the extraordinary session of the Diet, emphasizing that the Diet was ``befitting a Diet for deliberative deliberations,'' and regarding the enactment of the three political reform laws, ``I hope we can take even one step forward.'' It is important to move forward, and I believe that this is the ideal state

18/11 [Original] The Constitution informs the Liberal Democratic Party that it cannot respond to advance consultations on economic measures...It should be discussed in public deliberation after it is submitted to the Diet.

Regarding the government's economic measures, it has been learned that the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has told the Liberal Democratic Party that it would not be able to accept prior policy consultations before submitting the bill to the Diet, saying, ``We want the Diet to deliberate and be open to the public.'' This was announced by an official of the Constitutional Democratic Party

10/09 Government coordinates to appoint former finance minister Masato Kanda as next president of Asian Development Bank

The government has begun making adjustments to nominate Masato Kanda (59), who served as finance minister at the Ministry of Finance until July and is currently a Cabinet Secretariat advisor, as the next president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa (66) announced on the 9th his intention to resign. Mr. Asakawa has experience as a financial officer and has been ser

01/09 Constitutionalist's Edano: ``I'm extremely remorseful'' about election cooperation with communist parties and other parties in the last House of Representatives election

Yukio Edano, the former representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, who has announced his candidacy for the representative election, gave a speech in his hometown of Saitama City on the 1st, saying, ``I feel extremely regretful about the election cooperation with the Communist Party and other parties in the last House of Representatives election three years ago.'' " Mr. Edano p

02/08 Congressman Muneo Suzuki, who visited Russia, returns home and refutes Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi's criticism that ``those who are most concerned with the national interest are spoken ill of'', also highlighting achievements.

Muneo Suzuki, a member of the House of Councilors who visited Russia, returned to Japan on the 1st. Regarding Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi's recognition that the visit to Russia was undesirable despite the recommendation to cancel travel, he said, ``The person who is most concerned with the national interest is not going to look bad and do nothing.'' he argued. Mr. Suzuki arrived in Moscow on J

28/07 Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan Member of the House of Representatives Ichiro Ozawa's idea of ​​fielding a candidate to replace Representative Izumi in September's Constitutional Democratic Party representative election

Ichiro Ozawa, a member of the House of Representatives of the Constitutional Democratic Party, said in Yokohama on the 27th that the current executive structure of Representative Izumi has not been able to cooperate with opposition parties aiming for a change of government, with the aim of holding a representative election for the Constitutional Democratic Party scheduled for September. He express

17/07 “Is there no other way to say it?” A tough question from a reporter to the Hyogo prefecture governor over “power harassment” Despite repeated calls for resignation...he once again denies resignation

Hyogo Prefecture Governor Motohiko Saito, who has been accused of power harassment, held a regular press conference on the 16th. In addition to a statement written by a former senior official who died, stating sources of information that were the basis for his suspicions, it was also revealed that the governor had left behind audio data in which he appeared to have begged local government leaders

03/07 Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi to review and publish Mynaportal after being pointed out that it violates the Consumer Contract Act

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi announced on the 3rd that the terms and conditions of Mynaportal, an online site for people with My Number Cards, will be revised and published to make them easier to understand for users. Regarding Mynaportal, it was reported that consumer groups had pointed out that the terms of use contained content that was suspected of violating the Consumer Contract Act. Regar

29/06 ``Word-of-mouth attack'' at Meiji Restoration ``briefing session'' Representative Baba responds to criticism of executive branch by saying, ``You don't know about elections.'' Behind the scenes of ``Self-Island negotiations'' as told by executives

The Restoration is shaking. Supporters have voiced their bewilderment over the ``wandering'' in the Diet regarding political reform. Local councilors who faced the brunt of the attack grew dissatisfied, and some eventually left the party. What do the executives who have been negotiating with the Liberal Democratic Party behind the scenes think now? The audio data of the private "briefing session"

31/05 [Breaking News] Prime Minister Kishida will have direct talks with Ishin and Representative Baba... Following Komeito and Representative Yamaguchi, regarding the revision of the Political Funds Control Act

Prime Minister Kishida will hold separate talks with Komeito representative Yamaguchi and Japan Restoration Party representative Baba on the morning of the 31st, as negotiations between the ruling and opposition parties regarding the Liberal Democratic Party amendment bill to the Political Funds Regulation Act have stalled. has become clear. Prime Minister Kishida is expected to propose lowering t

10/05 ``60% interest rate stated in contract'' Responds to Representative Kiyoshi Nakajo, who ``denies the allegations'', with a new article... Ishin representative Baba ``I am not considering punishment at this time''

The claims of House of Councilors member Kiyoshi Nakajo, who belongs to the Nippon Ishin no Kai, and Weekly Post are in direct conflict over the suspicion of usury with a 60% annual interest rate. In response to a new article reported in Weekly Post's May 17/24, 2024 issue, Rep. Nakajo's office said, ``We have seen the new article, but we would like to take a calm approach in consultation with our

06/05 [Breaking news] “Big arc in the Indian Ocean” Foreign Minister Kamikawa returns home, China’s growing expansion, visits to Asia, Africa, etc.

Foreign Minister Kamikawa returned to Japan on the 6th after visiting a total of six countries, including France, which he visited as the chairman of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and countries in Africa and Asia. Foreign Minister Kamikawa arrived at Narita Airport on the morning of the 6th after visiting Madagascar, Ivory Coast, and Nigeria in Africa, France w

03/05 The Chinese Coast Guard is “acting intimidation” when a member of the Diet accompanies the investigation into the Senkaku Islands.The reality is that the Coast Guard is overwhelming China, but what preparations should Japan take?

For the first time, a member of the Diet accompanied a survey of the Senkaku Islands in Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture, and the Chinese Coast Guard took threatening action in response. "BS Fuji LIVE Prime News" asked Yoshihiko Yamada, who conducted the investigation, and former Defense Minister Tomomi Inada, who accompanied him, about the actual investigation, and also reflected on the current

03/04 Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force chief: ``I think there are some unnatural points, but I can't make a judgment.'' ``Drone'' footage of the destroyer ``Izumo''

At a press conference on the 2nd, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Ryo Sakai spoke about the authenticity of a video posted on a Chinese video site that appears to have been taken by a drone of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Izumo, saying, ``It's unnatural.'' I think there are some points, but I can't make a judgment." The 15-second video, which is said to have bee

22/03 [Breaking News] Liberal Democratic Party's Amari, who met with Prime Minister Kishida himself and said, "I don't remember what I said," reveals political funding issue

On the 22nd, Prime Minister Kishida told former Secretary-General Amari, ``I have no recollection of disciplinary measures being taken against members of the Liberal Democratic Party in response to the faction's political funding issue,'' saying, ``I don't remember saying that included myself.'' Prime Minister Kishida met with former Secretary-General Amari, who visited the Prime Minister's Office

20/03 A proposal for “heavy punishment” has surfaced for former Secretary-General Nikai. Negative opinions also... consider the response carefully Liberal Democratic Party political funding issue

The Liberal Democratic Party has floated the idea of ​​imposing severe punishment on former secretary-general Nikai, in addition to Abe faction executives, over the political funding issue, and is working quickly to decide on the punishment. Regarding sanctions, the Abe faction and the Nikai faction are considering a plan that would target all 80 or more members who were not included in the income

10/03 Mr. Sakurai says we are moving from an era of ``not using nuclear weapons'' to ``using nuclear weapons,'' while Mr. Hashimoto emphasizes the need for a ``collective security system.''

On the 10th, Fuji TV's ``Sunday News THE PRIME'' (Sunday 7:30 a.m.) featured discussions on topics such as the U.S. presidential election and China's ever-expanding defense budget. Regarding the US presidential election, some polls show that former President Trump's approval rating is higher than that of President Biden. During Trump's first term in office, he requested that Japan increase the cos

13/02 [Breaking News] Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama says ``There is no fact that there was a request'' for election support from the former Unification Church. He refutes testimony from church officials.

Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 13th that a former Unification Church official had testified that he supported Moriyama's election campaign in the 2021 House of Representatives election, saying, ``It's not my side. There is no evidence that I received any request for election support from anyone.I a

25/01 Rep. Yaichi Tanigawa, who said in a press conference that his faction "isn't taking care of me" and "you're stupid", tenders his resignation after the Liberal Democratic Party faction's slush money scandal

Yaichi Tanigawa (82), a member of the House of Representatives who was indicted on charges of violating the Political Funds Control Act over a political funding party organized by the Liberal Democratic Party and the Abe faction, submitted his resignation from the House of Representatives, which was approved by the Speaker on the 24th. Representative Tanigawa, who attended a press conference in hi

08/01 [Breaking News] Mr. Aso: ``We will properly revise our response.'' Comments on faction's political funding issue: ``I will work for the country for a while.''

Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Aso gave a speech on the 8th in his hometown of Nogata City, Fukuoka Prefecture, regarding the incident surrounding the faction's political funding party, saying, ``We have caused a lot of concern due to the faction's accounting treatment. "Although it is a story, it happened within the Liberal Democratic Party, and we must properly revise our response." On