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自民党の麻生太郎元首相、24年8月、同党本部政府は16日の閣議で、バチカンで18日に行われるローマ教皇レオ14世の就任式に自民党の麻生太郎元首相を特使として派遣することを決めた。 The Japanese government decided Friday to send former Prime Minister Taro Aso, a member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, to Vatican as a special ambassador to attend the ceremony for Pope Leo XIV's inauguration on Sunday.
The Japanese government decided Friday to send former Prime Minister Taro Aso, a member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, to Vatican as a special ambassador to attend the ceremony for Pope Leo XIV's inauguration on Sunday.
政府・与党連絡会議で発言する石破茂首相。 Senior officials of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, Komeito, agreed Tuesday on the need to draft a supplementary budget before a possible extraordinary session of the Diet this autumn.
自民党総務会に臨む鈴木俊一総務会長と森山裕幹事長ら、13日午前、東京・永田町の同党本部自民党は13日の総務会で、国会提出が先送りされてきた年金制度改革関連法案を了承した。 Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday approved draft legislation for pension system reform at a meeting of the party's decision-making General Council.
自民党治安・テロ・サイバー犯罪対策調査会の会合であいさつする高市早苗会長、13日、東京・永田町の同党本部自民党の治安・テロ・サイバー犯罪対策調査会は13日の会合で、スパイ防止法の導入検討を含む治安強化に向けた提言案を示した。 A panel of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party presented Tuesday a draft proposal on strengthening the country's public security, including the possible introduction of a law to counter espionage.
A panel of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party presented Tuesday a draft proposal on strengthening the country's public security, including the possible introduction of a law to counter espionage.
Senior officials of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, Komeito, agreed Tuesday on the need to draft a supplementary budget before a possible extraordinary session of the Diet this autumn.
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday approved draft legislation for pension system reform at a meeting of the party's decision-making General Council.
国土交通省羽田空港ターミナルビル内に設置するマッサージチェア事業を巡り、同空港を運営する東証プライム上場「日本空港ビルデング」の子会社が、古賀誠・元自民党幹事長の長男が代表を務めるコンサルティング会社に利益供与していた問題で、国土交通省は12日、空港ビル社を厳重注意した。 Japan's transport ministry on Monday issued a strict warning to Japan Airport Terminal Co. over its subsidiary's inappropriate transactions that benefited a consultant firm headed by the eldest son of Makoto Koga, former secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Whether to lower the consumption tax rate would be a campaign issue in this summer's election of the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of Japan's parliament, key members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan have said.
Japan's transport ministry on Monday issued a strict warning to Japan Airport Terminal Co. over its subsidiary's inappropriate transactions that benefited a consultant firm headed by the eldest son of Makoto Koga, former secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
講演する自民党の森山裕幹事長、11日、鹿児島市自民党の森山裕幹事長、立憲民主党の野田佳彦代表は11日、夏の参院選について、消費税減税の是非が争点になるとの見方をそれぞれ示した。 Whether to lower the consumption tax rate would be a campaign issue in this summer's election of the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of Japan's parliament, key members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan have said.
自民、公明両党の幹事長、国対委員長は7日、東京都内で会談し、夏の参院選までに新たな経済対策を策定すべきだとの考えで一致した。 Senior officials of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner Komeito agreed Wednesday that new economic measures should be drawn up before this summer's House of Councillors election.
自民党の保守系議員連盟「日本の尊厳と国益を護る会」の青山繁晴代表から要請書を受け取る林芳正官房長官、7日、国会内自民党の保守系議員連盟「日本の尊厳と国益を護る会」は7日、先の大戦について、政府が検討する有識者会議による検証を見送るよう石破茂首相に求める要請書を提出した。 A group of conservative lawmakers of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party urged Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday to forgo an expert review of World War II.
Senior officials of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner Komeito agreed Wednesday that new economic measures should be drawn up before this summer's House of Councillors election.
A group of conservative lawmakers of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party urged Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday to forgo an expert review of World War II.
中国の趙楽際・全国人民代表大会常務委員長と握手する日中友好議員連盟会長の森山裕自民党幹事長、29日、北京の人民大会堂【北京時事】中国・北京を訪問している日中友好議員連盟の森山裕会長らは29日、中国共産党序列3位の趙楽際・全国人民代表大会常務委員長と人民大会堂で会談した。 Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary-general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Tuesday called for concrete results on pending issues between Japan and China, apparently referring to Tokyo's demand that Beijing remove its restrictions on imports of Japanese fisheries products.
中国の趙楽際・全国人民代表大会常務委員長と握手する日中友好議員連盟会長の森山裕自民党幹事長、29日、北京の人民大会堂【北京時事】中国・北京を訪問している日中友好議員連盟の森山裕会長らは29日、中国共産党序列3位の趙楽際・全国人民代表大会常務委員長と人民大会堂で会談した。 Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary-general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Tuesday called for concrete results on pending issues between Japan and China, apparently referring to Tokyo's demand that Beijing remove its restrictions on imports of Japanese fisheries products.
Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary-general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Tuesday called for concrete results on pending issues between Japan and China, apparently referring to Tokyo's demand that Beijing remove its restrictions on imports of Japanese fisheries products.
自民党の高市早苗前経済安全保障担当相が27~29日の日程で台湾を訪問し、頼清徳総統や蔡英文前総統らと面会することが分かった。 Former Japanese economic security minister Sanae Takaichi of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party will visit Taiwan for three days from Sunday to meet with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te and former President Tsai Ing-wen, informed sources said Friday.
米国の関税措置に関する決議を江藤拓農林水産相に申し入れ後、記者団の取材に応じる自民党の森山裕幹事長、25日午後、東京都千代田区自民党の森山裕幹事長は25日、日米関税交渉に関し、米国産のトウモロコシ、大豆について輸入拡大の余地があるとの認識を示した。 Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary-general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Friday indicated there is scope for his nation to expand its imports of U.S. corn and soybeans.
Former Japanese economic security minister Sanae Takaichi of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party will visit Taiwan for three days from Sunday to meet with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te and former President Tsai Ing-wen, informed sources said Friday.
Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary-general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Friday indicated there is scope for his nation to expand its imports of U.S. corn and soybeans.
【図解】各党党首級の資産7日公開の衆院議員資産のうち各党の党首級を比較すると、2億2044万円を記載した公明党の斉藤鉄夫代表がトップとなった。 Tetsuo Saito, leader of Komeito, the junior coalition partner of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, held the most assets among party leaders who are members of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, the country's parliament, data showed Monday.
参院決算委員会で挙手する石破茂首相、7日午後、国会内石破茂首相はトランプ米大統領との7日の電話会談を踏まえ、関税措置の見直しをトランプ氏に直接働き掛けるため、早期の訪米を目指す方針だ。 The Japanese government will hold a meeting Tuesday morning of its comprehensive response headquarters over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff measures, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said at a meeting of executives of his Liberal Democratic Party on Monday.
Tetsuo Saito, leader of Komeito, the junior coalition partner of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, held the most assets among party leaders who are members of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, the country's parliament, data showed Monday.
The Japanese government will hold a meeting Tuesday morning of its comprehensive response headquarters over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff measures, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said at a meeting of executives of his Liberal Democratic Party on Monday.
会談に臨む自民党の武見敬三参院議員会長と立憲民主党の水岡俊一参院議員会長ら、28日午前、国会内自民、立憲民主両党の参院幹部は28日、国会内で会談し、参院で審議中の2025年度予算案について協議した。 Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday broadly agreed with the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan to put a revised government budget bill for fiscal 2025 to votes at the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors, the upper parliamentary chamber, and at a plenary session of the Upper House, both on Monday.
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday broadly agreed with the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan to put a revised government budget bill for fiscal 2025 to votes at the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors, the upper parliamentary chamber, and at a plenary session of the Upper House, both on Monday.
首相官邸に入る石破茂首相、25日、東京・永田町石破茂首相は25日、公明党の斉藤鉄夫代表と首相官邸で会談し、公明と国民民主党がまとめた企業・団体献金の規制強化案の受け入れに難色を示した。 Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is reluctant to accept a joint proposal by Komeito, the coalition partner of his Liberal Democratic Party, and the opposition Democratic Party for the People to tighten rules on political donations by companies and other organizations, it was learned Tuesday.
首相官邸に入る石破茂首相、25日午前、東京・永田町石破茂首相は25日、公明党の斉藤鉄夫代表と首相官邸で会談し、2025年度予算案の成立後に「強力な物価高対策」を打ち出す意向を示した。 Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told Tetsuo Saito, head of Komeito, the junior coalition partner of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Tuesday that his government plans to launch strong measures against soaring prices.
公明党の西田実仁幹事長と国民民主党の古川元久代表代行公明党と国民民主党は24日、企業・団体献金の規制強化案を取りまとめた。 Komeito, the coalition partner of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and the Democratic Party for the People have drawn up a proposal to tighten regulations on political donations by companies and other organizations.
【図解】都議会の現有勢力東京都議選は6月22日の投開票まで3カ月となり、各党は候補者の擁立作業を本格化させている。 With three months to go until a Tokyo metropolitan assembly election, things are not going in favor of the Liberal Democratic Party, which has been hit with political funds scandals both on the national politics stage and at the assembly.
参院予算委員会で挙手する石破茂首相、19日午前、国会内参院予算委員会は19日、石破茂首相と関係閣僚が出席し、外交・安全保障を主なテーマに集中審議を行った。 Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Wednesday that the gift certificates he gave to new lawmakers of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party were not meant to support political activities, denying that the move was illegal.
岸田文雄前首相と菅義偉元首相石破茂首相が自民党衆院議員に商品券10万円を配布していた問題に関連し、岸田文雄前首相も在任中に同党議員に商品券を配っていたことが分かった。 Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gave gift certificates to lawmakers from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party while in office, LDP sources said Wednesday.
自民党の舞立昇治参院議員自民党の舞立昇治参院議員は16日、石破茂首相が当選1回の同党衆院議員に商品券10万円分を配った問題に関連し、「歴代首相が慣例として普通にやっていたことだ」との認識を示した。 It was customary for past Japanese prime ministers to distribute gift certificates, Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Shoji Maitachi said Sunday.
商品券配布について、改めて記者団に語る石破茂首相、14日午前、首相官邸石破茂首相は14日、自民党の新人衆院議員に商品券を配布した問題を巡り、事態の沈静化に向けて釈明に追われた。 Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was forced into damage control Friday, a day after it was learned that he had distributed gift certificates to new lawmakers of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
参院予算委員会で答弁する石破茂首相、14日午後、国会内低空飛行を続けてきた石破茂首相が窮地に陥った。 Japanese opposition parties are poised to step up their offensive against Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who has dug his own grave by giving gift certificates to new lawmakers of his Liberal Democratic Party.
記者団の質問に答える石破茂首相、13日午後、首相公邸石破茂首相が、昨秋の衆院選で初当選した自民党議員に対し、10万円相当の商品券を配っていたことが13日分かった。 Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba gave gift certificates worth 100,000 yen each to over 10 new lawmakers of his Liberal Democratic Party, sources close to Ishiba said Thursday.
参院本会議に臨む自民党の西田昌司氏、12日午前、国会内自民党の西田昌司参院議員は12日、国会内で開かれた党参院議員総会で、2025年度予算案の成立後に党総裁選を行い、石破茂首相に代わる新総裁を選出すべきだと主張した。 Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Shoji Nishida said Wednesday that the Japanese ruling party needs a new leader to replace Shigeru Ishiba, the country's prime minister and current LDP president.
会談に臨む衆参野党の国対委員長ら、11日午後、国会内自民党は11日、高額療養費制度の患者負担上限引き上げの凍結を踏まえて2025年度予算案を再修正する方針を固め、立憲民主党に伝えた。 The ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday told the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan of its decision to modify the fiscal 2025 draft budget again.
衆院予算委員会で答弁する石破茂首相、28日午後、国会内衆院予算委員会は28日、石破茂首相と関係閣僚が出席し、政治資金問題を主なテーマに集中審議を行った。 Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that his ruling Liberal Democratic Party has no plan to reopen an investigation into a slush funds scandal involving a now-defunct LDP faction.
首相官邸前のバリケードに突っ込んだ車両、2024年10月19日、東京都千代田区自民党本部と首相官邸が昨年10月に相次いで襲撃された事件で、東京地検は28日、殺人未遂や火炎瓶処罰法違反などの罪で、職業不詳臼田敦伸容疑者を起訴した。 Japanese public prosecutors on Friday indicted a 50-year-old man on charges including attempted murder over attacks on the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters and the prime minister's office building in Tokyo.
国民民主党の玉木雄一郎代表時事通信の2月の世論調査で、夏の参院選で比例代表投票先を尋ねたところ、自民党が22.0%で最多だった。 The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has most support from Japanese voters ahead of an election in summer for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of parliament, a Jiji Press opinion poll showed.
自民党の「氏制度のあり方に関する検討ワーキングチーム」の会合で発言する逢沢一郎座長、12日午後、東京・永田町の同党本部自民党は12日、選択的夫婦別姓制度に関する党内議論を本格化させた。 Japan's Liberal Democratic Party is likely to face difficult discussions over the possible introduction of a selective dual surname system for married couples, as the topic has proven divisive for the party with many conservative lawmakers.
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