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 The Unbearable Weight of the "Do-Nothing" Prime Minister's "Done" Blunder

 Two months have passed since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot and killed. Apart from mourning his inexcusable death, questions have been raised about Abe's "state funeral. This is the first major "headwind" for the Fumio Kishida administration. The "state funeral" will be held at Aso's

Kishida&#8217;s Government Relies on &#8220;Big-name Diet Members&#8221; in Crisis over Failed State Funeral

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 Reconstruction Minister Kenya Akiba: The political party branch he represents paid "rent" to a property owned by his wife, who also owns real estate not listed on his asset report: ......

 Kenya Akiba, 60, was appointed Minister of Reconstruction in the second Kishida cabinet. At his inaugural press conference, he was asked about his relationship with the former Unification Church. I have never attended any meetings organized by the former Unification Church.

Kishida&#8217;s Cabinet and New Cabinet Members Paid &#8220;Office Expenses&#8221; to Their &#8220;Wives&#8221;!

 Masashi Hosoda

 A 30-day tour from Sendai in the north to Fukuoka in the south, as depicted by an up-and-coming nonfiction writer.

 On June 5, I received a message from Dr. Mizuhashi, 59, saying, "I need to talk to you. When I visited him at his home, he told me that he wanted me to join his election campaign. But you have a staff member from the Reiwa Shinsengumi headquarters here, don't you?"

Dr. Suidobashi&#8217;s &#8220;Struggle for the House of Councillors&#8221; and His Expectation of &#8220;Osaka Natsu no Jin&#8221; (Summer Campaign in Osaka)

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 The Cabinet reshuffle is expected to take place on August 10. The focus of attention will be on the Abe faction, which has lost its factional leader, and the departure of Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara, who is said to be Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's sword in his pocket...

Cabinet Reshuffle Focuses on the Departure of Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara, Who Kicks Gaasyy &#038; Mishiro to the Curb.

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 The LDP won a landslide victory in the July Upper House election, winning a majority of the seats up for grabs, largely due to the sudden death of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on July 8.

Mystery of the &#8220;LDP and the former Unification Church&#8221; intensifies after the Upper House Election.

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 On July 8, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot and killed during a speech in the street. On July 14, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced at a press conference that he would hold a "state funeral" for Abe. He said, "With his outstanding leadership and executive ability, the prime minister's

Former Prime Minister Abe&#8217;s &#8220;political use&#8221; of the &#8220;national funeral&#8221; draws criticism from within the LDP.

 'Eh! ...... impossible ....... I don't believe that," said Naoya Imai on July 8, when he received a phone call from a media person with the news that former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had been shot. Imai hung up the phone and let his mind wander.

Former Prime Minister Abe&#8217;s Shooting: Grief of Allies, Aides, and Loyal Disciples

Born in 1979. Worked as an editor and writer for town magazines, travel books, and recipe books. Currently, as a web writer, he writes on a wide range of topics from decadence to traditional crafts. He loves to drink despite his weakness, and his life motto is "Sake is best drunk while walking. Another blog 
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 Shigeru Nekota

 It is no exaggeration to say that "Yatter Men" is a national candy. Such a favorite soul food of the Japanese people used to cost 10 yen, but will it be able to keep its price in this wave of price hikes? We became concerned and went to talk to them.

Major Renewal of Candy “Yatter! Men” Due to Price Hikes

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 This is a dialogue between two up-and-coming journalists. Hiroshi Samejima, whose recent book "The Asahi Shimbun's Politics Department" has sold over 40,000 copies, and Kinshiko Mochizuki, a reporter in the Tokyo Shimbun's Social Affairs Department. Topics range from behind-the-scenes news coverage to the limits of the press club system and the Upper House election.

Hiroshi Samejima and Kinshoko Mochizuki, In-Depth Discussion ③ The Issues in the Upper House Election and the Future of the Press

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 A famous female reporter confesses her own experience of sexual harassment by a politician under her own name. She laid a futon in another room in an attempt to touch her breasts. ...... It is not only the allegations of Hiroyuki Hosoda. What is the reality and background of the damage done to women in Nagatacho now and in the past?

Female Reporter Chiyaka Sato Exposes Sexual Harassment in Political World

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 The secretary who hit a man he knew with a car and punched him in the face about a year ago ......

 The Japan Restoration Association hired a man in his 30s, Mr. A, as a public relations staffer this spring. He was originally the first public secretary of Mr. Mizuho Umemura, 43, a member of the House of Councilors, who was arrested for attempted murder about a year ago.

Japan Restoration Party Rehires Secretary Arrested for Attempted Murder!

 Daisuke Ito, a city councilor of Hadano City, Kanagawa Prefecture, was supported by a big-name lawyer who investigated the "Recruit Case" during his time as a special investigator with the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office.

 On January 23, the camp of incumbent Mayor Masakazu Takahashi, who won the mayoral election in Hadano, Kanagawa Prefecture, distributed a line on the day of the vote urging people to vote for him. A young city council member took the unusual step of filing a criminal complaint, claiming that it violated the Public Offices Election Law.

Scoop! The complaint against Hadano City Mayor for &#8220;alleged violation of the Public Election Law&#8221; had been accepted!

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 The reason behind his diplomatic "leeway" just before the House of Councillors election...

 The approval rating of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet, though down, still stands at 56.9% (Kyodo News, June 13), and the prime minister is in a comfortable mood to win the Upper House election in July, believing that "only the Liberals can win. Perhaps because of this complacency, Prime Minister Kishida's "diplomacy" is flourishing. As the Diet session draws to a close, the "Ta

Only the Liberals Can Win! Kishida Pushes Ahead with Diplomacy

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 Prime Minister Fumio Kishida listens carefully. With the Upper House election just around the corner, he does not want to make waves at any cost. That's why his approval rating is so high," he said. The Corona response that has continued since the Kan administration, imagine.

An Empty Capitalism Plan, Kishida Administration&#8217;s Ploy for a Longer Term in the House of Representatives

Continuing to communicate the "facts" via Twitter. How Mayor Fusaho Izumi creates a "friendly city”.

 Twitter is fun. I've been on Twitter for about six months now, and I can tell the truth. I've been tweeting for about six months now, and I post almost every day. As mayor, I am accountable to the citizens. Public relations has its limitations, such as speed.

The Inevitable Reason Why Akashi City Became The Best City In Japan

 On May 22, President Biden arrived in Japan. He arrived not at Narita or Haneda, but at the U.S. Yokota Air Base. Here he was greeted by Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, who said, "Welcome to Japan. Although that is not "Japan" at all. Anyway, I hope this day will be a happy one for all of us.

Prime Minister Kishida&#8217;s Excessive Love for Biden and Diplomatic Achievements

 Where is the 78-year-old second-generation "tycoon" member of the Liberal Democratic Party?

 The Speaker of the House of Representatives, who is the "head of the three branches of government," has been accused of sexual harassment.　On the afternoon of the 18th, information that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the "head of the three branches of government," is sexually harassing the public was circulating in Nagatacho. Late at night...? In the evening of the 18th, Bunshun Online reported that Hiroyuki Hosoda, 78, the 78th Speaker of the House of Representatives, had been sexually harassed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

House of Representatives Speaker Hosoda, whose allegations of sexual harassment against a female reporter have surfaced, &#8220;Why a string of outbursts?&#8221;

 Yuki Ebisawa, a candidate for Ishin's beauty pageant, is running for the Tokyo House of Councillors.

 Each party is preparing a high-profile candidate for the Tokyo electoral district in the summer Upper House election (scheduled to be held on July 10). The LDP has former volleyball player Kentaro Asahi (46) and actress Akiko Ikuina (53), while the First Association has representative Chiho Araki (40)

What is your actual residence in Osaka? Yuki Ebisawa, Ishin&#8217;s candidate for beauty queen, &#8220;Alleged career history

 Izumi Nakagawa

 The invasion of Ukraine has caused energy prices such as LNG and crude oil to rise, and electricity prices in Japan are slowly rising as well. When in the world will they settle down? We asked Yo Yasuda, a specially-appointed professor at Kyoto University's Graduate School of Economics, about this question.

Japan&#8217;s Inaction Towards Soaring Electricity Prices Around the World

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 Everything is out of the ordinary, an astonishing move by the world's best businessman

 Elon Musk, 50, the founder of spaceX, a private space development company, and Tesla, an electric car manufacturer, acquired Twitter. What were his aims?

Elon Musk Too Ambitious to Buy Twitter

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 Cheers!" with the prefectural governor After the

 On April 23, it was announced that the mayor of Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Nobuki Yamaguchi, had tested positive for a new type of coronavirus. We wish him a speedy recovery. One major concern

Mayor Attending Meeting of Heads of State and Government &#8220;Corona Positive&#8221; and Concerns about Infection in Ibaraki Prefecture

 Takashi Hashimoto

 The presence of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) is fading. In the run-up to the Upper House election, Kenta Izumi, the representative of the DPJ, said during a campaign in Hokkaido: "The people's lives have become quite tired due to the weak yen and high fuel prices. The people's lives have been considerably exhausted by the weak yen and high fuel prices. The budget for large-scale economic measures will be compiled during the current session of the Diet.

Too much to be done and too little to exist &#8220;The Bad Future of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan

 We hear the false rumor that "more foreigners means more crime. This is an outright lie. It is a pernicious falsehood that is far from the truth. The Japanese government is quite cold toward refugees from foreign countries from an international perspective. We need to create a society that allows this kind of falsehood.

What You Need to Know About the &#8220;Immigration Law Changes&#8221; for Ukrainian Displaced Persons and Refugees

 I wondered if he would be all right. I thought he had an unreliable face, but when I gave him a chance, he turned out to be pretty good. Rather than Abe or Aso, who are willing to buy a fight, a modest, gentle, mild-mannered guy would be better suited to the job at a time like now.

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Kishida’s Government Relies on “Big-name Diet Members” in Crisis over Failed State Funeral

Kishida’s Cabinet and New Cabinet Members Paid “Office Expenses” to Their “Wives”!

Dr. Suidobashi’s “Struggle for the House of Councillors” and His Expectation of “Osaka Natsu no Jin” (Summer Campaign in Osaka)

Cabinet Reshuffle Focuses on the Departure of Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara, Who Kicks Gaasyy & Mishiro to the Curb.

Mystery of the “LDP and the former Unification Church” intensifies after the Upper House Election.

Former Prime Minister Abe’s “political use” of the “national funeral” draws criticism from within the LDP.

Former Prime Minister Abe’s Shooting: Grief of Allies, Aides, and Loyal Disciples

Major Renewal of Candy “Yatter! Men” Due to Price Hikes

Hiroshi Samejima and Kinshoko Mochizuki, In-Depth Discussion ③ The Issues in the Upper House Election and the Future of the Press

Female Reporter Chiyaka Sato Exposes Sexual Harassment in Political World

Japan Restoration Party Rehires Secretary Arrested for Attempted Murder!

Scoop! The complaint against Hadano City Mayor for “alleged violation of the Public Election Law” had been accepted!

Only the Liberals Can Win! Kishida Pushes Ahead with Diplomacy

An Empty Capitalism Plan, Kishida Administration’s Ploy for a Longer Term in the House of Representatives

The Inevitable Reason Why Akashi City Became The Best City In Japan

Prime Minister Kishida’s Excessive Love for Biden and Diplomatic Achievements

House of Representatives Speaker Hosoda, whose allegations of sexual harassment against a female reporter have surfaced, “Why a string of outbursts?”

What is your actual residence in Osaka? Yuki Ebisawa, Ishin’s candidate for beauty queen, “Alleged career history

Japan’s Inaction Towards Soaring Electricity Prices Around the World

Elon Musk Too Ambitious to Buy Twitter

Mayor Attending Meeting of Heads of State and Government “Corona Positive” and Concerns about Infection in Ibaraki Prefecture

Too much to be done and too little to exist “The Bad Future of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan

What You Need to Know About the “Immigration Law Changes” for Ukrainian Displaced Persons and Refugees

Vice President Aso: “Let Kishida do it, and he’ll be there.