Osaka City, a member of the Liberal Democratic Party, who opposes the “Osaka Metropolitan Government” that abolishes Osaka City and reorganizes it into a special ward, has three independent members running in a single-election district in Osaka Prefecture where the Komei Party holds seats in the next House of Representatives election.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on the afternoon of the 28th that he would aim to secure vaccines for all the citizens by the first half of 2021 with a new coronavirus infection control package.
Since the beginning of the new year, the weakening of the Abe administration due to the coronavirus' impact this summer, and the succession to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who will reach the term of president in September next year, has started to be called post-Abe.
Chief Cabinet Secretary, Mr. Yoshii Kan discussed "Post-Abe" as there is a lot of speculation regarding it in political circles, yet Mr. Suga said, "It is too early to talk about this right now." because Prime Minister Shinzou Abe still wants to do his best for the remaining job and obligations he has.
The Japanese government claims that in the period from April to June, the Japanese economy experienced a decline of up to 27.8%. This sharp decline was caused by economic activity which was quite limited by the government due to the coronavirus outbreak that was attacking the world, especially Japan.
National Democratic Party representative Yuichiro Tamaki announced at a press conference on the 11th that he would join the Constitutional Democratic Party, and announced that he would split the party due to the lack of pros and cons.
On the 12th, the representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party Yukio Edano and the representative of the National Democratic Party Yuichiro Tamaki visited the coalition and reported the progress of the joint talks to Chairman Kisei Sato.
While the infection with the new coronavirus continues to spread, the Immigration Bureau will continue to support the re-employment of foreign technical intern trainees who have been dismissed from the training destination, and for those trainees who are unable to return to Japan after completing the training, We plan to consider measures to enhance support, such as extending the period of stay.
On the 9th, in Tarumi City, Kagoshima Prefecture, there was a referendum asking whether to approve the government office relocation plan due to aging, and opposition to the plan exceeded support.
In addition, he said, “Considering the impact on employment and livelihoods, we must take steps to prevent re-declaration while controlling infections”, taking into account the enormous impact on the economy and declaring an emergency.