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Here's a summary of political news. [Lineup] Prime Minister Takaichi is eager to submit a "consumption tax reduction" bill to the extraordinary Diet session, stating catalog gifts were "referenced from wedding gifts." [Analysis] Budget deliberations have begun, with Prime Minister Takaichi expressing eagerness for "passage within the fiscal year" — what's behind it? Prime Minister Takaichi also keen to submit a "consumption tax rate reduction" bill to the autumn extraordinary Diet session, considering calling on the Constitutional Democratic Party and Komeito in the House of Councillors to participate in a "National Conference."...

Here's a summary of political news. [Lineup] ・Prime Minister Takaichi eager to submit a “consumption tax reduction” bill to the extraordinary Diet session, stating that catalog gifts “referenced wedding gifts.” ・[Analysis] Budget deliberations have begun; Prime Minister Takaichi expresses eagerness for “passage within the fiscal year” — what’s behind it? ・Prime Minister Takaichi keen to submit a “consumption tax rate reduction” bill to the autumn extraordinary Diet session, considering calling on the Constitutional Democratic Party and Komeito in the House of Councillors to participate in a “National Conference.” ・Prime Minister Takaichi emphasized her desire to “submit the consumption tax reduction proposal to the extraordinary Diet session” and stated, in response to a question about imperial succession, that “limiting it to male-line males is appropriate.” ・Centrist lawmakers held hearings with candidates who lost in the House of Representatives election. ・Prime Minister Takaichi “ordered ensuring the safety of Japanese nationals” amidst U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran. ・Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara stated that “no Japanese casualties have been confirmed at this time” regarding the Iran attack. ・Prime Minister Takaichi “strongly urged a diplomatic resolution” for Iran, with background reasons to avoid escalation. ・Regarding “strait blockades,” Prime Minister Takaichi stated, “we will flexibly take necessary measures.” ・Evacuation of Japanese nationals from Israel… Japanese Embassy to operate buses. ・Regarding the situation in Iran, the Japanese government’s assessment is that the risk of a “situation threatening Japan’s survival” is “extremely low.” [Live Report] ・Prime Minister Takaichi “refrained from offering a legal assessment” regarding the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran. ・The ruling party proposed “concluding deliberations on the 13th of this month” in preparation for the House of Representatives vote on the next fiscal year’s budget bill. ・Regarding the Iran attack, opposition parties questioned the Japanese government’s “legal assessment.” ・Japanese nationals staying in Iran are expected to evacuate by land to a neighboring country as early as today. ・METI requested a literature survey for “nuclear waste” disposal in Ogasawara Village, Tokyo. ・Regarding the situation in Iran, opposition parties questioned the Prime Minister about the “extension of electricity and gas subsidies.” ・Japan’s government’s assessment of the Iran attack? Prime Minister Takaichi’s response to opposition parties’ claims of “violations of international law.” ・Prime Minister Takaichi explained the distribution of catalog gifts, stating she “wishes to refrain.” ・A central public hearing, a “prerequisite for the vote on next fiscal year’s budget bill,” is scheduled for the 10th. ・Two Japanese nationals evacuated from Iran have arrived in Azerbaijan. ・Dissolution order issued for the Former Unification Church; Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara announced a “Secretariat Meeting of Related Cabinet Ministers” to be held for victim support. ◇ “NTV NEWS Club” membership has started! For 290 yen per month, members receive badge benefits where colors change and status upgrades according to membership duration, along with basic features such as stamps usable in live stream chats!! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuTAXTexrhetbOe3zgskJBQ/join ◇ NTV News Department’s Social Media X (formerly Twitter) https://twitter.com/news24ntv TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@ntv.news Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ntvnews24 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ntv_news24/?hl=ja ◇ [Latest News Delivery] NTV NEWS https://news.ntv.co.jp/ #Diet #ExtraordinaryDietSession #HouseOfRepresentatives #HouseOfCouncillors #PlenarySession #BudgetCommittee #FinancialAffairsCommittee #FiscalAndFinancialAffairsCommittee #SettlementOfAccountsCommittee #CommissionOnTheConstitution #JudicialAffairsCommittee #AgricultureForestryAndFisheriesCommittee #GeneralAffairsCommittee #EducationCultureSportsScienceAndTechnologyCommittee #PoliticalEthicsExaminationCouncil #PublicHearing #LiberalDemocraticParty #JapanInnovationParty #CentristReformAlliance #DemocraticPartyForApeole #Sanseito #JapaneseCommunistParty #ReiwaShinsengumi #YūkokuRengō #ConservativePartyOfJapan #SocialDemocraticParty #TeamMirai #AssociationForAchievingFreeEducation #GroupOfIndependents #OkinawanWind #Politics #2026 #NTV #News

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