
選挙直前の「衝撃的変心」、前日までの確約から一転
米中間選挙の激戦区ミシガン州の連邦上院選で、民主党のスティーブンス下院議員が1日、共和党のロジャース元下院議員の支持を突然表明した。前日まで否定していた急転直下の動きとして波紋を呼んでいる。
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米中間選挙の激戦地ミシガン州連邦上院選において、親イスラエルのスティーブンス氏と急進左派の対立などが背景にある。
【ワシントン時事】米中間選挙で激戦となっている中西部ミシガン州の連邦上院選で、野党民主党のスティーブンス下院議員が1日、与党共和党候補のロジャース元下院議員を支持すると突然、表明した。スティーブンス氏は前日まで民主党関係者にロジャース氏を推すことはないと確約していたため、選挙直前の「衝撃的変心」(ワシントン・ポスト紙)と伝えられている。
トランプ大統領「民主党圧倒すべき」 最後の週末、支持呼び掛け―米中間選挙、3日投開票
親イスラエルのスティーブンス氏は予備選で急進左派のエルサイード氏に敗れ、以後は同氏を支えると強調してきた。ただ、10月下旬に同氏を支援する政治団体が米国のイスラエル援助を批判するウェブ広告を配信し、対立が再燃。スティーブンス氏の婚約者がロジャース氏支持を公言し、懸念した関係者らがスティーブンス氏の意向を確認していた。

On the 2nd, the day the Disaster Prevention Agency was inaugurated, Disaster Prevention Minister Goshi Hosono issued an ``urgent request'' and called for thorough disaster prevention. Its mission is to respond to ``national disasters'' such as preparing for the Nankai Trough earthquake, but issues include raising the public's disaster prevention awareness and the effectiveness of the newly established ``recommendation authority.''

The Disaster Prevention Agency, which serves as the government's control tower for disaster prevention and response, was established on the 2nd. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi gave a warning, and Goshi Hosono, who became the first disaster prevention minister, issued an urgent request to the people to secure furniture and stockpile food.

The Disaster Prevention Agency, which serves as the government's control tower for disaster prevention and response, was established on the 2nd, and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi gave advice on breaking down the silos among ministries and agencies. Goshi Hosono, the first Minister of Disaster Prevention, announced an ``urgent request'' asking the public to secure furniture and stockpile food, indicating a policy of focusing on promoting advance disaster prevention.

On the 1st, a federal district court ruled against a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department seeking to halt the certification of Alaska's U.S. Senate election in the event that the Republican incumbent lost by a narrow margin. The Justice Department plans to appeal.

The Digital Agency has begun testing an app that supports drafting parliamentary responses and assists with question-taking on the AI platform Gennai, which is used by approximately 180,000 government employees. The plan is to verify its effectiveness during the current Diet session, with a view to full-scale implementation from next year's regular Diet session.

The Disaster Prevention Agency, which serves as the government's control tower for disaster prevention and response, was established on the 2nd. The Cabinet Office's disaster prevention department was reorganized with the Prime Minister as the head. Goshi Hosono is scheduled to be appointed as the first disaster prevention minister. Strengthen preparedness through a system that provides a consistent response to large-scale disasters and the authority to make recommendations to each ministry and agency.