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Minister Of State For Consumer Affairs And Food Safety
The , is the member of the Cabinet of Japan The is the chief executive body of the government of Japan. It consists of the prime minister, who is appointed by the Emperor after being nominated by the National Diet, in addition to up to nineteen other members, called ministers of stat ... in charge of the Consumer Affairs Agency. The position was created along with the agency on September 1, 2009. As of September 11, 2019, the current minister is Seiichi Eto. References * {{Japan-gov-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabinet Of Japan
The is the chief executive body of the government of Japan. It consists of the prime minister, who is appointed by the Emperor after being nominated by the National Diet, in addition to up to nineteen other members, called ministers of state. The current cabinet, the Second Ishiba Cabinet, was formed on 11 November 2024 and is led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. The country has had a Liberal Democratic– Komeito coalition cabinet (minority government) since 2024. The prime minister is nominated by the National Diet, while the remaining ministers are appointed and dismissed by the prime minister. The Cabinet is collectively responsible to the National Diet and must resign if a motion of no confidence is adopted by the National Diet. Appointment Under the Constitution of Japan, Cabinet ministers are appointed after the selection of the prime minister. A majority of the Cabinet, including the prime minister, must be members of the National Diet, and all members must be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Consumer Affairs Agency
The is an administrative agency of the Cabinet Office of Japan responsible for consumer protection established on September 1, 2009. Under the law passed on December 10, 2022, the Consumer Affairs Agency now also has jurisdiction over the issue of donations between religious juridical persons and their followers. Until then, the Agency for Cultural Affairs had jurisdiction over all administration related to religious juridical persons. This legislation was intended to address the Unification Church's " Spiritual sales", which has become a serious problem in Japanese society. Background Individual ministries had their own relevant departments, but after a number of scandals involving food poisoning and various types of accidents caused by substandard products manufactured in or imported to Japan, it was decided that an independent body was needed to protect the interests of consumers. Consumers often did not know where to report problems, and if they did, complaints were often pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seiichi Eto
is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who is serving as a member of the House of Councillors. Biography Eto is a native of Ōita, Ōita and graduate of Oita University. Eto served on the city council of Ōita for two terms from 1973 and the Ōita Prefectural Assembly for two terms from 1979. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990 after an unsuccessful run in 1986. In 2000 he lost the seat but was re-elected three years later. He, however, lost the seat again in 2005. In 2007 he ran for the House of Councillors and was elected. In 2019, Eto entered the 4th Abe cabinet as the Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs. In July 2024, Eto expressed his intention to not run for reelection in the 2025 House of Councillors election. As a reason he noted that his son Hiroaki Etō had been selected as LDP candidate for Ōita 1st district in the House of Representatives and that it was likely to be critici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
