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00:00:00Expo Ekiden is made in Ebisu.
00:00:30Do you have any news you are curious about?
00:00:32I'm curious about everything, but I haven't seen any news about the war in Ukraine.
00:00:45I wonder what's going on.
00:00:47I'd like to do this.
00:00:49Will there be a war?
00:00:50Yes.
00:00:51What about you, Toyosaki?
00:00:52I'm curious about the world, but I'm curious about the rice at my feet.
00:00:55Rice.
00:00:56I eat it every day.
00:00:57It's expensive, isn't it?
00:00:59Last year, there was no rice, and this year, there is no rice.
00:01:04Now there is rice, but it costs about 1,000 yen.
00:01:07It's more expensive than I thought.
00:01:09I'd like to ask you a question.
00:01:11Before we go to the news, I'm sorry.
00:01:16Fujii-sensei won't come this week.
00:01:20I'm sorry.
00:01:24It is currently midnight.
00:01:29I had a job at the Okayama station.
00:01:32The train stopped and I couldn't come.
00:01:36I was going to rent a car and go home at midnight yesterday.
00:01:41But it wasn't snowing, so I thought I'd go home by train, but the line was frozen.
00:01:46The line was frozen.
00:01:48I had two weeks off.
00:01:50I got an e-mail.
00:01:51You got an e-mail.
00:01:52It's not after midnight, right?
00:01:53I got on the train at 4 o'clock, but now I'm waiting in a lonely station in the mountains of China.
00:02:00Right now, Mr. Fujii is in a station in a mountainous area in China.
00:02:04He's probably standing in that brown coat.
00:02:09I think he's standing in a very thin coat.
00:02:12If he sees you, he'll think you're a fool.
00:02:18Let's move on.
00:02:19First, let's look at this news.
00:02:23Will President Trump's move to Ukraine end?
00:02:27I'd like to ask this person how he sees the Ukraine move.
00:02:30After graduating from the Defense University, he joined the Self-Defense Force.
00:02:34He has also been in response to various threats in Japan as the head of the Self-Defense Force, the Joint Chief of Staff.
00:02:39This is Mr. Katsutoshi Kawano.
00:02:40Nice to meet you.
00:02:42There was a big move this week.
00:02:44Please take a look at this.
00:02:46The move towards a ceasefire in Ukraine is accelerating.
00:02:50A security conference is being held in Munich, Germany, from yesterday to tomorrow.
00:02:56There, Vice President Vance and President Zelensky met.
00:03:02The United States and Ukraine met after the end of the war.
00:03:06Mr. Vance wants to achieve permanent peace.
00:03:09Mr. Zelensky said on Facebook that it was a good meeting.
00:03:13This Wednesday, President Trump also had a phone conversation with Putin.
00:03:18President Putin hopes for the end of the war.
00:03:21Perhaps the first conversation will be held in Beirut.
00:03:28Is this in Beirut?
00:03:29Maybe it's Ukraine and the United States.
00:03:32What do you think about that?
00:03:34Which one?
00:03:35The first conversation will be held in Beirut.
00:03:38Beirut.
00:03:39Beirut conversation.
00:03:40President Trump is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia.
00:03:43I think it's a good opportunity.
00:03:45It is also said that Putin invited Trump to Moscow.
00:03:50After that, he had a phone conversation with Zelensky.
00:03:55Zelensky talked for a long time about the opportunity to achieve peace on social media.
00:04:00President Trump shared the details of the phone conversation with President Putin.
00:04:07Mr. Zelensky, what do you think?
00:04:09Is there a high possibility that a ceasefire will be held in the United States?
00:04:14After three years of war, both countries are at a loss.
00:04:17Is there a high possibility?
00:04:19I don't know the exact word.
00:04:21Please.
00:04:22It's called a conclusion.
00:04:23Yes, a conclusion.
00:04:24I don't know this.
00:04:25President Putin has not achieved his goal in the war in Ukraine.
00:04:30So it's really a conclusion.
00:04:33A ceasefire.
00:04:34A ceasefire.
00:04:35There is a high possibility that a ceasefire will be held in the United States.
00:04:38I have a question.
00:04:39What does Putin want?
00:04:43He wants to merge Ukraine with Russia.
00:04:46To put it simply.
00:04:47That's what he wants.
00:04:50A conclusion.
00:04:51A ceasefire.
00:04:52Each word is slightly different.
00:04:54Yes, that's right.
00:04:55That's it.
00:04:56Is the situation in the United States in a bad way?
00:04:59Yes.
00:05:00It's been three years.
00:05:01President Putin's leadership has declined.
00:05:04I'll explain later.
00:05:06President Putin's footing is getting worse.
00:05:10And President Zelensky, on the other hand.
00:05:13Last year, he tried to attack Russia.
00:05:17But in the end, he failed.
00:05:20Therefore, it is a bit impractical for President Zelensky to regain the territory he has taken.
00:05:27That's what President Zelensky is beginning to think.
00:05:30Therefore, it is a bit impractical.
00:05:33What do you think about Ukraine's public opinion?
00:05:36Do you think it is an unforgivable counterattack against Russia's progress?
00:05:41Or do you want to fix it?
00:05:44What do you think?
00:05:46I tried it once and it was no good.
00:05:50I think the difference between Ukraine and Russia is that there is a difference in self-reliance.
00:05:56I think Russia wants to stop the war once.
00:06:01Mr. Takahashi, Russia's progress in Ukraine has been three years.
00:06:06How do you see it now?
00:06:09I'm sure it's at that time.
00:06:12From President Zelensky's point of view,
00:06:15I think it's a little dissatisfying that Putin and Trump are fighting each other and can't get results.
00:06:21I see.
00:06:23Mr. Zelensky has been saying this for a long time.
00:06:26He and I are talking about including Europe.
00:06:29It seems that Mr. Trump is doing it with Putin and Mr. Zelensky is doing it a little bit.
00:06:34It seems to be a self-reporting thing.
00:06:39It's difficult to decide which order to meet.
00:06:43There may be both sides.
00:06:46Please look at the background that started to move towards a ceasefire.
00:06:51Mr. Takahashi, Russia is being cornered.
00:06:54Where are you cornered?
00:06:56I'm not cornered.
00:06:57If you look at the map, you can see where Russia is cornered.
00:07:00Russia, Ukraine, Crimea, and Syria.
00:07:09Purple is Azerbaijan and gray is Armenia.
00:07:18What's going on here?
00:07:21Russia is trying to end the ceasefire in the third year.
00:07:26That's why it's using a lot of physical strength in Ukraine.
00:07:29It's going there.
00:07:32What happened during that time?
00:07:34First of all, Syria.
00:07:36At once, the anti-government forces defeated the Assad regime.
00:07:40The Assad regime, which Russia supported in December last year, collapsed.
00:07:44The Russian army is in Syria, right?
00:07:47That's right.
00:07:48Russia has a naval base in the Mediterranean called Tartus.
00:07:53In particular, this naval base is a base that can be used in the Mediterranean.
00:07:58There is a possibility that Russia will lose its footing.
00:08:01Russia wants to go out to the Mediterranean.
00:08:06This is a very important point.
00:08:08Because Crimea and other places come out like this.
00:08:11That's right.
00:08:12This area is controlled by Turkey.
00:08:15So it's better to have a base here than to go out to the Mediterranean.
00:08:18That's why.
00:08:20As Mr. Nakamura said before,
00:08:23Russia's weather forecast also tells us the weather in Syria.
00:08:30That's because there are a lot of Russians here.
00:08:33There was an Arab spring, right?
00:08:35Yes, there was.
00:08:36And Libya and so on.
00:08:39But Syria was the only place that kept the Assad regime.
00:08:44The reason is that Russia was there.
00:08:46Russia backed it up.
00:08:48If Russia goes to the Mediterranean or Ukraine this time, it will collapse at once.
00:08:53So the Assad regime was completely supported by Russia.
00:08:56That's why it collapsed.
00:08:58One more thing.
00:08:59Japanese people are not very interested in this area.
00:09:02I didn't know that at all.
00:09:03I didn't know that.
00:09:04This is the so-called Caucasus.
00:09:07It's called the Caucasus region.
00:09:09There is a region called Nagorno-Karabakh in Azerbaijan.
00:09:15It's in the territory of Azerbaijan.
00:09:18There are actually a lot of Armenians living here.
00:09:21Armenians want to take this area to the Armenian side.
00:09:25In this purple area?
00:09:28Yes, that's right.
00:09:30It's called Nagorno-Karabakh.
00:09:32It's not a border.
00:09:34It's in Azerbaijan.
00:09:36There are a lot of Armenians in this area.
00:09:40And Azerbaijan is an Islamic country.
00:09:43It's a Shia country.
00:09:45Armenia is a Christian country.
00:09:47That's one of the reasons.
00:09:49That's why they've been fighting this war for a long time.
00:09:52Armenians always won.
00:09:55Because Russia backed up Armenia.
00:09:58Azerbaijan backed up Turkey.
00:10:00I have a question.
00:10:02Turkey backed up Armenia.
00:10:04Russia backed up Armenia.
00:10:06But what I learned as an ally is that
00:10:08Turkey joined NATO,
00:10:11but I've heard that Russia and Russia are on good terms.
00:10:17But they're retreating.
00:10:20That's right.
00:10:21They were retreating here.
00:10:25That's why Armenia won.
00:10:29As I said earlier, Russia backed up Ukraine.
00:10:33Armenia lost this battle.
00:10:36Armenia lost this battle.
00:10:39How did Armenia lose?
00:10:41Nagorno-Karabakh is Azerbaijan's territory.
00:10:48That's how Armenia came to power.
00:10:53Despite Russia's support,
00:10:55Armenia didn't support Russia at all.
00:10:57That's a different story.
00:10:59That's why Russia and Armenia are on good terms.
00:11:03Armenia has finally decided to join the EU.
00:11:07What?
00:11:08That's why Russia...
00:11:11Does that mean Russia wants to join NATO?
00:11:14Russia has only joined the EU so far.
00:11:16Russia hasn't joined NATO.
00:11:18The EU is an economic alliance.
00:11:20If Russia joins NATO, Russia will become a military power.
00:11:22Russia hasn't joined NATO yet.
00:11:24If Russia joins NATO, Russia will become a military power.
00:11:27That's what it means.
00:11:30Russia has been in a stalemate for a long time.
00:11:34It's a situation where Russia has joined Ukraine.
00:11:40That's why Russia wants to settle the situation once and for all.
00:11:48Russia.
00:11:50Nakama, you're talking about Russia,
00:11:52which is a country that has been cornered.
00:11:55It's very interesting.
00:11:57Russia is in a stalemate,
00:12:00so it's going to take the land.
00:12:03But it's not like that.
00:12:04It's going to pull back and take the land.
00:12:09I have one more question.
00:12:10I know that the Caspian Sea is important because it connects to the Mediterranean Sea.
00:12:15But is the Caspian Sea important to Russia?
00:12:19It's not that important.
00:12:21It's not a foreign country.
00:12:23But the caviar here is really good.
00:12:27I'm sorry.
00:12:30President Trump is being cornered by Russia.
00:12:34Trump is cornered by Russia.
00:12:36Russia is cornered by Trump's deal.
00:12:40In his speech, he talked about drilling.
00:12:44He talked about oil.
00:12:45He talked about the development of natural gas in the United States.
00:12:47He talked about the decline in energy prices.
00:12:49He said that if more and more energy comes into the market,
00:12:52the price will go down.
00:12:53When the Biden administration was in power,
00:12:58there wasn't much oil to stop global warming.
00:13:02There wasn't much oil in the market,
00:13:04so the Russian economy was able to save money.
00:13:07The price of oil was stagnant.
00:13:11If the price of oil goes up,
00:13:13supply will increase.
00:13:15Then the price will go down.
00:13:16That's the economic theory.
00:13:17If that happens,
00:13:18the Russian economy, which relies heavily on oil,
00:13:21will be hit hard.
00:13:23Mr. Hongo, when we do news about the presidential election,
00:13:28Russia broadcasts fake news to prevent Trump from winning the presidential election.
00:13:37Russia is actually doing something to prevent Trump from winning.
00:13:42But as far as I know,
00:13:43Basically, if it's a peaceful government, it's going to be like this.
00:13:47It's a democratic government.
00:13:49Putin thinks Trump will win in four years.
00:13:56Putin thinks he'll win in four years.
00:14:01If it was Harris, he'd be doing it all the time.
00:14:06As you just said,
00:14:07It's been four years since President Trump changed the Constitution.
00:14:11It's been decided.
00:14:12So, in four years, Russia will rebuild.
00:14:16Is Putin thinking that long?
00:14:19I think so.
00:14:20Because he's still 70 years old.
00:14:2271 years old.
00:14:23The average life expectancy of Russia is quite low in the world.
00:14:26But it's been a long time since it's been in the limelight.
00:14:31Mr. Takagashi,
00:14:33Is Putin happy that Trump is the second president?
00:14:39Is he not happy?
00:14:40What do you think about that?
00:14:41When it comes to energy,
00:14:44The Russian economy is completely in line with energy prices.
00:14:47The same goes for the economy.
00:14:49So, in that sense, it's very effective not to stay high.
00:14:52It's effective.
00:14:53It's effective.
00:14:54If you think about Putin and Trump,
00:14:57There's another Zelensky here, right?
00:15:00Mr. Zelensky is looking for various guarantees.
00:15:05Putin says you can't join NATO, right?
00:15:08So, how far can Zelensky's guarantee go with just the rare earths?
00:15:13I think it's a little hard with just the rare earths.
00:15:17Last Monday,
00:15:18America is supporting Ukraine with several trillion dollars.
00:15:21In return,
00:15:235 trillion dollars.
00:15:24That's about 76 trillion yen in Japanese yen.
00:15:27He wants rare earths.
00:15:29Rare earths are what we need now with electronic devices.
00:15:32It's all in the smartphone, right?
00:15:35The underground resources are in Ukraine.
00:15:39America wants that.
00:15:43The one who visited Ukraine was Mr. Vincent.
00:15:46Mr. Vincent.
00:15:48The Secretary of the Treasury.
00:15:50The agreement on mineral resources will be a shield of security for Ukraine after the end of the war.
00:15:56America is also ready to take it.
00:15:59This is a great story.
00:16:03Speaking of which,
00:16:04You've done a lot of military exercises so far.
00:16:06It's about returning the money, isn't it?
00:16:09But it's very good that Trump gave the rare earths an order.
00:16:14It's got a middle ground perspective.
00:16:16So far, we've been taking rare earths from China.
00:16:18If something happens to China, we'll stop it.
00:16:22Then, if we have this pipe in Ukraine,
00:16:26I think it's a well-thought-out thing to say that it won't be a threat to China.
00:16:30The other thing is,
00:16:31It's not about whether it's a shield of security or not.
00:16:35However, the economic interests of the United States will occur in Ukraine.
00:16:41At that time, if Putin says,
00:16:43The war is not over yet,
00:16:45If it happens again,
00:16:47Then America will say,
00:16:49Wait a minute.
00:16:51There's a possibility that's going to happen.
00:16:53Something's coming into my profit.
00:16:55What are you selling in the new garden we've built recently?
00:16:59It doesn't matter what the Ukrainians think.
00:17:03That's what I'm saying.
00:17:05Ms. Tozaki, how do you feel about what you've heard so far?
00:17:07There's something like a human rights issue in the end of the war.
00:17:12If you give me that, I'll help you out here.
00:17:14That's the only thing I'm talking about.
00:17:17It's because each of us has a reason to move.
00:17:19Then you'll definitely think about it again someday.
00:17:22I'll think so.
00:17:23Last Tuesday, after the ceasefire in Gaza,
00:17:26I'll give it to the Nobel Peace Prize.
00:17:29In short, stop the Russian-Ukrainian invasion.
00:17:32If you force the ceasefire in Gaza,
00:17:35I'll give it to the Nobel Peace Prize.
00:17:39I don't know if you really want it or not.
00:17:42In the first term of the administration,
00:17:45You said you were going to get it from North Korea, didn't you?
00:17:49You haven't given up yet, have you?
00:17:51And as you said earlier,
00:17:53It's a power game.
00:17:55It's not about human rights.
00:17:57Of course, human rights are important.
00:18:00But in reality,
00:18:02The world is moving because of this.
00:18:05It's a power game.
00:18:07Historically, too.
00:18:08Of course.
00:18:09But Ukraine will never be able to join NATO.
00:18:12I don't think it's possible right now.
00:18:14The country next to Russia has to be under surveillance.
00:18:17I can't allow the West to have a military alliance.
00:18:21As I said earlier,
00:18:24The purpose of the policy is to make Ukraine mine.
00:18:28The West will never be able to join NATO.
00:18:32We're going to take it in.
00:18:34He will never allow us to join NATO.
00:18:39The West and Trump know that.
00:18:42I don't think it's possible.
00:18:44Mr. Takahashi.
00:18:45It's true that there's a power game like this.
00:18:48It's a power game between Trump and Putin.
00:18:51But from Zelensky's point of view,
00:18:53What happens if Trump is gone?
00:18:56Then I'm a little worried.
00:18:58Zelensky once said,
00:19:01Will you join NATO or have a nuclear weapon?
00:19:05He said that.
00:19:08But he didn't say anything about it.
00:19:11He didn't say anything at all.
00:19:13He only said one thing.
00:19:15But the nuclear weapon is...
00:19:17Zelensky abandoned the nuclear weapon.
00:19:21When the Soviet Union was independent from Russia,
00:19:26There was a nuclear weapon in Ukraine, right?
00:19:30He abandoned it.
00:19:33Why did he make that decision?
00:19:35The United States, the UK, and Russia
00:19:38I'm sure it was a Bucharest statement.
00:19:43He guaranteed it, so he returned it to Russia.
00:19:46He returned the nuclear weapon to Russia.
00:19:49I definitely remember that.
00:19:51Everyone in Ukraine remembers.
00:19:53Then what happens?
00:19:54There's a nuclear power plant in Ukraine.
00:19:57You can make plutonium there.
00:19:59I see.
00:20:00Then the Nagasaki nuclear power plant
00:20:04Maybe it's possible in three or six months.
00:20:08It's possible to make it in Ukraine.
00:20:10In the end, it's possible to take it to that story.
00:20:15In the end, it's a nuclear power plant.
00:20:19That's what I'm talking about.
00:20:21Here's a question from Shibuki.
00:20:24How will the Ukrainian invasion end?
00:20:29I'll explain later.
00:20:33How will the Ukrainian invasion end?
00:20:38Please take a look at this.
00:20:41This Tuesday, Zelensky said,
00:20:43In exchange for the territory that Russia is now occupying,
00:20:46The Ukrainian army in Kursk, western Russia,
00:20:49I have shown my intention to hand over the territory I own.
00:20:54Putin, in 2014, Crimea,
00:20:57In 2022, Donetsk, Helsinki, Luhansk, Zaporizhia
00:21:03I unilaterally declared four-state peace.
00:21:08Tuesday, Zelensky said,
00:21:10And the next day,
00:21:11The possibility of returning to the border before 2014 is low.
00:21:15Trump said.
00:21:16Here's a map.
00:21:18Right now, right after the invasion,
00:21:21It's the situation in Ukraine on February 12, 2025.
00:21:27It's a little easier to understand.
00:21:29The four states are in the first place.
00:21:31Can I go over there?
00:21:33Yes, please.
00:21:36It has nothing to do with this.
00:21:39This is taken in 2014.
00:21:41In this war, these are the only ones that are in the Russian occupation.
00:21:45That's what it means.
00:21:47This is where the new trade agreement is.
00:21:50That's right.
00:21:51There are details like this.
00:21:53That's what it's all about.
00:21:55So, how do I put this?
00:21:57In principle,
00:21:59By force, by changing the situation,
00:22:01These areas were divided.
00:22:03It's all going back to Ukraine.
00:22:05This is the way to go.
00:22:07It's the way to go.
00:22:09But it's hard to do this realistically.
00:22:11Trump is getting closer to that kind of recognition.
00:22:14That's what I'm talking about.
00:22:15What kind of a statement was this war?
00:22:19In Luhansk, Donetsk,
00:22:22A People's Republic was created.
00:22:25Luhansk, People's Republic, Donetsk, People's Republic.
00:22:27This declared independence.
00:22:29And Russia recognized it as an independent country.
00:22:32Russia was the only one in the world who recognized it.
00:22:34And these independent countries have been asking Russia for support.
00:22:39We, the people of Ukraine, are suffering.
00:22:42Please help us.
00:22:43That's right.
00:22:44That's how the war began.
00:22:46Therefore, Luhansk, Donetsk, People's Republic.
00:22:49There really wasn't one.
00:22:51I can't say that anymore.
00:22:54At least if you talk about this,
00:22:57All the lies you've told so far will be exposed.
00:22:59I see.
00:23:00That's why it's hard to do this.
00:23:04You can't get it back.
00:23:05As I said earlier, Ukraine tried it once, but it was pushed back.
00:23:10If that's the case, we'll be on the wrong side of the road.
00:23:13At this point, we're being occupied.
00:23:16We're moving in the direction of stopping the war once and for all.
00:23:23Before 2014, it was all about Crimea.
00:23:29Give it up a little bit.
00:23:31But let's say it's a ceasefire.
00:23:35When it's over,
00:23:37Then it's the order of the world.
00:23:40It's like anything.
00:23:42I want that land.
00:23:44I'm going to attack you for a reason.
00:23:46And when we win, we're going to stop the war.
00:23:49Then there's the issue of Taiwan.
00:23:51There's also the issue of election.
00:23:53If this precedent is good for Japan,
00:23:56It's a very dangerous situation.
00:23:58It's a dangerous situation.
00:23:59Well, Japan has already been occupied by the North.
00:24:02So this is already...
00:24:04What I want to ask you is...
00:24:06This is all during the U.S. presidential election.
00:24:10Crimea was also occupied during Obama's presidency.
00:24:13So I think that's where the problem is.
00:24:16If it's a peaceful island, it's quiet, isn't it?
00:24:18Is that true?
00:24:19If it's a democratic government, if it's a peaceful island government,
00:24:22What do you think?
00:24:23Well, in general,
00:24:24There are quite a few examples of wars starting during a democratic government,
00:24:27Becoming a peaceful island and ending the war.
00:24:29There are quite a few.
00:24:30It was the Vietnam War.
00:24:32Speaking of which, Kennedy started it.
00:24:34At first.
00:24:35Nixon ended it.
00:24:37It's like that.
00:24:38It's like that.
00:24:39Well, that's...
00:24:41I can't say for sure.
00:24:43I can't say for sure.
00:24:46Is there really no penalty for Russia?
00:24:49Is there really no penalty?
00:24:50I don't feel any penalty right now.
00:24:52That's right.
00:24:53If there is no penalty,
00:24:55There is a possibility that this land will go to Russia.
00:24:58And one more thing.
00:24:59I don't agree with that.
00:25:00It's close.
00:25:01It's close to the Ukrainian invasion.
00:25:03The EU on the west side is a little off.
00:25:08It's off to the side.
00:25:10The position of the EU and the opinion of the EU
00:25:12It's hard to get through.
00:25:14I feel like America is coming in.
00:25:18Actually, that's it.
00:25:20Now that President Trump is out,
00:25:22He's trying to do it directly with Russia.
00:25:24But Russia doesn't want to deal with the EU.
00:25:28That's how it's working right now.
00:25:30However,
00:25:31When it comes to a ceasefire,
00:25:33These ceasefire agreements,
00:25:35Trump said,
00:25:36Look at Europe.
00:25:38I'm not going to send American troops.
00:25:40Is that so?
00:25:41That's the situation.
00:25:43Will there be a ceasefire?
00:25:45Thank you very much, Mr. Kano.
00:25:47Now, let's move on to the USAID disbandment.
00:25:52Please come this way.
00:25:55Please.
00:25:56What kind of organization is USAID,
00:26:01which aims to eliminate the waste of the US government
00:26:05and is currently the target of President Trump and Elon Musk?
00:26:13USAID
00:26:15The U.S. Department of International Development
00:26:18It's a organization that has provided food, education, and health care
00:26:22to the people of Japan.
00:26:26Not only in Japan,
00:26:28but also in the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake,
00:26:31USAID provided support such as rescue activities on site.
00:26:37Such an organization is now facing the threat of disbandment.
00:26:45It's pushing it forward.
00:26:52And let me tell you,
00:26:54I'm going to work my ass off for you guys.
00:26:59Elon Musk, an entrepreneur who works with electric car makers Tesla and space company SpaceX.
00:27:08And he can probably shrink it as well as anybody else if done better.
00:27:13President Trump appointed Musk to the top of the government efficiency award.
00:27:20Why did they target USAID?
00:27:25By eliminating the waste of the government,
00:27:28they are trying to halve the cost of about $2 trillion.
00:27:32By reducing the size of government agencies such as USAID,
00:27:36and by reducing the number of small and medium-sized businesses,
00:27:39they are trying to halve the cost of the government.
00:27:45However, Mr. Musk was muttering on social media like this.
00:27:50USAID is a criminal organization.
00:27:54Do you know that USAID used your tax money to provide funds for biological weaponry research,
00:28:00including a new coronavirus infection,
00:28:04and took the lives of millions of people?
00:28:08They called USAID a criminal organization and even accused it of conspiracy theories.
00:28:16And this person also said,
00:28:18USAID is really corrupt.
00:28:22USAID, which is run by spiritual leftists,
00:28:27is full of scams.
00:28:30He was strongly criticizing it.
00:28:34What will happen to USAID,
00:28:38which is run by various leftists?
00:28:43According to the American media,
00:28:45the Trump administration is planning to reduce the number of USAID employees
00:28:50from 10,000 to about 290.
00:28:56Mr. West, Mr. Nakama and Mr. Hong Kong asked this question.
00:29:01Let's take a look at the illustration by Mr. Takewaka.
00:29:07What kind of activities has USAID been doing?
00:29:12What kind of impact will it have on the reduction of employees?
00:29:17What is the real purpose of USAID?
00:29:22It has been trending on social media,
00:29:26but not on TV.
00:29:28Mr. Nakama, is there anything wrong with USAID?
00:29:32Please tell us.
00:29:35Mr. Nakama, what kind of activities has USAID been doing?
00:29:41Will it have an impact on the reduction of employees?
00:29:45I know the name of USAID,
00:29:48but I don't know what exactly they are doing.
00:29:52Mr. Hong Kong, please tell us.
00:29:56What is the real purpose of USAID?
00:29:59Is there a reason why it's not on TV?
00:30:02According to what I've heard,
00:30:04there are various media outlets,
00:30:07including journalists.
00:30:09Mr. Gackt has also posted about it.
00:30:12He said it would be better to do it properly.
00:30:15It's been trending all over the world.
00:30:18There are 2.6 million posts.
00:30:21Mr. Gackt said it would reach 10 million.
00:30:25But why isn't it on TV?
00:30:28It's been trending all over the world.
00:30:31Why isn't it on TV?
00:30:33It's strange.
00:30:34I'd like to know how the money is going around.
00:30:38Please tell us.
00:30:40He's a former editor of Newsweek Japan.
00:30:43He's an international journalist
00:30:45who specializes in IT and spying.
00:30:47He's Mr. Toshihiro Yamada.
00:30:49Mr. Yamada, please tell us about USAID.
00:30:52USAID is a revenge show
00:30:55by President Trump using the Elon Musk.
00:30:59A revenge show?
00:31:02Let's take a look.
00:31:05USAID is a revenge show by President Trump using the Elon Musk.
00:31:08USAID is a revenge show by President Trump using the Elon Musk.
00:31:11Trump is trying to dismantle the humanitarian organization USAID.
00:31:16Please take a look.
00:31:18Why is it a target?
00:31:20And what is USAID?
00:31:22It's the U.S. Department of International Development.
00:31:25It was established in 1961.
00:31:28It has 10,000 employees.
00:31:30Three of them work abroad.
00:31:32They are based in over 60 countries.
00:31:37Their annual budget is about 6 trillion yen.
00:31:39Their main activities are economic support to Ukraine,
00:31:42non-proliferation treatment, and humanitarian aid to Gaza.
00:31:45They also support Japan.
00:31:47In the Great East Japan Earthquake,
00:31:49they provided $7.13 million.
00:31:51They also provided $7.13 million.
00:31:56This week, Trump and Elon Musk said
00:31:59that USAID is really corrupt.
00:32:04Elon Musk is running at the top.
00:32:08He is cooperating with the government.
00:32:11He is saying,
00:32:13There's a lot to lose by doing this.
00:32:16Elon Musk is at the top.
00:32:18He signed to the President's order
00:32:20that he would help the federal government
00:32:22to do a great deal of reduction.
00:32:24It is for this reason that there are many projects
00:32:27that do not meet the President's ideals.
00:32:30Is USAID a well-known organization?
00:32:33Yes, it's a very famous organization.
00:32:35When an overseas disaster happens,
00:32:38when a disaster occurs,
00:32:40USAID will come out and support them.
00:32:44Also, when refugees come out,
00:32:47I've said this before,
00:32:49when they go to a refugee camp,
00:32:51USAID will come out with the UN
00:32:53and support them with food.
00:32:56They will go to the site,
00:32:58like this country,
00:33:00and work with NGOs there.
00:33:04In 2011,
00:33:06I joined the U.S. military,
00:33:09and I got a call from USAID right away.
00:33:12I think it's good to hear that.
00:33:15I think it's good to hear that.
00:33:18The reason why you were chosen,
00:33:20the lack of transparency in the budget,
00:33:22and the conspiracy theory of the criminal organization.
00:33:24What do you mean by that?
00:33:26Please tell us.
00:33:27I'm doing all the good things,
00:33:30but on the other hand,
00:33:32if you look closely,
00:33:34it's not like that.
00:33:36For example,
00:33:38when refugees come to Japan,
00:33:40USAID will give them money.
00:33:42But overseas,
00:33:44they don't use receipts like in Japan.
00:33:46So it's easy to get in trouble.
00:33:48And for NGOs,
00:33:50this is what the people in the U.S.
00:33:52investigated and found out.
00:33:54They give money to the local NGOs,
00:33:56but about half of the money
00:33:58goes to the organization.
00:34:00That's what I found out.
00:34:02So there are a lot of people
00:34:04who are corrupt and have increased their income.
00:34:06Mr. Trump says that this organization, USAID,
00:34:08is corrupt.
00:34:10What do you think about that?
00:34:12There are similar organizations in Japan.
00:34:14When there is a reform in Japan,
00:34:16it's very reasonable
00:34:18to focus on foreign organizations.
00:34:20Why?
00:34:22Because it's overseas, it's hard to understand.
00:34:24If you look it up,
00:34:26a lot of things come up.
00:34:28In Japan, in 2008,
00:34:30when there was a reform in Japan,
00:34:32JICA, which is equivalent to USAID,
00:34:34JICA stands for Japan International
00:34:36Corporation Agency.
00:34:38And there's another one, JVIC,
00:34:40Japan Bank for International
00:34:42Cooperation.
00:34:44Those two are targeted.
00:34:46I was told to do something,
00:34:48so I did it under the Prime Minister's order.
00:34:50And as a result,
00:34:52JVIC was abolished.
00:34:54But what's difficult about this
00:34:56is that it's a total chaos.
00:34:58There are things like that,
00:35:00but there are also a lot of things like that.
00:35:02Yes.
00:35:04And another point is that
00:35:06if you do this only in the US,
00:35:08you'll be quite happy.
00:35:10Because it's China and Russia.
00:35:12If the US withdraws from this organization,
00:35:14China will come to the space itself
00:35:16and become an organization
00:35:18that meets the needs of China.
00:35:20It's going to be even worse.
00:35:22So it's quite difficult.
00:35:24But in the US,
00:35:26it was abolished at once.
00:35:28I couldn't do that,
00:35:30so I stopped it.
00:35:32And then I put it in another organization.
00:35:34If you look closely at USAID,
00:35:36I think they'll put it in the Department of State.
00:35:38Then they'll dismiss a lot of staff,
00:35:40but they'll re-announce
00:35:42the good guys again.
00:35:44I think they'll probably do it at the end.
00:35:46But there's no doubt
00:35:48that something weird will happen.
00:35:50When I look at this,
00:35:52I see a lot of quality codes.
00:35:54When I look at the quality code,
00:35:56I can tell who it is,
00:35:58but there are a lot of things
00:36:00that are not written.
00:36:02There are a lot of things
00:36:04that are not written.
00:36:06It's quite a mess.
00:36:08Every year,
00:36:10money comes in from here.
00:36:12I think there are a lot of bad people
00:36:14who put it in their pocket.
00:36:16By the way,
00:36:18JICA has about 3,000 employees.
00:36:20And the budget is about 1,000 to 2,000.
00:36:22It's that big.
00:36:24It's quite a lot.
00:36:26If you look for it,
00:36:28it's quite a mess.
00:36:30That's right.
00:36:32And that's why we're doing
00:36:34the reform.
00:36:36I don't think it's like any other country.
00:36:38Trump says he won't meet with Lee.
00:36:40There are a lot of projects.
00:36:42Some of the USAID projects.
00:36:44In Vietnam,
00:36:46$16.8 million for
00:36:48sustainability promotion activities.
00:36:50In Guatemala,
00:36:52$2 million for
00:36:54re-election.
00:36:56Biden's idea
00:36:58is reverse.
00:37:00Trump is now
00:37:02the president
00:37:04of the country
00:37:06with a strange idea.
00:37:08In the presidential election,
00:37:10gender is only between
00:37:12men and women.
00:37:14Gender can't be changed.
00:37:16He criticizes
00:37:18the DI,
00:37:20diversity,
00:37:22It's not in line with the current USAID project.
00:37:28For example, why is it that going to Guatemala and supporting the reformation of the US
00:37:32is benefiting the American people?
00:37:36That's just one example.
00:37:38But there are many other similar cases.
00:37:41They're all over the world.
00:37:43By reducing these cases one by one,
00:37:46Trump's idea is to bring the cases back to the American people.
00:37:52He's criticizing the 2 E A I,
00:37:55which stands for Diversity, Equality, and Equality of Action.
00:37:59He's suddenly changed as president.
00:38:01He's changed the positions of all the IT companies.
00:38:07He's changed the positions of all the companies he's hired.
00:38:11He's changed everything.
00:38:14Trump's idea is to hire people with abilities.
00:38:18For example, if you're hiring a federal employee,
00:38:20you should hire people with abilities.
00:38:22Up until now, it's been the 2 E I.
00:38:24If you're hiring people with diversity,
00:38:26or people with sexual minorities,
00:38:28or people with ethnic minorities,
00:38:30you should hire people with a certain number of those people
00:38:33and balance them out.
00:38:35But in reality, the organization isn't able to do that because it's power-hungry.
00:38:39In fact, at the Washington border,
00:38:41there was a collision with a helicopter.
00:38:44Trump's idea is to hire people with abilities
00:38:48because they're not in a position of responsibility.
00:38:52That's what he's saying.
00:38:54Is there a fact-check on that?
00:38:56Yes, there is.
00:38:58But if you look at it from a long-term perspective,
00:39:01for example, how many percent of women have to be in a certain position,
00:39:05it's not because of their abilities,
00:39:07but because of other factors.
00:39:09If there are people in a certain position,
00:39:11it's not because of their abilities,
00:39:13but because they're not properly managed.
00:39:15That's Trump's way of thinking.
00:39:17Here's another reason.
00:39:19The truth behind the conspiracy theory of the U.S.A.I.D.
00:39:25First, billions of dollars have been stolen from the U.S.A.I.D.
00:39:29and most of it has gone to the Democratic Party.
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00:50:07This is a live broadcast.
00:50:10Next, let's talk about rice.
00:50:16She specializes in food safety insurance and agricultural policy.
00:50:19She has a previous experience in the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
00:50:22She is a professor of Japanese food issues.
00:50:24This is Kazuhito Yamashita.
00:50:26Nice to meet you.
00:50:28Tomoko, you are going to buy rice at the supermarket.
00:50:31How do you feel?
00:50:33It's not like when I said I didn't have rice.
00:50:36I have rice, but it's expensive.
00:50:38It's expensive.
00:50:40There is a news that you can't buy rice.
00:50:42Last summer, I couldn't buy rice at all.
00:50:46Many people told me that they wanted me to buy rice.
00:50:52But I was told that it was different here.
00:50:56Now I can buy rice at the supermarket.
00:50:59But I'm going to buy rice now.
00:51:02Do you sell rice every year?
00:51:04Yes.
00:51:05How do you make rice?
00:51:07I'm curious.
00:51:09Please tell us in detail.
00:51:11First, please look at this.
00:51:13How long will the rice dispute continue?
00:51:17This is the price of rice.
00:51:20The price of rice has risen a lot since December 2015.
00:51:25The price of rice has risen a lot.
00:51:27It is the highest price in history.
00:51:28The annual cost is 1.6 times.
00:51:30By the way, last September, the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries said that if rice is distributed, the price will settle at a certain level.
00:51:39He said that at that time.
00:51:41But he didn't publish it.
00:51:43It became the highest price.
00:51:46What do you think?
00:51:48The rice in the market is thin and the price is rising.
00:51:51Last summer, there were about 400,000 tons of rice missing.
00:51:55The government said that there was no shortage of rice.
00:51:58The rice market was full of rice.
00:52:00First, the governor of Osaka asked the government to distribute rice.
00:52:05The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries did not distribute rice.
00:52:08The reason is that if rice is distributed, the supply will increase and the price will fall.
00:52:13The government didn't want that.
00:52:15400,000 tons of rice were missing.
00:52:17At that time, the rice was sold out of the supermarket.
00:52:21What happened at that time was that a new rice production was started in August, September, and October.
00:52:30Originally, the rice was sold in October.
00:52:37The rice was harvested in September and sold for a year from October.
00:52:42In August and September, 400,000 tons of rice were sold out of the supermarket.
00:52:47That means that 400,000 tons of rice were missing 24 years ago.
00:52:52Despite that, the government lied that the rice was sold out of the supermarket.
00:52:57At that time, I said it was a lie.
00:53:00Because 400,000 tons of rice were missing.
00:53:02In the first place, the rice was sold out of the supermarket and 400,000 tons of rice were sold out of the supermarket.
00:53:05The next question is, will the number of rice sold out of the supermarket decrease?
00:53:07There is no 400,000 tons of rice.
00:53:08Is this a lie? Didn't you know that?
00:53:12Well...
00:53:15There is a lie that I know.
00:53:20I don't think the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is that stupid.
00:53:24But they don't want to decrease the number of rice sold out of the supermarket.
00:53:28They don't want to admit the lack of rice.
00:53:32So they lied that there was enough rice supply.
00:53:37They said it was safe.
00:53:40Let me explain why the government keeps increasing the price of rice.
00:53:44Look at this.
00:53:46The reason why the price of rice is increasing is because the rice is sold out of the supermarket.
00:53:49You often hear that.
00:53:53This is a question mark.
00:53:55In the first place, the amount of rice produced last year increased by about 180,000 tons.
00:54:01That's good.
00:54:02But the amount of rice harvested last year decreased by 210,000 tons.
00:54:09Why?
00:54:10The amount of rice harvested last year decreased by 210,000 tons.
00:54:13Why?
00:54:14It is said that 210,000 tons of rice are missing.
00:54:16210,000 tons of rice are missing?
00:54:18On the 31st of last month, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said,
00:54:21There is rice.
00:54:22I can't help but think that it is stacked somewhere.
00:54:26On the 3rd of this month,
00:54:27There is a sign that people who have never handled rice have entered the supermarket.
00:54:31Who?
00:54:32We are investigating.
00:54:33What are you talking about?
00:54:34That's what he said.
00:54:38In the first place...
00:54:39Yes?
00:54:40You're making it strange.
00:54:41Even though the number of rice harvested has increased by 180,000,
00:54:48what you're saying is that the result of this stream of rice�
00:54:51is hidden somewhere in the sum of 380,000 tons of rice...
00:54:54in addition to the increase.
00:54:57380,000?
00:54:58Yes, 380,000 liters.
00:54:59So, the increase of rice rendering is not 210,000 tons.
00:55:02You see that it is not increasing or decreasing in the sum...
00:55:03of 380,000 tons of rice..
00:55:04but in the local area, it is registered as 390,000 tons.
00:55:06Yes, so this is a story about whether Norin Suisansho is really able to calculate or calculate.
00:55:12As expected, you can do this math, right?
00:55:16That's all.
00:55:18Also, it is said that someone is hiding it somewhere.
00:55:23It is said that the new distributor of this distribution company is hiding it.
00:55:28Can I explain this? Slowly.
00:55:30There are people who make it.
00:55:33It was done.
00:55:34I will hand it over to a major Chinese distributor.
00:55:37That person is a distributor.
00:55:39We buy food and ice.
00:55:42However, there are also cases where food and ice are purchased directly.
00:55:46It's a flow like this.
00:55:48If you say this time, it is stacked somewhere.
00:55:52It is a sign that a person who has never handled it has entered.
00:55:54The new distributor purchased it from the manufacturer and kept it for a long time.
00:56:01When the price of rice goes up, you sell it.
00:56:04Does that mean you make a profit?
00:56:06That is the view of Norin Suisansho.
00:56:09Actually, this major Chinese distributor.
00:56:11This is a certain agricultural organization.
00:56:14The share of this Chinese distributor is about 95% until the 1980s.
00:56:21That's amazing. 95% share.
00:56:23As more and more new distributors join, this share is only about 50%.
00:56:29Is it 50%?
00:56:30More and more new distributors are joining.
00:56:32It is true that someone has entered.
00:56:37The price of rice has gone up, so food and ice are purchased directly.
00:56:40There may be such a thing.
00:56:42It's a different story that that person is hiding it.
00:56:47I'm saying this.
00:56:49Norin Suisansho has not confirmed this.
00:56:55We are currently investigating.
00:56:57It is a measure to say that this is a problem because we have confirmed a certain fact.
00:57:02I see.
00:57:03This has not been confirmed.
00:57:06I just feel it.
00:57:08The media is also reporting on the announcement of Norin Suisansho so that no one feels strange.
00:57:18That's right.
00:57:19It's a different story from the announcement of the Ministry of Finance.
00:57:24It is a story of the president and the top people.
00:57:29We are explaining that it is not so.
00:57:32It's strange.
00:57:33When the Prime Minister met Trump, he said he wouldn't talk about his family.
00:57:39He's talking about his family.
00:57:41There was a conspiracy theory.
00:57:46He said there was no conspiracy theory.
00:57:51As our officials, we have said that there are some documents.
00:58:00He said there are some documents in the Okinawa Penitentiary.
00:58:04He said there are some documents.
00:58:06He said there are no documents.
00:58:08Is this the first time?
00:58:10It's a conspiracy theory.
00:58:11It's a conspiracy theory created by Norin Suisansho.
00:58:13The Ministry of Agriculture says that rice is enough, but the price has gone up because the distribution has decreased.
00:58:20The Ministry of Agriculture says that the explanation of the Ministry of Agriculture is a red lie.
00:58:24They just don't want to admit that there is not enough rice.
00:58:27By the way, what is this picture?
00:58:30This is the warehouse of the government's stockpile.
00:58:33Only 20,000 tons of rice can be stored in this warehouse.
00:58:40Only 20,000 tons of rice can be stored in this warehouse.
00:58:44Where is it hidden?
00:58:46210,000 tons, 180,000 tons, 390,000 tons.
00:58:49Where is it hidden all over Japan?
00:58:52If it's such a big place, it won't be exposed.
00:58:56That's what he said.
00:58:58He said there is rice even though there is no rice.
00:59:00And these people don't have that kind of money.
00:59:04It costs 100 million yen a year to store 10,000 tons of rice.
00:59:09They don't have it.
00:59:11If it's 210,000 tons, you have to pay 2.1 billion yen.
00:59:15I don't know if that's really possible.
00:59:17And one more thing.
00:59:19In 2008, there was an incident called Osenmai.
00:59:23Do you know that?
00:59:24Agricultural producers sold mold-grown rice as bait.
00:59:29They just sold it as bait.
00:59:31And the farmers washed the mold and turned it into a bait for eating.
00:59:36This was the trigger.
00:59:38They made a rice traceability method.
00:59:40What does that mean?
00:59:42From producers to harvesters, growers, farmers, consumers, etc.
00:59:48They made a law to record all the sales.
00:59:54And they made a law to keep that record.
00:59:58If you have that traceability law, you should know where it is.
01:00:03You should know where a lot of rice is.
01:00:08I'm going to go crazy.
01:00:12I'm going to investigate.
01:00:15But when I watch TV or the news,
01:00:19I see people who don't have anything to do with selling rice.
01:00:25They buy a lot of rice and sell it at a low price.
01:00:29They think they're making a lot of money.
01:00:32That's what I thought.
01:00:34It's a conspiracy theory made in our country.
01:00:38Do you think it's a minority?
01:00:43No, I think it's common sense.
01:00:46If you say you're hiding 210,000 tons,
01:00:49if you report it, you have to confirm it to report it.
01:00:54That's why Japanese mass media...
01:00:56You have to ask questions.
01:00:58You have to ask questions.
01:01:01The people in the press club of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
01:01:04change every year or two.
01:01:07They just publish what the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry says.
01:01:11Mr. Takahashi, you often talk about this.
01:01:15In the end, you publish what the Ministry of Finance announces.
01:01:18That's why it's hard to understand in the newspaper.
01:01:20That's why you write it as it is.
01:01:23The top people in the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
01:01:26don't know much about it, so they write it as it is.
01:01:30In the case of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry,
01:01:32it's usually suspicious to say something at the beginning.
01:01:37It's suspicious to say,
01:01:39Is there enough rice?
01:01:41If you look at the price, it's obvious that the supply is decreasing.
01:01:44In short, in economics, demand and supply determine the price.
01:01:48When the price is rising,
01:01:51it's a matter of whether the demand is very high or the supply is decreasing.
01:01:55If you look at the demand, there's nothing wrong with it.
01:01:59That's why it's normal to read it as a supply.
01:02:03I did it on a children's program.
01:02:05In short, the rice planting area was very low.
01:02:09The rice planting area was low, and the unit cost was slightly increased,
01:02:12but basically it was low.
01:02:14So there's less to make.
01:02:16So there's less rice.
01:02:18I think it will decrease if you think about it normally.
01:02:21But it's a little strange to make it a reason that has nothing to do with it.
01:02:24It's strange.
01:02:25Why does the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry not want to recognize the lack of rice?
01:02:27Please look at this.
01:02:29Because they don't want to lower the price of rice.
01:02:32Let's reduce the production of rice.
01:02:35Let's reduce the production of rice.
01:02:37It's because they want to continue the policy.
01:02:40In 1970, a rice surplus for staple food was implemented to reduce the price of rice.
01:02:45The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry said,
01:02:47Please change it to wheat, soybeans, etc.
01:02:49We'll pay subsidies to the farmers.
01:02:51If you don't want to make rice, please make something else.
01:02:54In return, we'll back up with subsidies.
01:02:56Reduce the production of rice.
01:02:58The price of rice is high.
01:02:59If it's low, it's the same as in Russia.
01:03:01It's better to have less oil.
01:03:05Let's keep the price of rice high.
01:03:07In 2018, Abe Seikenji claimed that he would abolish the staple food policy.
01:03:13However, the abolition of the staple food policy was a lie.
01:03:16The content hasn't changed at all.
01:03:18Reduce the production of rice.
01:03:20If the price of rice is maintained high,
01:03:22Chinese businesses will profit.
01:03:24Chinese businesses are at the brink of a flood.
01:03:31First of all, there was a staple food policy.
01:03:33Abe Seikenji claimed that he would abolish the staple food policy.
01:03:36After all, the content hasn't changed.
01:03:39The staple food policy is to give subsidies to producers and farmers every year for 3.5 billion yen.
01:03:47Reduce the production of rice.
01:03:49In other words, reduce the supply.
01:03:51It's a policy to maintain the price of rice high.
01:03:54If Abe Seikenji says he will abolish the staple food policy,
01:04:00The price of rice will drop sharply.
01:04:02It's not just about participating in the TPP.
01:04:05Normally, there would have been a big riot in Kasumigaseki and Nagata.
01:04:13But at that time, there was no such riot.
01:04:17At that time, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs admitted that it was a lie.
01:04:23But Abe Seikenji used it for his own political gain.
01:04:27What he did at that time was to increase the subsidy of the staple food policy.
01:04:31However, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs only announced the production target amount.
01:04:39So he increased the subsidy of the staple food policy.
01:04:43He said that he abolished the production target amount.
01:04:49However, what the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is doing now is to show the production target amount every year.
01:04:56Based on this, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the mayor's office have instructed the producers not to make this much.
01:05:07So it doesn't matter at all.
01:05:09The price of rice is maintained high.
01:05:12Harvesters make a profit.
01:05:14It's because of the increase in the price of staple food.
01:05:18Why did the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs make such a move?
01:05:22Please look at this.
01:05:24The price of rice is reduced by the subsidy of the staple food policy.
01:05:29The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Mr. Etoh, said that the producers produce rice enough to meet their demand, but they do not collect it from the harvesters.
01:05:38He said that the subsidy of the staple food policy will be implemented in order to reduce the distribution of rice.
01:05:42Yesterday, the subsidy of the staple food policy of 210,000 tons was decided.
01:05:45However, on one condition.
01:05:47The harvesters are mainly the harvesters.
01:05:49The staple food policy will be returned to the harvesters within a year.
01:05:53The price of rice will not decrease even if the subsidy of the staple food policy of 210,000 tons is implemented.
01:06:05If the subsidy of the staple food policy of 210,000 tons is implemented, the price of rice will decrease again.
01:06:10Then the price of rice will rise.
01:06:12It will be cheaper if the rice is distributed to the harvesters, not to the harvesters.
01:06:17These are the two pillars of this policy.
01:06:23Normally, if you want to increase the supply to the market, you should sell it to the harvesters closest to the supermarkets and convenience stores.
01:06:34Then the harvesters will go to the supermarkets and convenience stores.
01:06:37The purpose is to sell the rice to the harvesters closest to the supermarkets and convenience stores.
01:06:43The harvesters are the agricultural organizations.
01:06:45They don't want to reduce the price of rice as much as possible.
01:06:47They don't want to increase the supply to the market as much as possible.
01:06:50The agricultural organizations in Fukui are against the distribution of rice.
01:06:56Therefore, the government bought 210,000 tons of rice.
01:07:03The government will issue a subsidy of 210,000 tons of rice.
01:07:08However, the government will not sell 210,000 tons of rice to the harvesters closest to the supermarkets and convenience stores.
01:07:15Then the price of rice will not change.
01:07:18Mr. Takahashi, what do you think?
01:07:22Deep state, as it is called in the United States, exists in Japan as well.
01:07:27The same is true for management.
01:07:29I've heard this from Mr. Abe.
01:07:32The meaning of the original policy is explained in a different way.
01:07:38Mr. Abe?
01:07:39I don't know.
01:07:41I'm just answering.
01:07:43I don't know at all that such a thing is being done behind the scenes.
01:07:47That's deep state.
01:07:49Management is doing a lot of things on its own.
01:07:52It's completely different in the end.
01:07:53It's similar to what I said earlier.
01:07:55When I talk about deep state, I'm told that it suits Japan and the Ministry of Finance.
01:08:01So you're saying that each state will raise the price as it pleases.
01:08:05But there is a top responsibility.
01:08:08To be honest, the policy of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is small.
01:08:14So I don't know much about it.
01:08:16The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has a low priority,
01:08:24so I don't know much.
01:08:26I want to do this, I want to do that.
01:08:29I want to do this, I want to do that.
01:08:32To be honest, the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries doesn't come from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries,
01:08:36so I don't know what he's checking.
01:08:38So I don't know what he's checking.
01:08:41But from the point of view of us,
01:08:43from the point of view of the country,
01:08:44I don't know much.
01:08:45The important thing here is that you can tell by looking at the amount of rice.
01:08:48It's decreasing.
01:08:49Here's what you need to do to lower the price of rice.
01:08:53Let's see how to implement the bad rules that limit the number of farmers and increase the number of people.
01:09:01This is a live broadcast of Seigi no Mikata.
01:09:03In Japan, there are still bad rules that limit the number of farmers.
01:09:06Please take a look at this.
01:09:08It means that we are going to make rice and make a mechanism to sell it.
01:09:11It's a break for a while.
01:09:12What I want to say is that we should stop limiting the number of farmers and make more rice for export.
01:09:17When there is a shortage of rice in Japan, we should be able to increase the number of farmers.
01:09:20That's what I think.
01:09:22If we stop limiting the number of farmers, we can make 10 million tons of rice.
01:09:25Now, in Japan, we are limiting the number of rice to 6.5 million tons.
01:09:29So, if we export 3.5 million tons,
01:09:32even if we have a shortage of 4 million tons,
01:09:35we can reduce 3.5 million tons to 4 million tons
01:09:38and export 3.1 million tons.
01:09:41This is what all the export countries are doing.
01:09:43So, in the United States and the EU, all export countries are doing this.
01:09:46So, in the United States and the EU,
01:09:48this kind of rice shortage won't happen.
01:09:50We can't use rice that has been designated as a food item for export to other items.
01:09:53Another thing is subsidies.
01:09:55We will give subsidies to rice for export to farmers.
01:09:58We will no longer have subsidies for exporting rice for export to Japan.
01:10:02We should get rid of this kind of thing.
01:10:04We were in trouble with the production of rice for export.
01:10:07So, we made rice a production of rice for export.
01:10:10In other words, if we convert rice for export from rice for export,
01:10:14we can compensate the price difference with subsidies for export.
01:10:17That's what we did.
01:10:19So, if we convert rice for export,
01:10:21we will not be able to compensate the price difference with subsidies for export.
01:10:24However, as I said,
01:10:26if we stop producing rice for export and reduce the price,
01:10:29we don't need this subsidy.
01:10:31In addition, this is a subsidy for export that violates the WTO.
01:10:34This is a subsidy for export that violates the WTO.
01:10:37I think it's a big problem that the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
01:10:40has started to introduce this subsidy.
01:10:42I did a lecture in Gat, Uruguay.
01:10:44I said that Japan is the enemy of the WTO.
01:10:50But Japan started to introduce this subsidy for export.
01:10:54This is a big problem.
01:10:56In addition, if the U.S. condemns this,
01:10:59the U.S. will be able to increase the number of Japanese cars.
01:11:03Japan has started to do such a terrible thing.
01:11:06We have to change this kind of thing.
01:11:09Mr. Hongo, I want to hear more from you.
01:11:12I want to give more money to the farmers.
01:11:15Why don't you produce more rice?
01:11:18I will call you again when the topic of rice comes up.
01:11:21Please come again.
01:11:23Thank you for coming today.
01:11:25See you next week.