House of Councilors Intensive deliberations next week Controversy, such as response to the new coronavirus, continues at 4:49 on March 17
At the Diet session, the House of Councilors asked questions on the new year's budget on the 17th, and intensive deliberations will be held again next week.
The Upper House Budget Committee, which is deliberating on the new year's budget, was intensively deliberated on the 16th, focusing on the government's response to the new coronavirus.
In the deliberation, Mr. Kaneko paid close attention to Minister of Justice Mori who replied that "the prosecutor first fled during the Great East Japan Earthquake."
Opposition parties also called for Prime Minister Mori to resign, but Prime Minister Abe said, "I am sorry and want to fulfill my duties."
Following a general question on the 17th, a commission review was conducted by each committee for two days from the 18th, following a general question on the 17th, and intensive deliberations will be held again on the 23rd of next week. The ruling and opposition parties will continue the debate.
The ruling party will continue deliberations steadily and adopt a budget plan next week, while the opposition parties will continue to pursue the government, for example, requesting the resignation of Minister Mori.