[HIGHLIGHTS] Intensive deliberations in the House of Representatives Budget Committee, relations with the former Unification Church, political funding issues, etc.

Intensive deliberations were held in the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives in the Diet. There were debates over issues such as the relationship between Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama and the former Unification Church.

Prime Minister Kishida said, ``We will work resolutely to bring the people back to Japan." Commenting on the shortage of agricultural workers, Hideho Tsunoda of the New Komeito Party said, "Securing human resources is extremely important"