English Private Examination Postponed Prime Minister Abe at the National Assembly
In the National Assembly, an intensive deliberation was held on the 8th, and Prime Minister Abe expressed appreciation for the postponement of the introduction of the English private examination to the university entrance examination. On the other hand, the opposition party will continue to pursue such as requesting to stop the introduction of descriptive questions to Japanese language and mathematics.
During the intensive deliberations of the House of Councilors Budget Committee, Prime Minister Abe stated that “I am sorry for the great concern and annoyance” about the postponement of the introduction of the English private exam to the university entrance common test. Showed the idea to create a mechanism that can be convinced.
On the other hand, the opposition party will continue to pursue the responsibility of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, confusing the students, and will suspend it because it is difficult to score the descriptive problems introduced in Japanese language and mathematics fairly. I will submit a bill for that next week.
Also, on the 8th over the new trade agreement between Japan and the US, the House of Representatives' Foreign Affairs Committee protests that the opposition party has not shown the minutes of the summit meeting over the agreement in the automobile field, so the debate cannot continue. And then left.
The opposition party says that the government should present materials and conduct a thorough deliberation, while the ruling party will have one month left until the end of the current parliamentary meeting, The ruling and opposition parties are expected to discuss the proposal for approval in order to pass the House of Representatives.