US-Japan New Trade Agreement Approved at the Upper House Plenary Meeting December 4th 5:20
The new trade agreement between Japan and the United States is expected to be approved at the House of Councilors meeting on the 4th before the end of the Diet session.
The proposal for the approval of the new trade agreement between Japan and the United States on commodity tariffs on agricultural and industrial goods was passed by the House of Councilors' Foreign Defense Committee on March 3 with the approval of both the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party and the Japan Restoration Association. It was.
The agenda is to be voted at the House of Councilors Meeting on the 4th and is expected to be approved and approved.
The Japanese and US governments are urgently making adjustments for the entry into force on January 1 next year. After the entry into force, Japan will be able to open the market required by the United States in the field of agricultural products. The tariffs for beef and pork will be reduced as long as they do not exceed.
In addition, at the plenary session on the 4th, a revision of the law to promote work style reform for teachers at public schools and a revision of the company law to require listed companies to have outside directors were voted for.・ It is expected to be established.
The ruling side, from the fact that the government was standing prospect to such establishment of the bill, which was submitted to the now of the National Assembly, if you are that there is no need to extend the session until next week 9 days, On "meeting to see the cherry blossoms", opposition parties seek This policy is not subject to intensive deliberations by the budget committee.
On the other hand, in the opposition party, in order to continue pursuing “Meeting to see cherry blossoms” in the future, there was an opinion that it would be better to postpone the distrust resolution proposal to the Abe Cabinet, and the response at the end of the meeting Adjustment continues.