Opposition parties continue to pursue ministerial response Ruling party aims to pass budget proposals in the lower house February 20, 4:57 AM

At the Diet, Ministers of the Environment Koizumi, who were absent from the new coronavirus headquarters, said that they were "reflecting." Opposition parties will continue to pursue other measures, including the ministerial response and the Cherry Blossom Party, while the ruling party plans to pass the new year's budget bill through the lower house during next week.

At the House of Representatives Budget Committee, opposition parties said on Tuesday that the Minister of the Environment, Koizumi, was absent from the government's new Coronavirus Countermeasures Headquarters on June 16 and was attending a New Year's party of local supporters. , "Is it wrong?"

In response, Minister Koizumi stated that he "has sincerely accepted and pointed out that the problem was pointed out," and Ministers of Justice Mori and Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Hagiuda also missed the task force on the same day. He revealed that he was attending an awards ceremony at a local calligraphy exhibition and a meeting to celebrate the award of the fire brigade.

Opposition parties will continue to pursue the ministerial response, the social gathering held the night before the "Cherry Blossom Viewing Party" and the extension of the Tokyo High Prosecutor's Office's prosecutor's office.

The ruling party, on the other hand, believes that the spread of the new coronavirus is increasing the risk of a downturn in the economy.