Science Council of Japan should be set up and examined by a working team Liberal Democratic Party October 7, 18:09
Following the failure to appoint six candidates for the Science Council of Japan, the Liberal Democratic Party will set up a new working team next week to start discussions, saying that it is necessary to reconsider the ideal form of the "Science Council of Japan". became.
At a press conference, the Liberal Democratic Party's chairman of the political affairs investigation, Shimomura, pointed out that the "Science Council of Japan" has "no activity seen, such as no report to the government based on the law has been submitted since 2007."
He also said, "Most of the similar institutions in Europe and the United States are non-governmental organizations and maintain their independence, which is the remaining homework of administrative reform." He acknowledged that it is necessary to reconsider the ideal way of "meeting". Shown.
And next week, he expressed his intention to set up a new working team chaired by former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Shiotani and start discussions to put together recommendations to the government.