Prime Minister Suga "Science Council of Japan" Liberal Democratic Party Requests Full Discussion October 13 18:43

Regarding the "Science Council of Japan", Prime Minister Suga requested that the Liberal Democratic Party meet with former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Shiotani, who will be appointed as the chairman of the working team to reconsider the "meeting", and fully discuss it in cooperation with the government. Did.

Following the failure to appoint the six member candidates recommended by the Science Council of Japan, the Liberal Democratic Party has set up a working team to reconsider the ideal form of the "conference" and will hold its first meeting on the 14th.



Prior to this, Prime Minister Suga met with former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Shiotani, who will be the chairman of the working team, at the Prime Minister's Office on the afternoon of the 13th, saying, "The government will also consider from the perspective of administrative reform. However, I would like you to fully discuss it. "



After that, Mr. Shiotani told reporters, "I would like to have a discussion that will clarify the ideal state of the Science Council of Japan."

Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato "Appointment and the way it should be"

At a press conference in the afternoon, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato set up a working team for the LDP to reconsider the ideal state of the Science Council of Japan, and on the 14th, in connection with the first meeting, "discussion was made and an answer was given. If it comes, I would like to accept it as a government. "



On the other hand, he said, "The talk about the appointment of members and the talk about what the Science Council should be like are different, and I think that discussions will be held within each awareness of the issues."

Secretary-general Fukuyama "Face-to-face explanation"

At a press conference, the Constitutional Democratic Party's secretary-general, Fukuyama, said, "If an appointment problem arises, there should be no dazzling debate, such as'I am responsible for the Science Council of Japan, so I will reform it.' The decision of the government is suspicious. I would like the people to explain it head-on, instead of substituting the problems. "