Working team to reexamine the ideal state of the Liberal Democratic Party "Academic Conference" Today's first meeting October 14, 4:42

On the 14th, the Liberal Democratic Party will hold the first meeting of a working team to reconsider the ideal way of the "Science Council of Japan" and start discussions on independence from the government and the size of members. ..

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.



Former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Shiotani will be appointed as the chair, and discussions will begin on whether the "conference" will be an organization independent of the government and whether the size of 210 members is appropriate.



In addition, given that the "conference" has called for a cautious response to military security technology research, it is expected that opinions will be exchanged on measures to utilize research at universities and other institutions in security policy. ..



Prior to the first meeting, Prime Minister Suga met with Mr. Shiotani on the 13th and requested that "the government will also consider from the perspective of administrative reform. I would like the party to fully discuss it in cooperation with the government." Did.



The work team wants to show the direction by the end of the year by conducting hearings from members of the "Meeting" as well as academic experts other than the members.