Agreed on advance report of state of emergency and Q & A on the afternoon of the 7th of the Diet

Prior to the state of emergency targeting one metropolitan area and three prefectures, the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party's chairman of the Diet measures met, and on the afternoon of the 7th, the government received a preliminary report from the government and asked questions from the ruling and opposition parties. I agreed to do it.

On the 7th, the government will issue a state of emergency for 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures in the metropolitan area as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus.

Prior to this, the Liberal Democratic Party's chairman of the Diet, Moriyama, and the Constitutional Democratic Party's chairman of the Diet, Azumi, met and discussed the government's prior report to the Diet.

Then, on the 7th, the House of Representatives held the House of Representatives from 3:00 pm and the House of Councilors from 4:00 pm, and after receiving reports on the content and period of the declaration, it was agreed that the ruling and opposition parties would ask questions.

In addition, Mr. Azumi requested the attendance of Prime Minister Suga to the House Steering Committee, but Mr. Moriyama did not agree that he would like to respond as Minister Nishimura in charge of economic revitalization, and will discuss with the Board of Directors of the House Steering Committee. I did.

On the other hand, at the meeting, it was confirmed that the ruling and opposition parties will discuss measures to prevent infection in the Diet when a state of emergency is declared and how the Diet members should have dinner.

Liberal Democratic Party Chairman Kuni Moriyama "Attendance at the Diet is Minister Nishimura"

The Liberal Democratic Party's chairman of the Diet, Moriyama, told reporters, "We have held the House Steering Committee several times, but when we declared it new, the Prime Minister attended, and Nishimura Economy. The Minister in charge of rehabilitation is responding. This time, it is an extension of that, and the content of the declaration will not be stricter than before, so I think that Minister Nishimura's response is fine. " ..

Constitutional Democratic Party Chairman "The Prime Minister explained the circumstances in the Diet"

The Constitutional Democratic Party's chairman of the Azumi National Assembly told reporters, "In the midst of an outbreak of infection, the government has changed its response and Prime Minister Suga's remarks have changed. The response has been delayed. ”The Prime Minister should come to the House Steering Committee and explain how the declaration came about.”