The House of Councilors Budget Committee, which is deliberating the budget for the new fiscal year, will be attended by Prime Minister Suga and others on the 8th next week for intensive deliberation.

The ruling and opposition parties confirmed that they would request the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to report the progress of the investigation by the time the intensive deliberation was held in response to the entertainment issue of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

The House of Councilors Budget Committee, which is deliberating the budget for the new fiscal year, discussed the future deliberation schedule at the board meeting on the morning of the 5th.



As a result, it was agreed that Prime Minister Suga and related ministers would be invited to attend the intensive deliberation on the recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake, which has been 10 years since the outbreak, and measures against the new coronavirus.



In addition, based on the fact that it was revealed that executives who had been disciplined had a dinner with the president of NTT over the entertainment issue of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the facts were related to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications by the intensive deliberation on the 8th. We have confirmed that we will ask you to report the progress of the investigation.



On the other hand, we will continue to discuss the invitation of witnesses such as the eldest son of Prime Minister Suga, who works for a satellite broadcasting related company, and the president of NTT, which the opposition party is seeking.



In addition, the ruling and opposition parties agreed to hold a public hearing on the 16th of this month to hear opinions from experts on the budget proposal at the board meeting on the 5th.