In the Diet, Prime Minister Suga and related ministers attended intensive deliberation at the Budget Committee of the House of Councilors, and executives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications received entertainment from the eldest son of Prime Minister Suga, who works for a satellite broadcasting-related company. There was a debate over recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake, which has been 10 years since the outbreak, and countermeasures against the new coronavirus.
Tradition of memories of the Great East Japan Earthquake
Mr. Toshiyuki Adachi of the Liberal Democratic Party commented on the reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake. It is important for the country to support these efforts as well. "
In response, the Minister of State for Disaster Management Kokonoki said, "Based on the interviews with the victims, we have created a collection of lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake and have them use it in various disaster prevention activities. As a country, we will continue to have memories rooted in the region. I would like to support the efforts of the tradition and work with the local community to raise awareness of disaster prevention. "
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Entertainment Issues
Mr. Hiroyuki Konishi of the Constitutional Democratic Party said, "When the eldest son of Prime Minister Suga joins, the executives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications received entertainment from the eldest son of Prime Minister Suga who works for the satellite broadcasting related company" Tohokushinsha ". , I can entertain at the administrative vice-minister level and the bureau chief level. I think it was a "entertainment staff" to pull out the top executives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. "
In response, Prime Minister Suga said, "I am not involved in the company at all, and I have not talked about the company with my eldest son at all, so I should not answer what the" entertainment staff "is." I received a phone call, but I haven't talked about the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications other than that. "
In response to his political responsibility, he said, "It is my responsibility to restore public trust and live up to expectations."
On the other hand, Mr. Hara, the chief of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, said, "There are a lot of materials," he said, as to whether the executives who approved the license were recognized as interested parties when they received entertainment from "Tohokushinsha" and its subsidiaries. "I couldn't confirm it." We repeatedly said "I can't know" but repeatedly heard the answer "I didn't recognize it." ..
In addition, regarding the fact that "Tohokushinsha" had inherited the satellite broadcasting business to its subsidiary in a state of violating foreign capital regulations, Yoshida, the director of the Information Distribution Administration Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, expressed the view that some kind of action is required as an administration. It was.
Tokyo Olympic torch relay
Komeito's Wakamatsu Kaneshige said about the Tokyo Olympic torch relay, "Many victims have overcome their deep sorrows and will have a new start 10 years after the Great Earthquake. The big hope is the grand start of the torch relay on the 25th. I would like Prime Minister Kan to attend and take the opportunity to wipe out the heavy air of the Corona disaster. "
In response, Prime Minister Suga said, "Attendance is currently under consideration. The torch relay around the country is an important opportunity to make people realize that the competition is approaching all over Japan. Thorough measures against infectious diseases On top of that, I hope that the torch will travel around the country as a light of hope. "
The clinical trial of "ivermectin" with the new corona treatment
Mr. Satoshi Umemura of the Japan Restoration Society said that clinical trials of "ivermectin", a specific drug for infectious diseases caused by parasites, are underway as a therapeutic drug for the new coronavirus. I would like Prime Minister Suga to instruct us to speed up the clinical trial. "
In response, Prime Minister Suga said, "The government is supporting research and development through the projects of the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, including its use for the new coronavirus, and we would like to consider measures for further speeding up. However, it is also important to give the people choices by looking overseas. "
New Corona Support Measures
Makoto Hamaguchi, an independent Democratic Party for the People's Party, said about economic measures for people affected by the new coronavirus, "to support the people's fragile feelings and strengthen their ability to confront the new corona. Support measures should be taken. Also, by when will the benefits according to the scale of the business be materialized to the businesses that responded to the request for shorter working hours? "
In response, Prime Minister Suga said, "I would like to summarize support measures for non-regular women and those who are worried about unwanted loneliness or isolation in the middle of this month. However, the middle is just around the corner. I don't think it's easy to get benefits according to the scale of the business due to various problems. "
Support for SMEs
Mikishi Daimon of the Communist Party said about support for SMEs, "If you look at post-corona, you have to get SMEs to recover quickly. Should SMEs be changed to a more important tax system?" I said.
In response, Prime Minister Suga said, "There should be a positive tax system in which small and medium-sized enterprises enhance the expertise of each company and proceed in cooperation with each other. Instead of singing small and medium-sized enterprises, work overseas. My idea is that we should grow into a company that can do things. "