The House of Councilors Settlement Committee was held in the Diet, and Prime Minister Suga expressed his intention to work closely with the Biden administration in the United States on the issue of climate change to reach out to China, the world's largest greenhouse gas emitter. It was.

At the House of Councilors Settlement Committee, Prime Minister Suga and all ministers attended and asked questions about measures against the new coronavirus and climate change issues.

About the establishment of "Children's Office"

Mr. Hanako Jimi of the Liberal Democratic Party said about the establishment of the "Children's Office", which is responsible for the policy on children. "It is time to make a big difference to the policy of" Children First ". I want to hear your determination. "



In response, Prime Minister Suga said, "We must push forward with the policies of children, which are a national treasure. It is also necessary to break down the vertical division and rethink the way the organization should be. I would like the party to consider further. I would like to take the request extremely seriously and respond firmly. "

Corona-affected business support Sustainable benefits

Masayo Tanabu of the Constitutional Democratic Party commented on support for businesses affected by the new coronavirus. However, we are in a difficult situation where we cannot receive further loans. "



In response, Prime Minister Suga said, "The government is doing everything it can. Regarding sustainability benefits, unlike the previous state of emergency, this time we focused on eating and drinking. So we are currently taking other measures. "

Japan-US Summit Meeting Climate Change Issues

Mr. Katsuo Yakura of the Komeito said on the Japan-US summit meeting on the 16th of this month, "Taking the opportunity of visiting the United States, Japan and the United States will jointly urge China, which has the highest greenhouse gas emissions in the world, to make further efforts. I want you to do it. "



In response, Prime Minister Suga said, "I would like to discuss climate change as a major issue. The efforts of China, the world's largest greenhouse gas emitting country, are indispensable, and we will work closely with the Biden administration to fulfill our responsibilities as a major power. We would like to work to promote the decarbonization of the world while deepening cooperation with countries around the world, including the United States and China. "

How to suppress corona

Takayuki Shimizu of the Nippon Ishin no Kai said, "I think that requesting a shorter time is one of the most effective measures, but the reality is that it is difficult to control it. What kind of measures are taken? , How do you keep it down? "



In response, Prime Minister Suga said, "We will implement" priority measures such as prevention of spread "in Miyagi, Osaka, and Hyogo, look around all restaurants, and check the installation of acrylic boards. It will prevent the spread. There is no strange measure against infection, and you can prevent the spread of infection by thoroughly washing your mask and hands and avoiding "3 dense". "

Vaccination tends to be slow

Michiya Haga, an independent member of the Democratic Party for the People, said about vaccination: "In 37 countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Japan has the lowest number of vaccinations per 100 people. Why is it so slow? I said.



On the other hand, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura said, "There are few infected people and it may be difficult to conduct domestic clinical trials. Where there are few infected people in Asia, inoculation tends to be slower than in Europe and the United States. Vaccine manufacturing in Japan It is necessary to build a system that enables development while reflecting on the fact that it is relatively slow. "

Re-payment of sustainability benefits

Akiko Kurabayashi of the Communist Party said about support for businesses, "It is a serious situation outside the area of" priority measures such as spread prevention ". Sustainability benefits and rent support benefits have already been stopped. Sustainability The decision to repay the benefits is awaited. "



In response, the minister in charge of economic revitalization Nishimura said, "We are distributing a trillion yen temporary grant for regional revitalization to each prefecture and implementing their own support measures. I would like to take the necessary measures flexibly while watching closely. "