Party leader debate Adjusted around the 9th of next month If realized, it will be the first time since the Suga Cabinet was established

Before the end of the Diet session next month, the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party are making adjustments centered on holding a party leader debate between Prime Minister Suga and the leader of the opposition party on the 9th of next month.

If realized, it will be the first time since the inauguration of the Suga Cabinet, and it is expected that there will be a debate over measures against the new coronavirus.

As the end of the Diet session approaches on the 16th of next month, the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party's chairman of the National Assembly's measures meet on the 26th, and the Constitutional Democratic Party demanded that Prime Minister Kan and the leader of the opposition party hold a party leader debate. The Liberal Democratic Party has expressed its intention to consider positively.

Considering the situation of bill deliberation in both Houses of Councilors, the two parties are planning to hold the bill in the House of Councilors around the 9th of next month, and the House of Councilors' Diet Countermeasures Chairman will meet on the 27th. It is expected to be.

It will be the first time in about two years if the party leader debate is realized, and it will be the first time since the inauguration of the Suga Cabinet, and there will be debates about the measures against the new coronavirus, which continues to declare a state of emergency in Tokyo and Osaka, and the pros and cons of holding the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Is expected to be.

The ruling party is expecting that it will be an opportunity to deepen the understanding of the people by proactively explaining the progress of infection control and vaccination through discussions.

On the other hand, there is an opinion that the opposition party should rigorously pursue the Suga administration's response to the new corona, highlight the problems in the discussion, and then submit a motion of no confidence in the Cabinet. It is also expected that the confrontational stance of the ruling and opposition parties will strengthen.