The ordinary Diet session reached the end of the session on the 16th.
The law that regulates land use around important facilities for security was enacted before dawn on the 16th after the offense and defense of the ruling and opposition parties, and both houses of the Diet are in the process of closing.
The 204th ordinary session of the Diet, which was convened in January, reached the end of the session on the 16th.
At the plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 15th, the motion of no confidence in the Suga Cabinet submitted by the four opposition parties, including the Constitutional Democratic Party, was rejected by the majority of opposition parties such as the ruling party.
On the other hand, the law that was being deliberated in the House of Councilors to regulate the use of land around important security facilities such as the base of the Self-Defense Forces and nuclear power plants is 2:30 am on the 16th after the offense and defense of the ruling and opposition parties. Around this time, a vote was taken at the House of Councilors plenary session, and it was passed and passed by a large number of supporters such as the Liberal Democratic Party, the Komeito Party, the Nippon Ishin no Kai, and the Democratic Party for the People.
As a result, the bill submitted by the government was generally passed, and the procedure for closing was carried out at the House of Councilors plenary session in the morning, and the procedure is scheduled to be taken at the House of Representatives plenary session in the afternoon. The ordinary Diet session closes after a 150-day session.
Liberal Democratic Party Kuni Moriyama, Chairman "I was able to play a certain role"
Liberal Democratic Party chairman Moriyama told reporters, "There are many things I don't want to remember, but with the understanding of the opposition, the enactment rate of the bill submitted by the government is the highest in the past five years, and it has a certain role. I was able to do it. "
Regarding the enactment of the revised National Voting Law, which stipulates the procedure for amending the Constitution, "I have not reached a conclusion for a long time, but it was above all that I was able to reach a conclusion without forcibly voting. Constitutional issues are extremely important. The Diet deliberations should be done carefully in order to gain the understanding of many people. "
He added, "I understand the need for a no-confidence motion, but when the government is busy responding to the new corona, I would like to discuss how to efficiently conduct a no-confidence motion yesterday, the Cabinet. The motion of no confidence was submitted and we came to a conclusion, so we decided to chill each other a little and talk next week. "
In addition, when the reporters asked about the prospect of the next extraordinary Diet session, he said, "I'm having a hard time thinking about the next Diet session, but after a while, that kind of movement may start." Said.
Representative Edano Ritsumin "Even if the Diet is closed, we will do our best to support the new corona."
Edano, the representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party, said at the parliamentary group's general assembly of the House of Councilors, "Unfortunately the session was not extended, but even if the Diet closes, we must do our best to deal with the new corona. Will probably be "dissolved at the beginning", but I intend to give a speech on the stage of the next parliamentary main meeting. I would like to create such a situation with you. " It was.