Following the dissolution of the House of Representatives, Prime Minister Kishida held a press conference on the night of the 14th, saying that this House of Representatives election is a "future election" and "I would like you to choose who can open up a new future after Corona. I called for support.
The skeleton of the overall picture of the new corona measures
At the beginning, Prime Minister Kishida said, "After the dissolution of the House of Representatives and the general election, the composition of the House of Representatives will be finalized as soon as possible, the work to materialize the main policies will be accelerated, and new corona measures and economic measures will be taken. I have to do it. "
Then, after clarifying that it will show the skeleton of the overall picture of the new corona countermeasures, we will make a public hospital a dedicated bed for the development of a medical system that can cope with the infectivity that is about twice that of summer. At the same time, he expressed his intention to raise the bed occupancy rate when the infection spreads to a level exceeding 80%.
Promptly take comprehensive and bold economic measures after the election of the House of Representatives
In addition, the third vaccination was started in December, emphasizing the idea of aiming to put the drug for mildly ill patients in clinical trials into practical use by the end of the year.
Then, after the House of Representatives election, we will promptly put together comprehensive and bold economic measures, and provide so-called push-type benefits to non-regular workers and child-rearing households, etc. Regardless of region or industry, in addition to providing benefits equivalent to last year's sustainability benefits according to the scale of the business, the company has announced a policy to extend the special measures for employment adjustment subsidies until March next year.
Review of "Go To Travel" Prepare to resume
Furthermore, regarding consumption stimulus measures such as "Go To Travel," he expressed his intention to utilize vaccination proofs and negative test proofs, review the system to ensure safety and security, and prepare for resumption. rice field.
Prime Minister Kishida has positioned this election as a "future election" and "will have to take all possible measures against the new corona and economic measures to create a new economic society after the corona. A new future after the corona. I would like the people to choose who can open the door, "he said, calling for support for the House of Representatives election, which will be voted on 31st of this month.
Thoughts on the establishment of the "Digital Extraordinary Administrative Investigation Committee" to promote administrative reform
In addition, Prime Minister Kishida pointed out that "we aim to realize'growth and distribution'. As the opposition party says, we cannot grow by distribution alone." He expressed his intention to set up a "Digital Extraordinary Administrative Investigation Committee" to promote reforms, regulatory reforms, and administrative reforms in an integrated manner.
The idea of incorporating support for Taiwan TSMC into economic measures
Furthermore, in connection with TSMC, the world's largest semiconductor contract manufacturing company in Taiwan, which announced a policy to build a new semiconductor factory in Japan, "The indispensability and autonomy of the Japanese semiconductor industry has improved, and economic safety has been improved. It is expected to make a significant contribution to security, "he said, and expressed his intention to incorporate support for TSMC into economic measures.
Strengthening wage increase promotion tax system Instruct the government and the ruling party
Regarding the distribution policy, Prime Minister Kishida said, "We will enrich the people by having the private sector and the government play their respective roles, rather than leaving all the distribution to the market and not having the whole country hold it. In addition, we will increase the salary of each person. "
After that, he said, "We will support companies that have raised the salary of each employee with a tax system and boldly raise the upper limit of the deduction amount." I showed my thoughts.
He also expressed his intention to draw concrete conclusions by the end of the year by proceeding with discussions to raise the income of people working in the field such as nursing, long-term care, and childcare.
Instructed to revise the National Security Strategy, Defense Guidelines, and Medium-Term Defense Program
On the other hand, in relation to diplomacy and security, in order to respond to the harsh security environment, it was clarified that the national security strategy, the defense outline, and the medium-term defense capability development plan were instructed to be revised, and discussions were started among the relevant ministers. "Even basic security views, such as the basic view of the Constitution and the roles of Japan-US security and the Self-Defense Forces, cannot be entrusted to opposition parties whose directions do not match." I did.
Then, Prime Minister Kishida said, "My thoughts and the policies I have presented have no deviations or setbacks. The important thing is to prioritize them and implement them steadily one by one. The times are at a turning point. How they move will determine the future of Japan. "
Win / loss line of the House of Representatives election "Securing a majority in the ruling party"
Regarding the line of victory and defeat in the lower house election, he said, "I have said that it is the line of victory and defeat to secure a majority in the ruling party."