Budget for the new year to be passed at the plenary session of the House of Representatives

The budget for the new fiscal year is expected to be approved by the majority of the House of Representatives at the plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 22nd and sent to the House of Councilors.

The Democratic Party for the People's Democratic Party has a policy of agreeing with the vote of the House of Representatives Budget Committee on the 21st, and while the ruling party has expressed expectations for future cooperation, there are also opinions that it should be carefully assessed.

The budget for the new year = Reiwa 4 was approved by the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party for the first time at the House of Representatives Budget Committee on the 21st, with the Democratic Party for the People's Democratic Party supporting the government's initial budget for the first time.

The budget proposal will be passed at the plenary session of the House of Representatives on the afternoon of the 22nd, passed by a majority of the members, and sent to the House of Councilors, which will be the earliest passage after the budget deliberation at the time of the Obuchi Cabinet in 1999.

The Democratic Party for the People's Democratic Party has a policy of supporting the budget at the plenary session on the 22nd, and Tamaki said that the reason for the support was to lift the freeze on the so-called "trigger clause" that he had requested as a countermeasure against the rise in crude oil prices. He emphasized, "I would like to continue to adhere to the policy of the party, which is policy-oriented and cooperates beyond the ruling and opposition parties."

In response, the Liberal Democratic Party welcomed the response of the Democratic Party for the People, and Prime Minister Kishida expressed his intention to strengthen cooperation by receiving policy proposals in the future.

On the other hand, some of the Komeito and Liberal Democratic Party that form a coalition have said that it is necessary to carefully determine whether it will lead to a future cooperative relationship, and it is likely that both the ruling and opposition parties will be interested.