Regarding the situation in Ukraine, Prime Minister Kishida, at the House of Councilors Budget Committee, explained the actual situation of the impact on domestic financial institutions and SMEs by the measures to exclude specific Russian banks from the international payment network called SWIFT. After confirming, he expressed his intention to minimize the impact on the private sector.
At the House of Councilors Budget Committee, Prime Minister Kishida said, "Securing alternative routes for fund settlement, etc." We will carefully check the actual situation of each specific project, and then carefully consider the necessary measures and cooperate with the government to minimize the impact on the private sector. "
In addition, Prime Minister Kishida said, "We are aware that there is a movement of discussions, and note that Ukrainian President Oleksandr Zelensky has agreed that the Ukrainian delegation has agreed to meet with the Russian delegation. I want to go. "
On that basis, he said, "We take seriously the situation where aggression progresses in parallel with the talks, the use of force is carried out, and the lives of many people are lost, and Japan takes a strong intention that such an act can never be forgiven. It is important to show as. "
Visiting the graves of the former islanders of the Northern Territories and "Visa-free exchange"
In addition, Prime Minister Kishida was asked about the prospects for implementing exchange projects with the four northern islands, such as visiting graves by former islanders in the Northern Territories and "visaless exchange", which has been canceled for the second consecutive year. Efforts from a humane perspective must be valued, but given the current situation, it is difficult to give a perspective. I hope that the situation will change to one that can be considered calmly. " Said.
To formulate a new national security strategy
Also, in relation to the situation in Ukraine, Minister of Defense Kishi said over the national security strategy that the government plans to revise by the end of the year. It doesn't matter. We cannot allow unilateral changes in the status quo by force, especially in East Asia. We will formulate a new national security strategy in light of the recent invasion of Ukraine. "
Former Prime Minister Abe's idea
On the other hand, Prime Minister Kishida said that former Prime Minister Abe of the Liberal Democratic Party should discuss the policy of sharing and operating US nuclear weapons among allies without looking at it as a taboo. If you envision a framework that shares the deterrence of the United States by placing nuclear weapons such as the United States, mounting nuclear weapons on your own fighter aircraft in an emergency, and maintaining an operational system, the Three Non-Nuclear Principles From the standpoint of Japan, which we adhere to, we cannot accept it. "
Regarding the judgment of sterilization under the former Yusei Protection Law
In addition, Prime Minister Kishida over the fact that the Osaka High Court of the second trial handed down the first judgment ordering compensation to the government in a trial in which people forced to undergo sterilization under the former Yusei Protection Law sued the government. The Minister apologized, "I sincerely regret the government and sincerely apologize," and said, "We will take appropriate measures based on the results of the scrutiny of the judgment contents by the relevant ministries and agencies." I want to. "
The letters of the five former Prime Ministers
In addition, Prime Minister Kishida said that five former Prime Ministers sent a letter to the EU = European Union stating that many children are suffering from thyroid cancer due to the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Meguri "In a telephone meeting with EU President Ursula von der Leyen on the 15th of this month, he explained that the letter contained false content that was not based on scientific facts. To promote unprovoked discrimination and prejudice. Is not appropriate because of concerns. "