The budget bill for the new fiscal year = Reiwa 4th fiscal year, when the total amount of the general account will be over 107 trillion yen, which is the largest ever, was approved by the budget committee of the House of Councilors and the plenary session on the 22nd, and the LDP, Komeito and the Democratic Party for the People. It is expected that it will be approved and approved by a large number of people in favor of.
The budget for the new fiscal year = Reiwa 4th fiscal year includes measures for the new coronavirus and the costs required to raise wages for people working in the field such as nursing and long-term care, and the total amount of the general account is 107 trillion. It has reached 596.4 billion yen, the largest ever.
The House of Councilors Budget Committee, which is deliberating the budget proposal, will be attended by Prime Minister Kishida and all ministers on the morning of the 22nd to conclude the question and vote, and the budget proposal is expected to be approved by a majority.
Then, it was urgently submitted to the House of Councilors plenary session in the afternoon and voted, and it was approved and passed by a large number of supporters such as the Liberal Democratic Party, the Komeito Party and the Democratic Party for the People.
If the budget is approved on the 22nd, it will be the fourth earliest period after the war, following 1999, 2000, and 2014.
Adjustment of President Zelensky's parliamentary speech "6 pm on the 23rd"
Meanwhile, the ruling and opposition parties are coordinating the Ukrainian government's request for a speech by President Zelensky to the parliament in an online format by 6 pm on the 23rd. It will be officially decided by the board of directors of the House Steering Committee of both Houses of Japan.
This is the first time that a speech by a foreign dignitary has been given in an online format.