A new bill to strengthen economic security was passed at the plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 7th, passed by the majority of the Liberal Democratic Party, the Komeito Party, and the Constitutional Democratic Party, and sent to the House of Councilors.
A new bill to strengthen economic security was passed at the plenary session of the House of Representatives held on the afternoon of the 7th.
As a result, it was approved by the majority of the Liberal Democratic Party, the Komeito Party, the Constitutional Democratic Party, the Nippon Ishin no Kai, and the Democratic Party for the People, and sent to the House of Councilors.
The bill stipulates that the government will be empowered to investigate the suppliers of companies so that important products such as semiconductors and pharmaceuticals that are indispensable to people's lives can be stably supplied.
In addition, there is a system that allows patent applications to be kept private for military technologies that may impair the safety of the people.
Regarding the bill, an incidental resolution was adopted by the House of Representatives Cabinet Committee on the 6th, which took into consideration the opinions of businesses and organizations involved in the designation of "specified important supplies."