Following the passage of a new bill to strengthen economic security at the plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 7th, Minister for Economic Security Kobayashi said, "Understanding what will happen, including the military invasion of Russia, the lives of the people. We must establish a system to protect our lives, "he reiterated the idea of seeking an understanding of the significance of the bill.
The bill to strengthen economic security 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. It was passed at the plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 7th.
In connection with this, Minister for Economic Security Kobayashi said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 8th, with Russia's military invasion of Ukraine in mind, "economic security is of great importance, including the strengthening of the supply chain. I think we are in an environment where the people of Ukraine can feel it more strongly. "
On top of that, "In an era of uncertainties where we do not know what will happen in the future, we must establish a system to protect the lives and livelihoods of the people in any situation, assuming various scenarios from normal times. It will not be possible, "he reiterated the idea of seeking an understanding of the significance of the bill.