At the House of Councilors plenary session, Prime Minister Kishida expressed his intention to consider how to formulate a supplementary budget based on the proposals of both the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party.
At the House of Councilors plenary session on the 22nd, a draft amendment to the law to establish a new system for "urgent approval" of vaccines and therapeutic drugs was deliberated, and Prime Minister Kishida attended and asked questions.
Among them, Prime Minister Kishida said, "I received an offer from the ruling party yesterday over the emergency measures based on the rise in prices. We will proceed with concrete implementation including support. We will also consider how to prepare a supplementary budget based on the offer. "
In addition, regarding the fourth inoculation of the new corona vaccine, "It is expected to prevent the aggravation in particular based on the current overseas knowledge. While paying close attention to the scientific knowledge and the situation in other countries, the expert's knowledge is also available. We will decide on a specific policy based on this. "
On the other hand, as a support to Ukraine, the provision of protective masks and suits for chemical weapons owned by the Self-Defense Forces, as well as drones, "supports non-killing equipment, etc., and transfers the Self-Defense Forces Act and defense equipment. It will be provided appropriately under the three principles. We will continue to provide support that is close to the people of Ukraine. "