Following the closing of the ordinary session of the Diet, the parties have entered a de facto election campaign for the Upper House election on the 10th of next month.
It is expected that there will be a debate over measures against rising prices in response to the situation in Ukraine and diplomatic and security policies such as the state of defense.
The ordinary session of the Diet closed on the 15th after the 150-day session, and the parties have entered a de facto election campaign for the Upper House election, which will be announced on the 22nd of this month and will be counted on the 10th of next month.
In the election campaign, in response to the situation in Ukraine, measures against rising prices of energy and food, diplomatic and security policies such as the state of defense, as well as measures to prevent infection of the new corona and concrete measures for economic recovery It is expected that there will be a debate over measures.
The ruling party has decided to appeal the government's achievements, saying that the rate of price increase has been suppressed compared to Europe and the United States due to the government's response, and that it has also achieved diplomatic results including the Japan-US summit meeting last month. increase.
The Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party have a policy of maintaining a majority of seats in the House of Councilors, including non-elected seats.
On the other hand, the opposition party has strengthened criticism that the government's measures against rising prices are inadequate and cannot protect the lives of the people. It's an idea.
In addition, each party has set its own policies, such as lowering the consumption tax rate, and is poised to appeal the differences from the government and the ruling party.