Following the House of Councilors election, Prime Minister Kishida, the president of the Liberal Democratic Party, held a press conference at the party headquarters and said that he would inherit the wishes of former Prime Minister Abe, who died after being shot by a gun. He emphasized the idea of tackling difficult issues such as the revision of the Constitution and the revision of the Constitution.
In this, Prime Minister Kishida said, "The number of seats received does not only indicate confidence in the self-government." We will do our best to protect Japan and open up the future. " Encouragement renews my readiness. "
He mentioned that former Prime Minister Abe had been shot dead by a gun. We will tackle the challenges. "
He also pointed out that Japan is currently in one of the most difficult situations after the war, and that "emergency administration" is required. In addition to inspecting and strengthening efforts to continue to prevent the spread of infection and balance economic and social activities, he repeatedly expressed his intention to drastically strengthen Japan's defense capabilities within five years in light of the situation in Ukraine. ..
In addition, the government's "Comprehensive Price, Wage, and Lifestyle Countermeasures Headquarters" will be opened this week to deal with rising prices, including the flexible use of reserve funds of 5.5 trillion yen, which will be comprehensively adjusted according to price and economic conditions. He emphasized the idea of taking swift and seamless measures.
In addition, regarding power supply, more than 10 thermal power plants nationwide are expected to resume operation, and it is expected that the level required for stable supply in summer can be secured, and this summer when heat stroke is a concern, I called on you not to save electricity too much.
On the other hand, regarding the constitutional amendment, the LDP's four items of amendment, such as specifying the Self-Defense Forces, responding to emergencies, eliminating the upper house of councilors, and enhancing education, are all modern issues, and the Diet has pointed out that they are modern issues. He showed his thoughts on leading the discussion.
"At the extraordinary Diet session scheduled for the fall, I strongly hope that the ruling and opposition parties will have more lively discussions in response to the public opinion expressed in this election."