Minister of Justice Harashi considers countermeasures, including revision of laws and regulations related to consumers, in light of the fact that there have been a series of telephone consultations to help victims of problems such as the so-called psychic marketing law surrounding the former Unification Church. showed an idea.
From the 5th of last month, the Ministry of Justice and other related ministries and agencies will work together to intensively accept telephone consultations for the relief of victims. will be extended for the time being.
At a press conference after the cabinet meeting, Minister of Justice Harashi said, "About 18% of the consultations were within a year, and about 30% in the last five years, and we recognize that the problem is still going on. I have the impression that there are many things that can be addressed under the current law, so the first thing to do is to thoroughly proceed with this.After that, analyze the content of the consultation, including whether the current law is inadequate, and think about the future. I have to," he said.
When the reporters asked, "What kind of laws can be revised and how?" No, but the specific direction has not been decided yet."