Regarding the government's comprehensive economic measures, Representative Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People held a meeting with Prime Minister Kishida and requested that electricity charges be reduced by at least 10%.
The meeting was held in the Diet shortly after noon on the 20th, and Tamaki, representative of the Democratic Party for the People, handed Prime Minister Kishida a written proposal regarding the comprehensive economic measures that the government will compile this month.
In this, it is necessary to reduce the price of electricity by at least 10%, after stating that measures of 23 trillion yen are necessary to counter rising prices.
In addition, it is said that Prime Minister Kishida indicated his intention to respond to Tamaki's request to set up a forum to discuss and propose the party's security policy regarding the government's goal of drastic strengthening of defense capabilities. That's it.
During the previous ordinary session of the Diet, the Democratic Party for the People held policy discussions with the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito on measures to deal with soaring crude oil prices in exchange for approval of the government's initial budget, and then approved the supplementary budget.
At a press conference after the talks, Tamaki said, "We've taken the stance of cooperating where we need to cooperate, so it's necessary for us to listen to what we say. I got it," he said.