Former Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare of the Liberal Democratic Party, Shigeyuki Goto, was appointed tonight to succeed former Minister for Economic Revitalization Yamagiwa, who resigned over his ties to the former Unification Church.
Yamagiwa, whose ties to the former Unification Church have been exposed one after another, resigned last night as minister in charge of economic revitalization, saying he did not want to affect parliamentary deliberations.
In response, Prime Minister Kishida summoned Shigeyuki Goto, former Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare of the Liberal Democratic Party, to the Prime Minister's official residence on the morning of the 25th and conveyed his intention to appoint Mr. Yamagiwa's successor.
Prime Minister Kishida told reporters, "The supplementary budget and the compilation of economic measures are in front of us. We have three points: abundant political experience, high ability to explain, and passion for economic and social change. I decided to ask for it as an immediate fighting force," he said.
On the other hand, in appointing Mr. Goto, he indicated that the Kishida Cabinet's policy of severing the relationship with the former Unification Church will remain unchanged if it is confirmed that he has a connection with the former Unification Church.
Goto told reporters, "Since there are a mountain of very important issues such as economic measures, countermeasures against soaring prices, the supplementary budget that will follow, and the response to the new corona and 'new capitalism,' I would like to work on it," he said.
He then explained that he had never had a relationship with the former Unification Church, and indicated that he would comply with the Cabinet's policy.
Mr. Goto will attend the certification ceremony at the Imperial Palace tonight, and will hold a press conference after this.
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Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Motegi told reporters, "Mr. Goto is very knowledgeable about economic and fiscal policy, and has knowledge of social security for all generations and measures against coronavirus. I hope that he will play an active role as a control tower for the company."
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Takagi, chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's Diet Affairs Committee, told reporters, ``Mr. He is very knowledgeable about the new corona that he is in charge of this time, and he is also well-versed in economic policy, so he is exactly the right person."
Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats House of Councilors National Affairs Committee Chairperson's Meeting Agreed on Q&A on 28th
In response to the appointment of former Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Goto of the Liberal Democratic Party to succeed Yamagiwa, who resigned as minister in charge of economic revitalization, the chairman of the Diet measures committee of the House of Councilors of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party held a meeting.
Among them, Saito, Chairman of the House of Councilors Diet Affairs Committee of the Constitutional Democratic Party, requested that Prime Minister Kishida explain the circumstances and ask questions at the plenary session of the House of Councilors, as at the plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 25th.
As a result of the discussion, it was agreed that a plenary session would be held on the 28th of this week, and that Prime Minister Kishida and New Minister Goto would be invited to attend, and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, the Japan Restoration Party, the Communist Party, and the Democratic Party for the People would ask questions. .
Saito told reporters, ``We need to make Prime Minister Kishida more aware that Mr. Yamagiwa's resignation is disrupting national politics. I want to move forward," he said.