Prime Minister Kishida ``takes appointment responsibility seriously'' ``successor Mr. Saito has abundant experience''

Prime Minister Kishida told reporters at the Prime Minister's official residence that he had accepted the resignation letter submitted by Minister of Justice Hari.

He also announced his intention to appoint Ken Saito, former Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of the Liberal Democratic Party, as his successor.

In this, Prime Minister Kishida said, ``Minister Hari said, 'I don't want to cause trouble for future deliberations on supplementary budget bills and important bills with careless remarks while the government has various pending issues. there was,” he said.

After that, he said, "The reckless remarks about the system related to the foundation of legal administration have damaged the people's trust in the administration of justice, and the remarks of the Minister of Justice who bears a heavy responsibility while the government is working to provide relief to the victims of the former Unification Church. Considering that there will be a delay in deliberating important measures, I accepted my resignation," he said, revealing that he had accepted his resignation.

Regarding his own responsibility for appointment, he said, "I take my responsibility for appointment seriously. I would like to fulfill my responsibility by working on the mountain of issues in the future."

In addition, regarding the successor, he said, "In view of the important issues facing the Ministry of Justice, such as revision of the civil code and relief for victims of the former Unification Church, the successor will have a wealth of experience in both political and practical affairs in a wide range of fields, and a reputation for stable answering ability. I decided to ask Ken Saito," he said, expressing his intention to appoint Ken Saito, former Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of the Liberal Democratic Party.

Regarding his planned visit to East Asia, he said, "We are making arrangements to depart at 1:00 a.m. on the 12th, in order to attend a series of schedules, including the ASEAN-related summit meeting that will start early tomorrow morning, as scheduled." I was.