Prime Minister Kishida has decided to oust Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Terada, who has had problems with political funds, and appoint Takeaki Matsumoto, former Foreign Minister of the Liberal Democratic Party, as his successor.


With three cabinet ministers resigning in just one month, the management of the government is expected to become even more difficult.

On the night of the 20th, Prime Minister Kishida called Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Terada, who had a problem with political funds, to the Prime Minister's official residence, and accepted the resignation submitted to avoid adverse effects on the operation of the Diet. .

Prime Minister Kishida told reporters, "I deeply apologize for the resignation of cabinet ministers one after another. I myself take the responsibility of appointing appointments very seriously. I would like to manage the administration while taking the severe criticism seriously." said.

And, as the successor to Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Terada, it is a policy to appoint former Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto of the Liberal Democratic Party on the 21st.



And as Prime Minister Kishida, I would like to rebuild the system by steadily advancing economic measures and relief for the victims of the former Unification Church.



However, it was an unusual situation in which three cabinet ministers resigned in just one month, and some in the ruling party questioned the response, saying, ``If they were to be dismissed, they should have been resigned last week at the same time as former Minister of Justice Hari.'' In addition to the voices watching, there is a sense of crisis, such as "If there is a delay in policy decisions, the Cabinet itself will be shaken."



The opposition party is poised to strengthen the pursuit of Prime Minister Kishida's responsibility for appointing Prime Minister Kishida. As the approval rating continues to decline, administration management is expected to become even more difficult.



On the other hand, in the Diet, the plenary session of both houses of the Diet will be held on the 21st, and deliberations on the second supplementary budget bill for this year, which includes countermeasures against rising prices, will begin, but following the resignation of Minister Terada, the ruling and opposition parties The chairman of the Diet Affairs Committee is scheduled to hold a meeting to discuss how to respond to the deliberations.