Former Prime Minister Suga of the Liberal Democratic Party told reporters during a visit to Vietnam, saying, "Nowadays, it is becoming difficult for the people's voices to reach politics." I wonder if he left and served as chairman of the faction.”
On the evening of the 10th, Japan time, former Prime Minister Suga responded to an interview with a press corps during his visit to Vietnam.
In it, he said, ``Politicians come out under the mandate of the people, so they should not give priority to the intentions of factions over their own ideologies and policies. It's getting harder to reach," he said.
When asked about the relationship between the Kishida administration and factions, he said, "The prime minister is in the position of leading the nation and sweating. Many of the past prime ministers probably left their factions to serve." He complained that Prime Minister Kishida continues to be the chairman of the faction.
Regarding financial resources to enhance countermeasures against the declining birthrate, he said, "I think countermeasures against the declining birthrate are extremely important, but I am not thinking about raising the consumption tax at all."