Regular Diet session expected to convene on the 23rd Liberal Democratic Party and Liberal Democratic Party chairman talks

Regarding the ordinary session of the Diet, which is expected to be convened on January 23, the chairpersons of the Diet Affairs Committee of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan held talks. conveyed the idea of ​​correcting the government's policy on tax increases accompanying the increase in defense spending.

Liberal Democratic Party Diet Affairs Committee Chairman Takagi and Constitutional Democratic Party Diet Affairs Committee Chairman Azumi met in the Diet on the morning of the 11th.

In this, Mr. Takagi conveyed the government's policy of convening the regular Diet on January 23, and asked for cooperation in the administration of the Diet, including deliberations on the budget for the new fiscal year.

In response, Mr. Azumi said that it is a problem that the government has come up with important policies without explanation in the Diet, such as tax increases accompanying the increase in defense spending, maximum use of nuclear power generation, and countermeasures against the declining birthrate. Through the deliberations, I conveyed my thoughts on correcting the government's policy and asked for a polite explanation.

Mr. Azumi also pointed out that Hosoda, Speaker of the House of Representatives, should explain his relationship with the former Unification Church before convening the Diet.

Liberal Democratic Party Chairman Takagi "Respond firmly with a sense of tension"

Takagi, chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's Diet Affairs Committee, told reporters, "The government will submit bills that are unprecedentedly heavy in the ordinary session of the Diet. I hope to be able to manage it. I would like to respond firmly with a sense of urgency."

Ritsumin Azumi, Chairperson of the National Affairs Committee, "Ask Prime Minister Kishida why important policy changes"

Azumi, chairman of the Constitutional Democratic Party's Diet Affairs Committee, told reporters, "I think there is a big problem with the way policy is decided unilaterally without going through deliberations and explanations in the Diet. I have to ask Prime Minister Kishida why he made such an important policy change."

On the other hand, Mr. Azumi said, "I would like to have a final talk with the Japan Restoration Party in the near future about how to cooperate in the ordinary session of the Diet. The first and second opposition parties will form a strong team and cooperate with other opposition parties. I would like to challenge the debate as a 'total opposition party'."