Regarding the ordinary Diet session to be convened next week, Prime Minister Kishida emphasized at the Liberal Democratic Party's board meeting that he would discuss and implement measures such as drastic strengthening of defense capabilities and countermeasures against the declining birthrate.

On the morning of the 17th, Prime Minister Kishida said at the Liberal Democratic Party's board meeting that regarding the ordinary Diet session to be convened on the 23rd next week, he said, ``There are a lot of challenges, such as drastic strengthening of defense capabilities, realization of GX = green transformation including nuclear power, and child policy. There is a lot of budget and bills to respond to this.We will discuss the policies that the government and ruling parties have created with the opposition parties head-on and put them into practice."



In addition, he said that he would like to win the multiple by-elections of the House of Representatives that will be held in April at the earliest.