From the 25th, Prime Minister Kishida's policy speech will begin with representative questions from each party, and the ruling and opposition parties will debate over the drastic strengthening of defense capabilities, the accompanying increase in defense spending, and countermeasures against the declining birthrate.
In response to four government speeches, including Prime Minister Kishida's policy speech, on the 23rd, the House of Representatives will hold questions from representatives of each party on the 25th and 26th, and the House of Councilors on the 26th and 27th. .
On the first day, the 25th, at the plenary session of the House of Representatives, Secretary-General Motegi of the Liberal Democratic Party and Representative Izumi of the Constitutional Democratic Party will pose questions.
In this, Mr. Motegi said that security policy should be addressed based on the reality that Japan is facing, and will ask Prime Minister Kishida about his thoughts on the drastic strengthening of defense capabilities.
We also ask questions about measures to address the declining birthrate, which Prime Minister Kishida has positioned as the most important policy, the themes to be taken up at the G7 Hiroshima Summit in May, and the outcomes to be achieved.
On the other hand, Mr. Izumi will question Prime Minister Kishida, saying that he is opposed to the policy of increasing taxes in conjunction with the increase in defense spending, as well as correcting the consistency between the "counterattack capability" and "exclusive defense" that the government decided to possess. I'm doing it.
In addition, it is a problem that the financial resources to enhance countermeasures against the declining birthrate are not indicated, and it is decided to press for the realization of free education, etc., which will lead to controversy between the ruling and opposition parties.