Regarding the proposal to appoint economist Kazuo Ueda, a former deliberative committee member of the Bank of Japan, as the new governor of the Bank of Japan, Prime Minister Kishida told the House of Representatives Budget Committee, We have judged that Mr. Ueda, who has deep knowledge of the financial field in both theory and practice, is the best candidate for this position."
In the Diet, intensive deliberations are being held at the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives.
Among them, ▼ Regarding the proposal to appoint economist Kazuo Ueda, a former deliberative committee member of the Bank of Japan, to the Diet on the 14th as the new governor of the Bank of Japan, Prime Minister Kishida said, "Economic growth accompanied by structural wage increases and , while paying due attention to the impact on financial markets toward achieving the price stability target in a sustainable and stable manner."
He added, "After the Lehman Shock, close cooperation with the top management of major central banks and the ability to transmit and receive high-quality information to domestic and foreign market participants have become extremely important. We have judged that Mr. Ueda, who is an economist with a high level of knowledge in both theory and practice in the field of finance, is the most suitable candidate."
In addition, ▼ Former LDP Secretary-General Ishiba commented on "nuclear sharing," in which US nuclear weapons are jointly operated by allied countries, saying, "Nuclear sharing is not about sharing nuclear weapons. The process of sharing risks and effects and reaching decisions I think it is possible to share nuclear weapons without violating the Three Non-Nuclear Principles, but what do you think?”
In response, Prime Minister Kishida said, "U.S. extended deterrence is essential for Japan's security, and we would like to work even more closely with Japan. The government is not considering discussing this because it is not recognized in terms of the legal system."
▼ Former Constitutional Democratic Party leader Edano commented on the government's policy to substantially extend the operating period of nuclear power plants, saying, ``Not counting the period of suspension of use means that it will be 50, 60, 70, and 80 years. It is objectively clear that it will be extended. From this point alone, we must say that the current administration's nuclear policy completely ignores the lessons learned from the accident 12 years ago." rice field.
Prime Minister Kishida said, ``From the viewpoint of utilization policies such as responding to the structural tightness of energy supply and demand, we will set a stipulation for the operation period and tighten safety regulations in response to this. Even so, it cannot be operated unless it constantly complies with the standards of the independent Nuclear Regulation Authority.The principle has not changed."