The new fiscal year's budget bill was voted on at the House of Representatives on the 28th at the Budget Committee and then at the plenary session. is expected to become certain.
The Budget Committee of the House of Representatives, which is deliberating the budget bill for the 5th year of Reiwa, where the total amount of the general account will reach a record high of more than 114 trillion yen, closed on the 28th with the attendance of Prime Minister Kishida and all cabinet ministers. will be questioned and voted on.
Opposition parties, including the Democratic Party for the People, which took an unusual step in favor of the 4th year of Reiwa last year, plan to oppose the budget bill, citing insufficient child-rearing support.
In response, the ruling party has decided to pass the bill with a majority of votes, arguing that seamless budget execution is necessary in order to drastically strengthen defense capabilities and take measures against rising prices.
The budget bill was approved at the plenary session of the House of Representatives in the afternoon and sent to the House of Councilors. is expected to be established.
On the other hand, in the House of Councillors, Rep. Garthy of the NHK Party, who continued to be absent from the Diet and was punished for "apologizing on the floor of the Diet," submitted a document to the House of Councillors stating that he would return to Japan and apologize.
In response, executives of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of the House of Councilors will proceed with coordination with each party to hold a plenary session next week at which Rep. Garthy will make an ``apology at the floor''.