Substantial deliberations on the new fiscal year's budget bill begin at the House of Councilors Budget Committee

Substantial deliberations on the budget for the new fiscal year began on March 1 at the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors.

Prime Minister Kishida explained the contents of his words and actions in response to his own response that "we must reflect on what we should reflect on" in the Diet debate over the "child allowance" that the former Democratic Party of Japan government introduced without income restrictions. I explained that it was not the intention to reflect on policy decisions.

Ritsumin Tokunaga “Olympic bid-rigging case”

Eri Tokunaga, a member of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, said, "Prime Minister Kishida answered in the House of Representatives, 'If the national budget is excessive, we will order it to be returned.'" It is necessary to create a third-party committee with strong authority to verify it.We should get out of the water and prevent such a thing from happening again."

In response, Prime Minister Kishida said, "I'm not thinking about setting up a third-party committee, but a project team set up by the Sports Agency and others is grasping the actual situation and issues of the governance of the organizing committee. By the end of this month. We plan to formulate a guideline for the operation of the Games, and as we move forward with these efforts, the government will take strict measures such as returning national funds."

Liberal Democratic Party Former Olympic Minister Marukawa “Child Policy”

Former Minister of State for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Marukawa of the Liberal Democratic Party said, "Prime Minister Kishida" in relation to the fact that he himself jeered at the Diet when he introduced a "child allowance" with no income limit under the former Democratic Party of Japan government. In the House of Representatives, he said, 'We must reflect on what we should reflect on.' Therefore, the point that the Liberal Democratic Party should reflect on its countermeasures against the declining birthrate is not correct."

In response, Prime Minister Kishida said, ``The answer that ``we must reflect on what we should reflect on'' is to the effect that we must be moderate in our words and actions when discussing. It is not the intention that there is something to reflect on."

Liberal Democratic Party Mr. Kozuki “Countermeasures against loneliness and isolation”

Ryosuke Kozuki of the Liberal Democratic Party commented on loneliness and isolation measures, "In a society where competition is unavoidable, shouldn't we value the opposite values ​​of coexistence, co-prosperity, and cooperation?" I would like to ask about."

In response, Prime Minister Kishida said, "With the prolonged corona disaster, loneliness and isolation are becoming more serious social problems. It is important to provide comprehensive support while staying close to each individual situation. I would like to proceed with the necessary measures aiming for a society where people are connected with each other."

Mr. Shimamura, Liberal Democratic Party "Transition to the 5th class of the new corona"

Dai Shimamura of the Liberal Democratic Party commented on the government's policy to shift the status of the new corona to the fifth category under the Infectious Diseases Act, saying, "I would love to see public health centers, medical institutions, essential workers, educational institutions, public transportation, etc. at this time. We should listen to the voices and verify the measures we have taken so far."

In response, Prime Minister Kishida said, ``First of all, we will steadily advance efforts toward the convergence of the new corona, and take concrete measures for the next infectious disease crisis, including the establishment of the Cabinet Infectious Disease Crisis Management Agency. is important.While conducting constant verification, we would like to properly reflect it in our preparations for the next time."

Defense Minister Hamada “About Tomahawk”

In addition, Defense Minister Hamada pointed out that the US cruise missile "Tomahawk" that the government is acquiring to exercise "counterattack capability" may be a missile used for "saturation attack" that launches a large amount at once. On the other hand, he said, "It seems that the United States uses it that way, but it may not be suitable for what Japan is trying to do now, but I think it will be devised in various ways depending on how it is used."