With regard to constitutional revision, the Japan Restoration Party and the Democratic Party for the People should jointly consider a concrete draft of the revision, stating that the constitution should provide for the extension of the term of Diet members in the event of an emergency. became.
On the 7th, the Japan Restoration Party and the chairman of the National Democratic Party's parliamentary affairs committee and the members of the group of independent members of the House of Representatives, the "Association of Volunteers," held a meeting in the Diet.
Regarding constitutional revision, it argued that it would be necessary to extend the term of office of members of the Diet in the event of an emergency, such as a large-scale disaster, making it difficult to hold elections. We agreed to jointly review the draft text.
Endo, chairman of the Japan Restoration Party's Diet Affairs Committee, told reporters, "We will play a leading role in advancing discussions on the emergency clause at the House of Representatives' Commission on the Constitution without stagnation."
Furukawa, chairman of the National Democratic Party's Diet Affairs Committee, said, "Since the big political parties are not moving, we will make proposals from smaller parties and call for their support."
In addition, at the meeting, Foreign Minister Hayashi postponed attending the G20 (20 major countries' foreign ministers' meeting) due to deliberations in the Diet. I also confirmed that I will.