Two parliamentary vice-ministers belonging to Abe's faction have resigned due to issues surrounding a political funding party run by a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, and the opposition parties are stepping up their investigations, including calling for the Cabinet to resign. Meanwhile, in the Diet, questions will begin on the 1st in the House of Councilors, where debate will begin over political reform and other issues.
Regarding the issue surrounding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Komori and Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Kato, who belong to the Abe faction, resigned after new income that was not recorded in the income and expenditure report was revealed.
Shoji Nishida, a member of the House of Representatives from Ishikawa Prefecture, which was affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, was appointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications from the Liberal Democratic Party, and Masanao Ozaki, a member of the House of Representatives, was appointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
Prime Minister Kishida said, ``I take the responsibility of appointing him very seriously.I want to fulfill my responsibility by being at the forefront of both political reform and policy promotion.''
On the 2nd, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), including Chairman of the Board of Governors Moriyama, will begin interviewing pro-Abe and other members of the party, hoping to ascertain the facts and use this to prevent a recurrence.
In response, the opposition parties are intensifying their pursuit, with Constitutional Democratic Party Representative Izumi criticizing the matter, saying, ``It's becoming difficult to find members who aren't making slush funds, and the Kishida Cabinet must step down.''
Meanwhile, in the Diet, representatives from each party began questioning Prime Minister Kishida's policy speech.
In the morning of the 1st, representative questions will be asked at the plenary session of the House of Councilors, with the Liberal Democratic Party's Fukuoka House of Councilors Policy Deliberation Chairman and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's House of Councilors Chairman Mizuoka taking the stand.
Mr. Fukuoka plans to ask Prime Minister Kishida to demonstrate leadership in restoring trust in politics.
Mr. Mizuoka also plans to press for the resignation of members who received kickbacks from his faction.
In the afternoon, the second day of questioning by delegates was held in the House of Representatives, with Representative Baba of the Japan Restoration Party, Secretary-General Ishii of the Komeito Party, Chairman Shii of the Communist Party, and Representative Tamaki of the Democratic Party of the People taking questions, leading to a debate over political reform and other issues. will be exchanged.