In the Diet, the House of Representatives Budget Committee deliberated on the new fiscal year's budget bill, and there were debates over issues surrounding political funding parties of factions of the Liberal Democratic Party and responses to the Noto Peninsula earthquake.
Regarding the correction of the income and expenditure report of Mr. Goto of Ritmin and Mr. Hagiuda of Liberal Democratic Party
In this regard, Yuichi Goto of the Constitutional Democratic Party commented on the correction to the political funds balance report made by Hagiuda, the former head of the Liberal Democratic Party's Abe faction, on the political funds balance report, saying, ``Among the expenses, there was a correction that stated that the purpose and amount of entertainment expenses were all unclear.'' ``Isn't it ``money laundering'' to say that it is unknown, unknown, or unknown?''
In response, Prime Minister Kishida said, ``Income and expenditure reports should be written in accordance with the facts, and corrections should also be made in accordance with the facts.Any points that were marked as ``unknown'' will later be confirmed. "There was an explanation that if it was, it would be recorded, and I understand that that is the case."
Prime Minister: Earthquake relief funds "system designed to include young people and child-rearing households"
Regarding new support payments to households with elderly people whose homes were partially destroyed or more damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Prime Minister Kishida said, ``It is expected that borrowing and repaying funds will not be easy. We will continue to design the system to include a wide range of young people and families with children who have similar circumstances."