「副首都法案」どうなる？延長国会大詰め　参院過半数確保が焦点　野党は「大阪ありき」と批判　“中傷動画”で追及も

The extended Diet session effectively ends tomorrow (the 24th), and the battle between the ruling and opposition parties is reaching its climax. The bill related to the "Secondary Capital Concept," which the government and ruling party aim to pass in tomorrow's (24th) plenary session of the House of Councillors, remains uncertain. This bill, a pet project of the Japan Innovation Party, which is in a coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party, faces a key challenge in the House of Councillors, where the ruling party is a minority, as securing a majority is the main issue. The opposition parties, criticizing the bill as being "Osaka-centric," are poised to question Prime Minister Takaichi during the intensive deliberation in the House of Representatives Budget Committee. Shigetoku Nakamichi, Chairman of the Diet Affairs Committee: "I believe the Takaichi Cabinet has completely misjudged its priorities. The 'Vice-Capital Bill' is a truly poorly constructed bill full of flaws, but while prioritizing such things, it seems they have completely ignored the lives of the people." With the closing of the current Diet session approaching, yesterday (the 22nd), Prime Minister Takaichi submitted a statement to the Diet from her chief secretary regarding reports of the creation of defamatory videos. Prime Minister Takaichi: "Regarding this man (the video creator), my secretary has no clear memory of him, and has never met him directly, so I have been informed that he is someone she has no acquaintance with." Prime Minister Takaichi stated that she had been informed that her secretary had "no acquaintance" with the video creator. Prime Minister Takaichi's Secretary "Although it was an extremely busy time before the presidential election, we held short online meetings. Regarding those I hadn't met in person during that period, all I can say is that I 'have no acquaintance with them.'" From the opposition parties, who had been calling for the secretary's summons to the Diet: Centralist Representative Goto "Government officials have an obligation to answer questions in the Diet. To say, 'I'll just submit a written response, so please forgive me,' is not a sincere attitude from the government towards the Diet." Tamaki, leader of the Democratic Party for the People, pointed out that "it's necessary to explain why the answer given—that they 'had no acquaintance'—was contrary to the facts." In the Diet session, which has entered "overtime," another controversial issue is Prime Minister Takaichi's social media post. Prime Minister Takaichi "I was able to get five hours of sleep for the first time in a long time." "Since becoming Prime Minister, 0 to 3 hours of sleep has become the norm." Amidst the debate surrounding her "emphasis on being busy," some within the Liberal Democratic Party are expressing concern about her overwork. LDP Policy Research Council Chairman Kobayashi "She has an extraordinary amount of work, but I have told her to 'please get some sleep.'" Will Prime Minister Takaichi, who has been forced to extend the parliamentary session, ever get a good night's sleep? ▼Featured videos, in-depth explanations, and the latest news delivered daily Subscribe here:    / @ytv_news   ▼Yomiuri TV News https://www.ytv.co.jp/press/ ▼Kansai Information Net ten. X (Former Twitter)   / ytvnewsten   Website: https://www.ytv.co.jp/ten/ Instagram:   / ytv.ten   Facebook:   / ytvten   ▼Information Live Miyaneya https://www.ytv.co.jp/miyaneya/ ▼News Zigzag X (Former Twitter) https://x.com/ytvzigzag Website: https://www.ytv.co.jp/zigzag/ ▼Teppan Asa Live Juutto! Website: https://www.ytv.co.jp/juutto/ X (former Twitter): @ytv_juutto https://x.com/ytv_juutto LINE: https://lin.ee/hWfyWs2 Instagram: @ytv_juutto   / ytv_juutto   TikTok:   / ytv_juutto   ▼Yomiuri Television News Department's Social Media TikTok:   / ytvnews   X (former Twitter):   / news_ytv   ▼Submit Information Here: "Submission Box" https://www.ytv.co.jp/toukou_box/