【行政監視・行政改革】古賀之士議員が、選挙制度の課題、クールジャパン機構の赤字問題、官公庁の価格転嫁、公務員の旅費・留学制度などについて各大臣に政府の姿勢を問う！（2026年7月13日参議院本会議）

On July 13, 2026, at a plenary session of the House of Councillors, Constitutional Democratic Party member Yukitoshi Koga asked questions. He severely criticized the shortest general election period since the end of World War II, the delay in the digitalization of overseas and offshore voting, and the responsibility and future direction of the Cool Japan Fund, which is burdened with a massive accumulated deficit. Furthermore, he addressed the delay in government agencies passing on price increases to small and medium-sized enterprises, and the issue of travel and study expenses for national civil servants that are out of touch with reality amidst a historically weak yen and high prices, demanding the government's views and concrete improvement measures. [Key Points] ・The analog operation of overseas and offshore voting highlighted by the shortest general election since the end of the war: To prevent voters from losing their voting opportunity, he called for legal revisions and systemic reviews that are in line with the times, such as a transition to an encrypted electronic voting system. ・The lax investment decisions of the Cool Japan Fund, which is burdened with a cumulative deficit of 54 billion yen: He proposed not merely prolonging the organization's existence, but a thorough examination of its failures by external experts and a fundamental shift to a privately-led content support scheme. The reality is that "price pass-through," which is essential for wage increases in small and medium-sized enterprises, is lagging behind in government procurement. We pressed for improvements regarding the cost-effectiveness of government-funded overseas study programs, which are diverging from actual costs amidst rising prices, and are leading to a high rate of employee turnover. [Timestamps] 00:00 Representative Koga Yukitoshi takes the podium and begins questioning (on the electoral system and overseas/offshore voting) 06:06 On the accumulated deficit and merger/consolidation issues of the Cool Japan Fund 09:11 On the effectiveness of price pass-through in government procurement 11:41 On the appropriateness of travel expenses and study abroad expenses for national civil servants 15:58 Response by Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Hayashi Yoshimasa 22:43 Response by Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Akazawa Ryosei 26:39 Response by Minister of Finance Katayama Satsuki 27:55 Response by Minister in charge of the National Civil Service System Matsumoto #ConstitutionalDemocraticParty #KogaYukitoshi #HouseofCouncillorsPlenarySession #ParliamentaryBroadcast #PolicyEvaluation #CoolJapan #ElectoralSystem #PricePassThrough ◆Please subscribe and like!◆    / @立憲民主党-cdp   Thank you for your continued support of the Constitutional Democratic Party. ◆Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan   / cdp2017   ◆Constitutional Democratic Party Instagram   / cdp2019.jp   ◆Constitutional Democratic Party TikTok   / cdp_rikkenminshu   ◆Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan LINE https://page.line.me/rikken?openQrMod... ◆Constitutional Democratic Party Facebook   / rikkenminshu   ◆Constitutional Democratic Party note https://note.com/cdpj ◆Constitutional Democratic Party Diet Information    / @cdp_kokkai