Main dates of the Diet
In the Diet, deliberations on the bill will begin in earnest in various committees of the House of Representatives from the 6th. The necessity of amending the Salary Act, which would increase Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s annual salary by 460,000 yen, is likely to become the subject of controversy. Opposition parties have stepped up their criticism of the move, saying it fails to gain the understanding of the people who are suffering from high prices. We will continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the resignation of Liberal Democratic Party member of the House of Representatives Kakizawa Mito as Deputy Minister of Justice over the violation of the Public Elections Act by the mayor of Koto Ward in Tokyo.
Of the 10 new bills submitted by the government, five are bills to revise the public servant salary law. There are also two bills related to the digitalization of the official gazette, and a bill to revise the Cannabis Control Act that would allow the use of medicines made from cannabis plants.
On the 8th, a cabinet committee will explain the purpose of the bill to revise the salary law for special positions in national civil servants. The prime minister will receive an increase of 460,000 yen, and ministers will receive an increase of 320,000 yen.
2023-11-04 07:25:25
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