Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's draft policy speech for extraordinary Diet session revealed, calling for ``Keiseimin'' and emphasizing growth strategy and consumption tax cuts

On the 30th, the draft of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's policy speech to be delivered at the extraordinary Diet session to be convened on October 5th was revealed. ``My aspiration is to become a 'Keizaimin','' he emphasized. We aim to create a society in which workers, those raising children, and the elderly can have hope for the future, and put forward a vision of making all-out efforts for economic growth. Without going into details about the funding sources for the series of measures, he would simply say, ``There is nothing to worry about.''

Balancing growth and fiscal discipline is a challenge; budget reform and consumption tax cuts focus on financial resources

He explained that he will formulate the Japan Growth Strategy Implementation Plan by the end of this year, which will chart the path for domestic investment over the next five years. The government promises to use government spending as a stimulus to expand private investment and raise the potential growth rate, leading to increased employment, income, and tax revenue, creating a ``virtuous cycle of expanding gross domestic product (GDP).''

Regarding the consumption tax reduction bill for food and beverages, which will be the main focus of the extraordinary Diet session, he asks for understanding toward its enactment, saying, ``This bill is designed to create even a little bit of leeway in household budgets.'' ``The consumption tax reduction has been seen in many of the opposition parties' claims so far,'' he added.

Regarding financial resources for the policy, he said, ``In order to gain the confidence of the market, we will secure funds without relying on special public bonds (deficit bonds),'' but did not provide any concrete measures. He claims that through dialogue with the market, he will ``increase trust in the government in a straightforward manner.''

On the diplomatic front, the United States reiterated its support for the International Criminal Court (ICC), which calls for its withdrawal. Demonstrates a desire to maintain and strengthen the international order based on the rule of law. While calling North Korea's nuclear and missile development "absolutely unacceptable," he expressed his determination to "not rule out all options, including a summit meeting" to resolve the abduction issue.

He also mentioned the new Disaster Prevention Agency that will be established in November. The government explains that it will establish a system that will carry out everything from normal-time preparations to initial response after a disaster, recovery and reconstruction, all in one go.

Regarding relations with Okinawa Prefecture, where a conservative governor was elected for the first time in 12 years, he plans to proceed with the relocation of the U.S. military's Futenma Air Base (Ginowan City) to Henoko, Nago City, and to revitalize the Okinawa economy. With regard to constitutional revision, the passage of the referendum law was welcomed, saying, ``We have made great progress in creating an environment in which the people can decide on amendments.''