In response to ``local voices,'' we contacted the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, but the content was ``I don't remember.'' Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Yan Yan raises issue with road budget cuts and suspicions of violation of public election law

Questions from representatives of each party regarding Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's policy speech began on the 7th at a plenary session of the House of Representatives. The prime minister emphasized that reducing the consumption tax on food products and introducing subsidies to reduce the burden on workers are "the best ways" to combat rising prices, and apologized and provided an explanation for the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries' remark about cutting the road budget.

Prime Minister Takaichi says consumption tax cut is ``best'', explains Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Yan Yan - House of Representatives representative begins questioning

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in response to questions from party representatives in response to his policy speech, emphasized that cutting the consumption tax on food products and introducing subsidies to reduce the burden on workers are the "best ways" to combat rising prices. In response to Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Kazuo Yan's statement that he had ``cut'' the road budgets of two local municipalities whose mayors supported his opponent, the government clarified that ``we will ensure appropriate budget allocation.''

Komeito representative demands reconsideration of consumption tax cut, pursues Prime Minister over Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Yan's remarks - Representative questions begin

Questions from representatives of each party regarding Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's policy speech began on the 7th at a plenary session of the House of Representatives. Mitsunari Okamoto, representative of the Komeito Party, took the first question and grilled the prime minister on issues such as reconsidering the consumption tax cut for food products and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Yan's road budget remarks.

Defense Minister Koizumi meets with Okinawa governor on 7th to discuss US soldier arrest and prevent recurrence

Okinawa Prefecture Governor Genta Koja will come to Tokyo for the first time since taking office on the 7th, and will meet with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Mogi. The group plans to protest the incident in which a Marine assigned to the U.S. military base Futenma was arrested on suspicion of robbery and murder, and to demand that a recurrence be prevented and that the U.S. military improve its discipline.

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ``Budget cuts'' will be pursued by opposition parties Questions from representative from the 7th - Diet

Representative questions to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's policy speech will begin on the 7th. The opposition parties are poised to rigorously investigate Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Kazuo Yan's qualifications as a cabinet minister, as well as his involvement in political interference, after he suggested that he cut the road budgets of local governments that did not support him in the House of Representatives election.

Prime Minister Takaichi will meet with Okinawa Prefectural Governor Koja on the 7th. the government announced

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