
Answering Fumitake Fujita's questions at the House of Representatives Budget Committee
At the House of Representatives Budget Committee on the 14th, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said of the long hours of deliberation in the Diet, ``I may be spending three to four hours more than a male prime minister,'' and expressed the difficulty of finding time to think strategically.
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The need for parliamentary reform is being debated regarding the long-term detention of the prime minister and the way deliberations take place in the Diet.
"In the morning, she takes a bath, prepares breakfast, cleans up, and puts on makeup. She may spend three to four hours more than her male prime minister." At the House of Representatives Budget Committee on the 14th, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was asked about the burden of long deliberations in the Diet, and said, ``It's not easy to find time to sit down and think strategically about the image of a nation.''
Prime Minister Takaichi's appointment of women ``on par with Scandinavia'' - two fewer political positions, four party positions absent
Fumitake Fujita, co-chairman of the Nippon Ishin no Kai, responded to a request for the need for reform of the Diet by saying, ``The current situation in which a prime minister attends a Diet session and is detained for a long period of time is not normal even from an international perspective.'' The prime minister attended deliberations at the House of Representatives Budget Committee from 9 a.m. to the evening on both the 13th and 14th.
The prime minister emphasized, ``Up until now, I have attended the Diet whenever requested by the Diet and answered questions in good faith.There is no change in that policy in the current Diet session.'' ``I would like to think about how Japan's prime minister will approach various tasks with the ruling and opposition parties and the people,'' he said.

A survey by the Board of Audit has revealed that approximately 65.1% of unused park land owned by local governments and other organizations across the country has not been developed for more than 20 years after being acquired. Most have not considered whether to continue or cancel the project, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is asking local governments to consider and report on their future plans.

At the House of Representatives Budget Committee on the 14th, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi gave an example of the ``approximately 20 million people'', or approximately 30% of Japan's currently employed people, who will be eligible for the subsidy to reduce the burden on workers, which is being introduced in conjunction with the consumption tax cut on food items, referring to systems in other countries.

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Fisheries Yan Yan said of his resignation, saying, ``I want to fulfill my duties to the best of my ability.'' Multiple news events were occurring simultaneously, from domestic politics to international affairs, such as Russia detaining a Japanese journalist on suspicion of espionage, Saudi Aramco's headquarters being attacked and causing a fire, and North Korea launching a ballistic missile.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi revealed that he had received a report from Mr. Kazuo Yan over the phone the night before about an alleged violation of the Public Offices Election Act in which the camp of Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Kazuo Yan transported supporters on free buses during the House of Representatives election. While leaving the determination of illegality to the relevant authorities, he showed that personnel personnel would not hesitate if it was determined to be illegal, and called on Mr. Yan to further fulfill his accountability.

At the House of Representatives Budget Committee, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi emphasized the groundbreaking significance of the ``Employee Burden Reduction Support'', which is being introduced in conjunction with the consumption tax cut on food products, and explained the continuous support based on income. He declined to comment on payment requirements or amounts. Furthermore, in response to the arrest of a US Marine on suspicion of robbery and murder in Okinawa, it was announced that Japan and the US have begun discussions on effective measures.

TASS reported that a Japanese man, a correspondent for the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, had been arrested on suspicion of espionage in Russia's Sakhalin region, Prime Minister Takaichi mentioned Agriculture, Fisheries and Fisheries Minister Yan Yan's alleged violation of the public election law, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced the expected rice harvest for 2026. In addition, the South Korean military confirmed North Korea's ballistic missile launch, and Saudi authorities announced the number of casualties from the Riyadh airport attack.