石破いしば首相しゅしょう続投ぞくとう意向いこう 責任せきにん問とう「両院りょういん議員ぎいん総会そうかい」求もとめる動うごき拡大かくだい

Prime Minister Ishiba has indicated his intention to remain in office, and within the Liberal Democratic Party, there is a growing movement calling for the convening of a General Meeting of Both Houses Lawmakers, arguing that the responsibility for the defeat in the House of Councillors election should be addressed by an official party body.

On the other hand, lawmakers who competed with Prime Minister Ishiba in last years party leadership election are also becoming more active in anticipation of future political developments.

Prime Minister Ishiba said on the 24th, after receiving a report from Minister for Economic Revitalization Akazawa, who returned to Japan after reaching an agreement in the Japan-U.S. negotiations on tariff measures, It is important to ensure the agreement between President Trump and myself is implemented without fail.

I want to continue doing my utmost to dispel the anxieties of people working in related domestic industries, he said, once again expressing his intention to remain in office.

The Liberal Democratic Party leadership plans to hold a joint meeting of both houses on the 28th of next week to hear opinions from party-affiliated Diet members, and to conduct a review of the election by next month.

In response to this, there is a growing movement within the party calling for a meeting of the General Assembly of Both Houses instead of an informal gathering, arguing that responsibility should be pursued through the partys official decision-making body.

Holding a general meeting requires the request of more than one-third of the Diet members, and since the 24th, mid-level and younger members from the former Abe faction, former Nikai faction, and Aso faction have also joined the signature-collecting effort started by members of the former Motegi faction.

Among these lawmakers, there are also voices saying that they want to use the demand for holding a general meeting as an opportunity to bring forward the leadership election, which requires the support of a majority of both national Diet members and representatives of each prefectural chapter.

However, within the party, since next month marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the war and an international conference will be held in Yokohama, some lawmakers are cautious about signing, saying, We cannot participate in actions that would cause political turmoil. Therefore, the scale of support among lawmakers is a key point.

On the other hand, Ms. Takaichi, the former Minister in charge of Economic Security, who competed with Prime Minister Ishiba in last years party leadership election, met with Senior Advisor Aso on the 23rd, and on the 24th, met with Mr. Nishimura, the former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry who was a senior member of the former Abe faction.

This week, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi held a meeting with members of the former Kishida faction to which he belonged, and former Minister for Economic Security Kobayashi also exchanged views with lawmakers close to him. As a result, moves with an eye on the future political situation are becoming more active.