臨時りんじ国会こっかい召集しょうしゅう 参院さんいん選せんの初はつ当選とうせん議員ぎいんら次々つぎつぎと登院とういん 何なにを語かたった？

Following the House of Councillors election in July, an extraordinary session of the Diet was convened on the 1st.

When the main gate of the National Diet Building opened at 8 a.m., newly elected lawmakers arrived one after another.

The 218th extraordinary session of the Diet, the first since the House of Councillors election in July, was convened on the 1st. Newly elected and re-elected members of parliament waited for the gates to open in the light rain.

And when the main gate opened at 8 a.m., the lawmakers entered the Diet one after another, bowing to the Diet building and so on.

They entered through the main entrance of the Diet, which is usually closed, pressed the button with their name on the attendance board to indicate their presence, and took photos and so on.

In the House of Councillors election in July, 62 newcomers were elected, which is 20 more than in the previous election three years ago.

[First-time Elected Lawmakers] LDPs Daichi Suzuki: I Want to Energize Japan Daichi Suzuki, a gold medalist in swimming at the Seoul Olympics and a first-time elected member of the House of Councillors from the Tokyo constituency for the Liberal Democratic Party, told reporters, I feel a great sense of responsibility. I want to work hard for the people of the nation and Tokyo, and help energize Japan.

I would like to work on optimizing medical expenses and social insurance premiums, he said.

I believe it was an election fought under adverse conditions for the Liberal Democratic Party, but I think I was asked to bring a new breeze as a newcomer.

I want to engage in activities where I can make use of having lived in a different world for 58 years, he said.

LDP’s Ms. Wakai: “Making all of Japan sustainable through regional revitalization” Atsuko Wakai, a Liberal Democratic Party member of the House of Councillors who was elected for the first time in the Gifu constituency, told reporters, “I really feel that this is the moment when I’m starting a new chapter, and a surge of energy is welling up inside me.”

I have always pledged to make all of Japan a sustainable country through regional revitalization, so I would like to work together with other lawmakers to brainstorm how we can bring about innovation from the regions, he said.

Rikken Minshutos Ms. Kanako Yamauchi, who was elected for the first time in the Miyazaki constituency, said to reporters, People are angry and distrustful about whether current politics is truly paying attention to the lives and well-being of the people, and I believe this has led to the results of this election. I will work on agricultural policy.

The first step to focusing on peoples lives and livelihoods is to tackle rising prices, and since I was elected from Miyazaki, an agricultural prefecture, I must work on agricultural policy, he said.

Ishin Sasaki: I want to persistently and thoroughly question and realize policies. Rie Sasaki, a newly elected House of Councillors member from Nippon Ishin no Kai who won for the first time in the Osaka constituency, told reporters, Im very nervous, but since I received over 600,000 votes from the people of Osaka, I want to make sure I dont betray everyones feelings.

As a party, we have consistently called for reforms to lower social insurance premiums, and I personally have advocated for improving the quality of public education. As an opposition party, we want to persistently and thoroughly question the government and work to realize these policies, he said.

National Democratic Party member Niwata: I want to bring a new breeze. Yukie Niwata, who was elected for the first time in the Toyama constituency as a member of the House of Councillors from the Democratic Party for the People, told reporters, This is a very heavy step with a lot of pressure on my shoulders.

To everyone in Toyama Prefecture, you made a comeback summer possible and sent me to the national government and the Diet.

We will further tighten our resolve for the peace and prosperity of Japan, and work diligently from the perspective of everyday people and working individuals.

I want to bring a new breeze without being bound by old customs or the conventional wisdom of the political world, he said.

Komei Partys Mr. Kawamura: Stability in the Medical Care System Needed Komeitos newly elected House of Councillors member, Yudai Kawamura, who won his first seat in the Tokyo electoral district, said, As a doctor working on the front lines where lives are at stake, I have felt that Japans medical care system is facing a major crisis.

I want to somehow build a stable system.

I also want to make sure that, as a parent myself, I give a real voice to the working generation, he said.

Sansei Partys Ms. Shioiri: I want to reduce the burden on the people as soon as possible. Kiyoka Shioiri, a newly elected member of the House of Councillors from the Sansei Party who won for the first time in the Tokyo constituency, told reporters, Economic growth is the best measure against rising prices, and it is extremely important to achieve economic growth so that people do not have to fear rising prices.

What I want to achieve as soon as possible is the abolition of the consumption tax, and I want to build a cooperative relationship with other parties to reduce the burden on the people as quickly as possible.

Reiwa Mr. Isesaki: “I want to solve the issues in Gaza and Japan-U.S. relations.” Kenji Isesaki of the Reiwa Shinsengumi, who was elected for the first time through proportional representation, told reporters, “My top priorities are solving the issues in Palestine’s Gaza Strip and Japan-U.S. relations.”

I have done various things as a scholar even before becoming a member of the Diet, but I would like to realize those things by passing bills and getting international treaties ratified as a politician, he said.

Communist Partys Shirakawa: I want to carry out politics that protect lives and prevent the deterioration of the medical system. Yoko Shirakawa, a member of the House of Councillors from the Communist Party who was elected for the first time through proportional representation, told reporters, I feel a great sense of responsibility, having been sent by people who want their lives and livelihoods to be protected.

Based on my experience as a hospital staff member, I want to implement politics that protect lives and prevent the deterioration of the healthcare system.

I want to firmly accept the feelings entrusted to me and the feelings of my colleagues who were not elected, and do my best, he said.

Conservative Kitamura: It is necessary to win public opinion over to our side. Haruo Kitamura, a member of the House of Councillors from the Japan Conservative Party, who was elected for the first time after receiving the most votes—over 975,000—in the proportional representation race, told reporters, A lawyers job requires winning over the judge, but the work in the Diet requires winning over public opinion.

I want to present a convincing argument to the public and let everyone decide.

In addition to enacting an anti-espionage law, I would also like to establish legal measures regarding issues related to foreigners if necessary, he said.

Conservative Party Hyakuta: I want to support and save Japan Mr. Hyakuta, the leader of the Japan Conservative Party who was elected for the first time through proportional representation, told reporters, Japan is facing its greatest crisis since the war, and if we steer the country in the wrong direction over the next ten years, it will surely sink.

I want to support and help Japan, even if just a little, so that it doesnt sink or break.

First, in order to rebuild the lives of the people, we want to start with tax cuts, and then make major corrections to the reckless foreigner policies, he said.

Social Democratic Party Lasar Ishii: “I want to create a society where people feel uplifted.” Lasar Ishii, a newly elected member of the House of Councillors from the Social Democratic Party through the proportional representation system, made his first appearance in the Diet carrying a small school backpack, saying, “Since I’m a first-grader, I brought this so it would be easy for everyone to write articles about me.”

Ive been around for quite a while and have spent many years in the entertainment industry, but I want to step into something new and give everyone a little courage, he said.

He also stated, I want to create a society where ordinary peoples lives improve even a little, and where they dont have to worry so much about money and can feel more optimistic.

Mirais Mr. Yasuno: I want to break new ground as a startup party. Yasuno, the leader of Team Mirai, who was elected for the first time through proportional representation, told reporters, As a startup party, I want to bring various new ideas and break new ground.

There’s no reason to be bound by the entanglements of Nagatacho, so I’ll say that we should absorb and inherit the good things, but also change what needs to be changed to fit the times.

I believe there are people with similar views, both in the ruling and opposition parties, so I would like to cooperate closely with them.

[Non-first-time elected lawmakers] LDPs Muneo Suzuki: I want to return to my original intentions and fulfill my responsibilities over the next six years. Muneo Suzuki, a House of Councillors member of the Liberal Democratic Party who was elected through proportional representation, told NHK in the Diet, As I recall the first time I attended the Diet over 40 years ago, I want to return to my original intentions and firmly fulfill my responsibilities over these six years.

I would like to work towards resolving the Northern Territories issue, concluding a peace treaty with Russia, and building a future-oriented Japan-Russia relationship, he said.