自民じみん 公明こうめい 立たつ民みん きょう午後ごご党首とうしゅ会談かいだん 基礎きそ年金ねんきん底上そこあげ正式せいしき合意ごういへ

A party leaders meeting regarding the related bills for pension system reform will be held on the afternoon of the 27th, attended by Prime Minister Ishiba, Komeito leader Saito, and Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda.

By making amendments that include measures to raise the basic pension, it is expected that a formal agreement will be reached.

LDP Secretary-General Moriyama and Komeito Secretary-General Nishida held a meeting in Tokyo on the morning of the 27th, with the Diet Affairs Committee chairmen of both parties also in attendance.

In this context, on the 26th, in working-level discussions between the two parties and the Constitutional Democratic Party regarding bills related to pension system reform, they broadly agreed to make revisions that include measures to raise the basic pension. In response to this, they discussed future actions.

And then, from a little after 4 p.m. on the 27th, a three-party leaders meeting was held in the Diet building between Prime Minister Ishiba, Komeito leader Saito, and Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda, where they are expected to officially reach an agreement after finally confirming the details of the revisions.

On the 26th, the three parties broadly agreed that, in the event that the fiscal review of public pensions in four years predicts a future decline in the basic pension benefit level, measures will be taken to raise the benefits. At the same time, steps will be taken to mitigate the impact of a temporary decrease in the benefit level of employees’ pensions.

In addition, at a meeting between the secretaries-general of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito, it was confirmed that the revised bill would be jointly submitted to the Diet by the three parties, deliberations would begin at the House of Representatives Committee on Health, Labour and Welfare on the 28th, and in order to pass the related bills during the current Diet session, which ends on June 22, they would aim for passage in the House of Representatives on the 30th of this week.

LDP Secretary-General Moriyama: Bipartisan agreement is very significant At a press conference, LDP Secretary-General Moriyama stated, The pension system is a major issue directly affecting peoples lives, so reaching an agreement between the ruling and opposition parties is very significant.

In addition, regarding the additional government funding that would be required if measures to raise the basic pension were implemented, he stated, We would like to consider this after a formal agreement is reached at the party leaders meeting.

LDP Diet Affairs Committee Chairman Sakamoto: Aiming for passage in the House of Representatives on the 30th, we will proceed with deliberations. LDP Diet Affairs Committee Chairman Sakamoto told reporters, On the 27th, a party leaders meeting will be held, and the three parties will jointly submit a revised bill, then begin deliberations at the House of Representatives Health, Labor and Welfare Committee starting on the 28th.

The bills related to pension system reform are important, and as the ruling party, we have a responsibility to pass them in this session of the Diet.

From the House of Councillors, we have received a promise along the lines of, We would like the bill to be sent to the House of Councillors by the 30th of this week and have it passed.

We will proceed with deliberations aiming for passage in the House of Representatives on the 30th, he said.

Komeito Secretary-General Nishida: It is necessary to address future anxieties. At a press conference, Komeito Secretary-General Nishida said, We have proposed raising the basic pension, as it is necessary especially to address the future anxieties of the employment ice age generation.

This time, the Constitutional Democratic Party made a proposal for amendments, and we agreed on the general direction.

There is public anxiety about the future, so it is necessary for the ruling and opposition parties to engage in thorough discussions with a sense of responsibility to ensure the operation of a reliable and reassuring pension system, he said.

Representative Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party said to reporters in Tachikawa City, Tokyo on the 27th, Since we were able to reach a broad agreement at the working-level talks on the 26th, we want to make final confirmations and aim to start deliberations as early as the 28th. If the party leaders are in complete agreement, we will jointly submit a revised proposal.

If the party leaders are in complete agreement, I think we will jointly submit the revised proposal.

On top of that, when asked by reporters, As the largest opposition party, arent you lacking a confrontational stance against the ruling party? he responded, If you ask whether we should oppose and crush the pension system reform, thats not the case.

He said, We must confront what needs to be confronted, and reach conclusions where conclusions must be made.