According to Kyodo news agency, Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida mentioned the possibility of dissolution of the House of Representatives and a general election that could be held before the term of the Presidency. Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) his rule ends in September 2024.
Speaking in a television program broadcast on January 22, Prime Minister Kishida expressed support for the view that he should only start a second term after winning the people’s confidence in the election. House of Representatives for his policies, including raising taxes to finance soaring defense spending.
Last month, in an interview with Kyodo and other news agencies, Prime Minister Kishida said it was “likely” to hold elections for the lower house of parliament before the government implements the planned tax increase plan to support the increase in spending. Japan’s defense target by 2024 or later.
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Koichi Hagiuda, the LDP’s policy officer, said he supported the plan to hold a general election before implementing the tax increase plan.
According to the Constitution of Japan, the prime minister has the final say on Dissolution of the House of Representatives.
If Prime Minister Kishida does not dissolve the House of Representatives, the four-year term of incumbent Deputies will end in October 2025.
Prime Minister Kishida said in the above television program: “Not only national defense, but also falling birth rates, energy, rising wages are all issues affecting people’s lives and cannot be delayed. “
According to Mr. Kishida, it will have to consider the appropriate time to dissolve the House of Representatives to solve such issues.
Amid growing security challenges, Prime Minister Kishida has pledged to increase Japan’s defense spending to about 43 trillion yen ($332 billion) over the next five years, starting in 2023. annual expenditure increases to 2% of the gross domestic product (GDP).
Ngoc Ha (VNA/Vietnam+)