The ordinary Diet session convened on July 24 177, the lower house plenary session with Prime Minister Naoto Kan, facing the first policy speech since taking office. Social security and tax reforms focus of unity, including the growing burden of national consumption tax hike is inevitable and declare. At the same time, in addition to Social Security and tax reform, Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (TPP) and also reducing the number of parliamentarians, opposition party talks proposal. Parties through consultations "twisted Diet" hammer out a strategy to overcome the strong.

First prime minister, obstruction (blockage), the Japanese economy is drifting feeling, to overcome the social, "to break away from stereotypes and traditional inward-looking attitude" and expressed their determination. Then, the principle of nation building (1) opening of 2003 (2) realization of the smallest misfortune (3) correct the irrational politics? Listed the three.

"Heisei opening of" The TPP mentioned as specific measures for the "draw conclusions about the negotiations it plans to participate in June" and clarified. Meanwhile, concerns about the impact on the agricultural sector are joining TPP, the appeal play and work on the compensation system and the expansion of income separately.

In the integrated reform of tax and social security, while the show until June a basic policy of radical reform government, "to enhance the safety of people's lives, to ask the burden is inevitable," he said, consumption seek to increase understanding of the burden, including the tax hike.

In addition, the prime minister Liberal, citing discussions of taxation and social security in the past by the Party and New Komeito, "Many of the issues and awareness of the issues are" shared "(responsibility) is owed by all lawmakers in parties' parties discuss and advocate. Also shown commitment to reducing the number of parliamentarians.

Regarding the relocation of U.S. Marine Corps Futenma Air Station in Okinawa, Japan-US agreement was confirmed based on the relocation to Nago Henoko, "explained our cordial Okinawa, while seeking to understand, with the highest priority for the elimination of risk tackle, "he said.

Frozen relations with China for the Chinese ship collision incident off the coast of the islands of Okinawa, while enhancing mutually beneficial strategic relationship, as a member of the international community "constructive role" to represent and keep seeking.

"Politics and money" to former head Ichiro Ozawa did not directly mention that suffers, the politicians about political reform "unremitting efforts" to keep the appeal.

Prime Minister's speech is about a swastika, in the former regime is an average amount. By Yukio Hatoyama, former prime minister, his policy speech in January last year was approximately 36,000,001 characters.

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■ words of the Emperor

Today faces 177 of the opening ceremony of national communications meeting, everyone can come together and represent all the people are deeply Dearimasu my pleasure to place.

National Assembly for many years, people's lives and improve the stability, peace and prosperity for the world and continues to be tireless efforts, I am pleased.

Here, the National Assembly, upon various internal and external challenges that moment, as the highest governing body, fully fulfill its mission and I want to trust the public to respond appropriately.

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Policy speech - Prime Minister (Summary)]

1 Introduction

Nation-building philosophy of the "opening of" Heisei "unhappy society" lowest "political correct the absurd," but three. Move away from inward-looking attitude and stereotypes, to find a new formula together with the international community prosperity. Draw the shape of happiness in living in this country changes in social structure.

2, opening of Heisei

Prepared to solve the problems with new ideas and firm belief in "opening of" Heisei tackle.

Promotion of economic partnership ▽

To open the economy is the best way to share the prosperity with the world. India agreed last year, Peru's economic partnership agreement (EPA) is carried out steadily. Rapidly advancing negotiations with Australia, Korea, European Union (EU), aims to launch talks with Mongolia. CJK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to promote collaborative research. Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (TPP) is in prospect this year in June, participants draw conclusions about the negotiations.

Agriculture, forestry and fisheries play ▽

After liberalizing agricultural trade is dangerous and not take either-or thinking. By concentrating on large-scale industrial and agricultural cooperation and commerce, it can be a rich rural life in Japan. Income compensation policy is a pillar of individual field crops next year to expand the target, the thickness of large-scale assistance. Enhance the institutional and human resources development assistance as a direct payment to play a key industry in the mountainous forest. Compensation measures to strengthen the income of the fishery. "Food and Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Council of reproduction achieved" basic policies it plans in June, it plans to develop an action plan in October.

▽ debate in the Diet

People are highly interested in this issue. Start a discussion to share their opinions of the parties in the Diet.

New Growth Strategy Practice ▽

"Opening of Heisei," leading to growth and jobs, and to steadily implement the roadmap for a new growth strategy.