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16:44 JST, June 21, 2025

The minority ruling parties repeatedly made concessions out of a desire to obtain cooperation from opposition parties even though the effects of the resulting policy measures are not foreseeable.

At the same time, the opposition parties simply demanded the implementation of measures they pushed for, while leaving the task of securing funds for them entirely to the government.

As a result, priority was given to measures that appear to shift the burden to future generations, and tackling onerous and difficult issues was put off. Given this, it cannot be said that thorough discussions were held. The ruling and opposition parties alike should seriously reflect on such a situation.

The ordinary Diet session is set to end on June 22.

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