Wednesday, October 1, 2008

The Prime Minister Attends the Interpellation Session at the Plenary Session of the House of Representatives

The representatives of political parties posed their questions on the policy speech at the plenary session of the House of Representatives. In answering the question on domestic policy, Prime Minister Taro Aso said, "Growth through reforms means none other than to proceed along the royal road of the Japanese economy: to develop new industries and technologies and thereby create new demand and employment; and to forcefully advance the New Economic Growth Strategy." The Prime Minister furthermore answered questions on the basic stance of diplomacy and on other issues including global environmental issues, tax cuts, and regional revitalization.