Tokyo, March 24 (Jiji Press)–The Centrist Reform Alliance, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito, all opposition parties, agreed on Tuesday to join the National Council on Social Security, a suprapartisan forum to discuss consumption tax relief, starting on Wednesday. The council is scheduled to hold working-level talks on Wednesday. The decision to join the council comes as the government has decided to put together a fiscal 2026 stopgap budget and that administrative requirements for participation have been met, Centrist Reform Alliance Secretary-General Takeshi Shina told reporters after meeting with his counterparts from the other two parties. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
3 Japan Opposition Parties to Join National Council on Wed.
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