[Japan In-depth Channel]
October 2, 2026 (Fri) 13:15 - "How Will the Extraordinary Diet Session Be Handled!?"

Guest: Yuichiro Tamaki (Leader of the Democratic Party for the People)
Interviewer: Hiroyuki Abe (Editor-in-Chief of Japan In-depth)

The extraordinary Diet session begins on October 5th. Debates directly impacting people's lives and the state of politics will begin, including the reduction of the consumption tax rate on food products to 1%, the reduction of the number of House of Representatives members, and responses to rising prices and the weak yen.

Our guest this time is Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the Democratic Party for the People. A former Ministry of Finance official, he is a member of the House of Representatives representing Kagawa's 2nd district, first elected in the 2009 general election.

How does he view the mechanism of the 1% food tax reduction, where the tax rate will return to its original level after two years? Regarding the alternative proposal of "tax cuts for the working generation" on income and resident taxes, whose burden will be reduced, when, and to what extent? What is the Democratic Party for the People determined to achieve in the extraordinary Diet session? Let me ask you frankly.

How will you address the reduction in the number of parliamentary seats? To what extent is cooperation with opposition parties with differing positions possible, and how can we improve party leader debates? We will delve into policy-oriented joint action and the lines that cannot be crossed.

Furthermore, how do you view the recent US-China summit, and to whom and through what channels will you convey the importance of the Japan-US alliance? From proposals for cooperation based on your visit to Ukraine, to a review of party management following the leadership election, to strategies for next year's unified local elections, we will ask Representative Yuichiro Tamaki about key domestic and foreign policy issues just before the extraordinary Diet session.

▼Main Themes (Planned)

・What the Democratic Party for the People absolutely wants to achieve in the extraordinary Diet session
・Reduction of the consumption tax rate on food products to 1% and the tax rate in two years
・Income tax and resident tax cuts for working-age people
・Measures against rising prices and the weak yen
・Reduction of the number of House of Representatives members
・Enhancing party leader debates
・Cooperation with opposition parties
・US-China summit, the Japan-US alliance, and Japanese diplomacy
・Cooperation based on the visit to Ukraine
・Review of the leadership election, party management, and unified local elections

■Guest
Yuichiro Tamaki
Leader of the Democratic Party for the People / Member of the House of Representatives

■Interviewer
Hiroyuki Abe
Editor-in-Chief, Japan In-depth

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