立民、与野党党首会談を要求　旧統一教会被害救済新法で

　与野党幹部は６日のＮＨＫの討論番組で、世界平和統一家庭連合（旧統一教会）の被害救済・防止のための法整備について議論した。立憲民主党の岡田克也幹事長は、与党と日本維新の会との協議会の停滞打開に向け、与野党党首会談を週内に開くよう要求。自民党の若宮健嗣幹事長代理は即答を避け、協議を慎重に進める姿勢を強調した。
　与党は協議会で、今国会では消費者契約法などの改正にとどめ、新法制定は先送りしたいと伝えている。岡田氏は番組で、新法も今国会中に制定すべきだと主張。「岸田文雄首相が（今月中旬に）海外に行く前に与野党党首会談を開いて大枠を合意する。前提として（政府・与党が）法案をきちんと示す。それを約束してほしい」と迫った。
　協議会メンバーでもある若宮氏は、党首会談の是非を答えるのは「私の立場で困難だ」としつつ、新法について「意見の隔たりがあって合意が難しい。なかなか前に進めない」と語った。（2022/11/06-11:38）

A Japanese opposition official on Sunday called for early talks among heads of the ruling and opposition parties for the rescue of victims of questionable practices by the controversial religious group known as the Unification Church.
   In a television debate on a legal framework for supporting such victims and preventing further damage, Katsuya Okada, secretary-general of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, proposed that heads of the ruling and opposition parties meet within this week to break the deadlock in the ongoing talks among four parties.
   Kenji Wakamiya, acting secretary-general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, cited a need for carefully promoting the discussions while refraining from giving an immediate response to Okada's request.
   During the ongoing discussions among the LDP, its coalition partner, Komeito, the CDP and opposition Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party), the ruling side has conveyed to the opposition bloc its stance of limiting activities at the current extraordinary session of the Diet, the country's parliament, to issues such as a revision of the consumer contract law and postponing the establishment of a new law for the rescue of Unification Church victims.
   But Okada demanded that new legislation be enacted at the current Diet session. He said: "The ruling and opposition parties should hold a meeting of their heads and agree on a broad framework before Prime Minister Fumio Kishida takes a trip abroad (in mid-November). As a condition (for holding the meeting), the government and the ruling bloc need to show a draft of the new law. I want you to promise these things."