通常国会、１月２６日召集軸　東京地検捜査も影響―政府・与党

　政府・与党は２６日、来年の通常国会を１月下旬に召集する方向で調整に入った。東京地検特捜部が自民党派閥の政治資金規正法違反事件を捜査しており、その行方を見極めるためにも１月上中旬は避けるべきだと判断した。召集日は２６日が軸だが、２２日か２９日とする案も残っている。複数の政府・与党幹部が明らかにした。
　岸田文雄首相（自民党総裁）は２６日、衆院政治倫理確立・公職選挙法改正特別委員会の亀岡偉民委員長（自民）を首相官邸に呼び、政治資金規正法改正が通常国会の焦点になる可能性があるとして協力を要請した。一方、与野党の国対委員長らは国会内で会談し、通常国会に向けて意見を交わした。（2023/12/26-17:29）

The Japanese government and ruling parties are planning to convene next year's ordinary session of the Diet in late January, likely on Jan. 26, several government and ruling party sources said Tuesday.
   The government and ruling bloc believe that an earlier start to the ordinary session should be avoided in light of the ongoing investigation by public prosecutors into a political funds scandal involving factions of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, the sources said.
   There are concerns that once the ordinary session begins, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office would have to limit its investigation to some extent.
   Considering such concerns, the government is looking at proposals to start the ordinary session on Jan. 26 or Jan. 29. By delaying the start of the session as much as possible, the government apparently hopes to avoid criticism that it is trying to thwart the investigation.
   Meanwhile, a late start to the Diet session may allow opposition parties to intensify their calls for holding an off-session Diet meeting on the scandal. Therefore, some in the LDP are proposing starting the session on Jan. 22 or Jan. 26.