石破首相、５日に能登視察へ　公明、立民代表も被災地入り

　石破茂首相（自民党総裁）は１日、能登半島地震の被災地で大雨被害に見舞われた石川県・能登地方を５日に視察する方針を固めた。公明党の石井啓一、立憲民主党の野田佳彦両代表も同日、能登地方をそれぞれ訪問する。
　３党首とも被災地入りは９月の就任後初めて。３党首が２７日投開票の衆院選をにらみ、被災地の復旧・復興に向けた取り組みをアピールする機会となりそうだ。（2024/10/01-19:50）

New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to visit the Noto Peninsula on Saturday after the central Japan area was damaged by an earthquake on Jan. 1 and heavy rain late last month, people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
   The trip by Ishiba, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, to the peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture will be the first since he was elected prime minister on Tuesday.
   Keiichi Ishii, leader of Komeito, the LDP's coalition partner, and Yoshihiko Noda, head of the major opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, also plan to visit the peninsula separately on Saturday, their first trip there since they assumed the posts last month.
   The three leaders are expected to show their determination to work hard to support recovery and reconstruction from the disasters ahead of a general election on Oct. 27.
   While Ishiba has proposed using reserve funds to pay the costs of restoring the area from heavy rain damage, Noda has called for enacting a supplementary budget.