自公、予算案巡り協力要請　立民と政調会長会談

　自民、公明の与党と立憲民主党の政調会長は２１日、国会内で会談した。与党側は２４日の通常国会召集を前に、２０２５年度予算案や政府提出法案の概要を説明し、理解を求めた。立民側は公立小・中学校の給食費無償化を要求し、予算案修正を求めていく方針を伝えた。３党による協議を定期的に開催することで合意した。
　自民の小野寺五典氏は会談で「与野党でしっかり政策面で協議し、熟議の国会にしていきたい」と呼び掛けた。立民の重徳和彦氏は「国民の意見を踏まえた予算が成立するように与野党共に力を合わせていきたい」と述べた。（2025/01/21-12:43）

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, Komeito, asked the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on Tuesday to cooperate in enacting the government's fiscal 2025 draft budget.
   At a meeting of the three parties' policy leaders, the ruling bloc briefed the CDP on the budget and government-sponsored bills to be submitted to the ordinary parliamentary session from Friday and asked for the party's understanding.
   The CDP demanded that its proposal for free lunches at public elementary and junior high schools nationwide be realized. The party also said it will request a revision of the budget during the Diet session.
   The three parties agreed to hold talks regularly.
   "We are eager to make the Diet a place for ruling and opposition parties to have thorough discussions about policies," LDP policy head Itsunori Onodera said during the three-party meeting.