地方重視、国の役割見直し　自民総裁選でＴＶ討論―岸田・石破氏

　自民党総裁選（８日告示、１４日投開票）に立候補する岸田文雄政調会長（６３）と石破茂元幹事長（６３）は６日、ＮＨＫの討論番組に出演した。ともに地方重視の姿勢を示し、国と地方の役割を見直す必要性を訴えた。
　岸田氏は先端技術を活用して地方の活力を引き出す「デジタル田園都市国家構想」を改めて提唱。「こうした地方のありようをつくった上で国と地方の役割分担を考えていく。これが順番として必要だ」と強調した。
　石破氏は「地域の資源を最大限どう生かすかは地域の方がよく知っている」と指摘。「地域の首長は地域が選ぶ。その責任の下に地方に多くのものを委ねるべきだ」と述べ、権限や財源の一層の移譲を主張した。（2020/09/06-10:35）

Two ruling party executives aiming to succeed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stressed Sunday their stances of placing emphasis on the countryside and called for a review to the roles of the central and local governments.
   Appearing on a program of public broadcaster NHK, Liberal Democratic Party Policy Research Council Chairman Fumio Kishida reiterated his "digital garden city state concept" that seeks to bring out the vitality of rural areas through the use of advanced technologies.
   "After creating such model for the countryside, we will consider the role sharing between the state and rural areas," Kishida said.
   Former LDP Secretary-General Shigeru Ishiba told the same television program that people in the countryside know better how to make best use of resources in rural areas.
   Ishiba called for transferring more authority and financial resources from the central government to local governments.