コロナ特措法、先行処理　１月中にも―自立合意

　自民、立憲民主両党の国対委員長は２８日、国会内で会談し、政府が次期通常国会に提出する方針の新型コロナウイルス対策の特別措置法改正案について、３月末と想定される２０２１年度予算成立を待たず、早期に処理することで一致した。召集前の来年１月５日にも政府・与野党連絡協議会を開き、政府と与野党の間の調整を開始する。政府・自民党は早ければ予算審議が本格化する前の１月中にも成立させたい考えだ。
　菅義偉首相は２８日、特措法を改正する理由について、記者団に「（飲食店の営業）時間短縮をより実効的にするため」と説明。「専門家の議論が始まったばかりだ。その状態も含め（見極め）ながら、できるだけ早く国会に提出したい」と述べ、早期提出を目指す考えを示した。（2020/12/28-12:15）

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the major opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on Monday agreed to ensure an early passage of a proposed law revision aimed at introducing penalties on businesses that fail to follow authorities' requests to shorten operating hours amid the coronavirus pandemic.
   The government plans to submit the bill to revise the special measures law for tackling the pandemic to parliament during next year's ordinary session expected to begin in January.
   The LDP and the CDP agreed that parliament should enact the revision at an early date while not waiting for a passage of the government's fiscal 2021 budget. The agreement was reached at a meeting of the parliamentary affairs chiefs from the two parties.
   The government and the LDP aim to pass the coronavirus law revision as early as January, sources familiar with the situation said.
   Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told reporters that the law revision is "designed to make requests for shortening hours (at restaurants) more effective." The government aims to submit the bill to parliament as soon as possible, he said.