The government is aiming to launch an agency focused on children and families in April next year — with it taking the lead on children’s policies, which are currently handled across several ministries — in hopes of better serving the nation’s youths.
Deliberations on a series of bills that will allow the government to create the agency, a key part of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s agenda in the current parliamentary session, will start in the Lower House on Tuesday.
In addition, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito have also submitted a bill that outlines the basic principles for children’s rights and the responsibilities of the national government.