The government is aiming to launch in April next year ¡ª with it taking the lead on children¡¯s policies, which are currently handled across several ministries ¡ª 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.
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