Newly elected Lower House member Tomohiro Yara attends first Diet session
Tomohiro Yara, who attended his first Diet session, at the Diet Building on the morning of April 25.
April 25, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo online edition
Tomohiro Yara (independent), who was newly elected to the Lower House Okinawa No. 3 district seat in the by-election on April 21, attended his first Diet session on the morning of April 25.
He said, “Problems in Okinawa are but a symptom of one of this country’s pathologies. I want to properly delve into the problems.”
Yara has entered the Lower House coalition the Democratic Party of Japan and Club of Independents, and belongs to the Lower House Committee on Environment.
(English translation by T&CT and Erin Jones)
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