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We interviewed Motohisa Furukawa, Chairman of the National Diet Affairs Committee of the Democratic Party for the People, about the results of the Tokyo gubernatorial election, the party's position in the next House of Representatives election, and electoral system reform. This is the July 14, 2024 episode of BS TV Tokyo's "NIKKEI Sunday Salon." "Distrust of established political parties and politicians" Regarding the advance of Shinji Ishimaru, former mayor of Aki-Takata City, Hiroshima Prefecture, in the Tokyo gubernatorial election, Furukawa said that he felt "very strong distrust and harsh views of established political parties and politicians" from voters. He also pointed out that a series of "politics and money" movements "were reflected in the results of the Tokyo gubernatorial election." "Policies are resolved rather than confronted" Furukawa said, "Policies for the people are resolved rather than confronted," and "If necessary, we will cooperate with the ruling party." He said that it is important to "increase the number of winners in the next House of Representatives election" with the aim of "becoming the core of a new unity that transcends the boundaries of the ruling and opposition parties." ◆BS TV Tokyo "NIKKEI Sunday Salon" Every Sunday from 9:30am https://www.bs-tvtokyo.co.jp/official... Unlimited viewing of WBS, MOSATE, Gaia no Yoake, Cambria Palace, and more! There is also a lot of "unreleased" content. Japan's largest economic video distribution service "TV Tokyo BIZ". ▼▼"TV Tokyo BIZ" is here (try it for free)▼▼ https://txbiz.tv-tokyo.co.jp/lp/?utm_...