At the Plenary Sitting on Tuesday, 27 May, the House passed a resolution calling for the promotion of cooperatives to mark the International Year of Cooperatives, proposed by Mr. MORIYAMA Hiroshi and 21 other Members, including Mr. KOYAMA Nobuhiro, after Mr. KOYAMA explained its intent. Ms. MIHARA Junko, Minister of State, then delivered the government's view on the resolution.