Diet answers; parliamentary replies
Refers to official answers or statements given by ministers or government officials in the Japanese Diet (parliament).
The prime minister's Diet answers were harshly questioned by the opposition parties.
In his parliamentary reply, the minister revealed the details of the new policy.
国会 means the Diet (Japan's parliament) itself, while 国会答弁 specifically refers to the answers given there.
答弁 is a general term for answering or replying in a formal setting, often used in legal or political contexts. 国会答弁 narrows it to Diet proceedings.
Compound of 国会 (Diet, parliament) and 答弁 (answer, reply). The term is specific to the Japanese political context.