Diet

Diet protest in Tokyo: Youth-led rally accuses government of "parliamentary contempt" Thousands gather outside the Diet in an emergency Diet protest on July 25, 2026, as young demonstrators decry hurried …

Sub-capital bill stalls as opposition refuses vote, Diet enters tense final hours Government-led Sub-capital bill faces stalemate as opposition blocks committee vote ahead of scheduled July 25 session end. The …

Sub-capital bill faces broad public resistance as 60% oppose rushing passage, poll shows July 18–19 nationwide phone poll: 60% say it is unnecessary to rush passage of the sub-capital bill …

Team Kobataka drives Takaichi coalition agenda as key bills near passage Meta description: Team Kobataka, led by LDP policy chief Kobayashi, is steering Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s coalition agenda through …

Imperial House Law amendment set for July debate after LDP agrees to PM-led Budget Committee Kajiyama agreed to a July 17 Budget Committee with PM attendance, ending House paralysis and …

Prime Minister Takaichi to Face Upper House Final Accounts Committee on July 6, Outcomes Could Shape Diet Before July 17 Prime Minister Takaichi will appear July 6 before the Upper …

Speaker Mori Presses for Prime Minister Takaichi’s Diet Attendance, Calls to End Parliamentary Deadlock Speaker Eisuke Mori on July 1 urged swift Diet normalization and pressed for Prime Minister Takaichi …

Imperial Household Law amendment: Parliamentary leaders table supplementary resolution emphasizing 30-year reviews Lawmakers tabled a supplementary resolution for the Imperial Household Law amendment this week, requiring 30-year reviews to consider …

Japan Begins Diet Debate on Bill to Criminalize Flag Desecration Lawmakers opened deliberations on June 24, 2026, over a flag desecration bill that would make damaging the Japanese national flag …