Takaichi secretary scandal escalates as opposition vows Diet showdown Opposition intensified a standoff on June 23, 2026 after PM Takaichi avoided Diet answers on the Takaichi secretary scandal, promising a …
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House of Representatives votes to install security cameras inside the Diet building
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoHouse of Representatives security cameras to be installed inside Diet building after unanimous vote Japan’s lower house will add security cameras inside the Diet building, aiming to include installation costs …
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Prime Minister Takaichi forced to correct Diet answers amid secretary video scandal
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoTakaichi Corrects Diet Answers as Pressure Builds Over Alleged Smear Videos by Her Secretary Prime Minister Takaichi faced mounting political pressure after acknowledging a correction to her Diet answers regarding …
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Japan’s constitutional commission proposes emergency provisions to extend Diet terms
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoHouse Commission Debates Draft Emergency Provisions to Allow Diet Term Extensions May 14, 2026 — The Lower House commission debated draft emergency provisions allowing Diet term extensions and authorizing Cabinet …
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LDP presses Diet for concentrated debate on emergency provisions to accelerate constitutional amendment
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoLDP Proposes Concentrated Debate on Emergency Clause to Accelerate Constitutional Amendment LDP proposes concentrated Diet debates on an emergency clause to speed constitutional amendment; coalition partners back it while critics …