Japan's government has put forward 21 bills for the extraordinary Diet session, according to nikkei.com. The package covers tax cuts along with measures on securing energy supplies and on policy conce
The reporting from nikkei.com places the legislative slate at the center of the session's agenda, though the summary does not detail the contents of the individual bills.
The session opens as the ruling coalition adjusts to a new arrangement. Nippon Ishin no Kai has entered the cabinet for the first time, a step described by Nippon TV NEWS NNN as the start of a testing
Ishin leader Hirofumi Yoshimura has signaled that the party could leave the coalition if a seat-reduction plan does not pass, according to ktv.jp. He also said he would not withdraw as long as he trus
Coalition management has already produced early disagreement. At a first meeting with LDP lawmaker Murai, Ishin's Endo called for conventional handling of Diet business, Sankei Shimbun reported via Ya
Separately, the LDP and Ishin have raised the idea of making Diet deliberations more efficient, which Tokyo Shimbun examined in light of questions over how often the prime minister attends sessions.
What to watch next: whether the seat-reduction issue advances far enough to hold the coalition together as the bills move through the session.
The government has submitted 21 bills to the extraordinary Diet session covering tax cuts, energy security and foreigner