Key Facts
• The bill aims to reduce House of Representatives seats by 10%.
• Ishin Party’s Co-Leader Fujita criticized opposition for “delaying tactics.”
• Fujita urged swift deliberation in the Political Reform Special Committee.
• Ruling party leader Kajiyama requested opposition cooperation for prompt discussions.
• Opposition leader Kasa denied delays, opposing sudden bill introduction.
• Ruling and opposition parties remain deadlocked, with no progress in talks.
Summary
The proposed bill to reduce the number of seats in Japan’s House of Representatives by 10% has yet to enter deliberation. Nobuyuki Fujita, co-leader of the Ishin Party, accused opposition parties of employing “delaying tactics” and called for immediate discussions in the Political Reform Special Committee. Meanwhile, ruling party leader Hiroshi Kajiyama sought cooperation from opposition leader Kasa, who rejected the claim of delays and criticized the sudden introduction of the bill. Talks between the ruling and opposition parties remain at an impasse.
