Group 1 - The Japanese government plans to hold an extraordinary Diet session on October 21, but there is no agreement between the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and opposition parties regarding the date for the prime ministerial election [1][2] - The LDP proposed the election date to select a successor to Prime Minister Shimo Abe, but opposition parties rejected this proposal, citing ongoing inter-party discussions [1] - The timing of the extraordinary Diet session is strategic, as it precedes a series of diplomatic activities, including the ASEAN summit starting on October 26 in Malaysia [1] Group 2 - The election for the prime minister will take place in both houses of the Diet, with a majority needed in the first round to win outright; if no candidate achieves this, the top two candidates will proceed to a second round [2] - The Japanese Constitution stipulates that if there is a disagreement between the two houses regarding the prime ministerial election results, a joint council of members from both houses will negotiate; if no consensus is reached, the results from the House of Representatives will prevail [2]
日本拟召开临时国会 首相指名选举时间待定
Xin Hua She·2025-10-15 07:15