日本临时国会日期引发政党分歧

Core Points - The Japanese ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has not reached an agreement with opposition parties regarding the date for the Prime Minister's nomination election, which was initially planned for the 21st [1][2] - The LDP proposed to hold the Prime Minister's nomination election on the 21st to select a successor to Prime Minister Shimo Ishiba, but opposition parties rejected this proposal, citing ongoing inter-party discussions [2] - The LDP's decision to hold the temporary Diet session on the 21st is linked to upcoming diplomatic activities, including the ASEAN summit starting on the 26th in Malaysia [2] - Newly elected LDP president, Sanae Takaichi, must go through the Prime Minister's nomination election to officially become Prime Minister [2] - The decision by the Komeito party to withdraw from the ruling coalition adds uncertainty to Takaichi's potential premiership [2] - The combined seats of the three major opposition parties (Constitutional Democratic Party, Democratic Party for the People, and Japan Innovation Party) exceed those of the LDP in the House of Representatives, which could potentially block Takaichi's ascension if they unite, although their differing policy positions may hinder such an alliance [2] - A meeting among the leaders of the three opposition parties is scheduled for the 15th to discuss the Prime Minister's nomination election [2] - The Prime Minister's nomination election occurs in both houses of the Diet, with a majority needed in the first round; if no candidate achieves a majority, the top two candidates proceed to a second round [2][3] - In case of differing results from the two houses, a joint council of both houses will negotiate, and if no consensus is reached, the House of Representatives' results will prevail [3]