Japan's parliament is set to convene an extraordinary session Monday, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government aims to ensure passage of bills related to a consumption tax cut on food products from next spring and other key policy initiatives.
The first extraordinary session of the Diet since the formation of the second Takaichi Cabinet will convene on the 5th. The session will run for 69 days, from the 5th to December 12th. On the 5th, the day of the convocation, Prime Minister Takaichi will deliver her policy speech to the plenary sessions of both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors. During the extraordinary session, the government aims to pass 21 bills, includ…