Japan's opposition parties criticize PM Takaichi's lower house dissolution
2026-01-24 09:36:44 source：CGTN
January 24, 2026
Leaders of multiple Japanese opposition parties slammed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's dissolution of the lower house as lacking "justification."
Japan's House of Representatives was formally dissolved on Friday to make way for a snap election, marking the first dissolution at the start of a regular parliamentary session in 60 years.
Friday marked the opening day of Japan's ordinary Diet session, during which a key task is to deliberate and approve an initial budget for fiscal 2026 starting April. The dissolution could significantly delay the budget review process.
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