Trade deal, Constitution in focus as Japan begins parliament session

Trade deal, Constitution in focus as Japan begins parliament session

Japanese Emperor Akihito addresses the opening ceremony of a 66-day extraordinary Diet session in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2016, which is likely to be dominated by the government's efforts to speedily ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact, as well as debate over potential amendments to the Japanese Constitution. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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