New domed Diet building proposed

New domed Diet building proposed

A dome-shaped parliament building is proposed by a government panel on relocating Japan's capital. A pamphlet released Jan. 20 by the panel shows a drawing of the Diet building and lower-level buildings in a rural environment.

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