Ruling bloc agrees on Diet session extension, delaying poll

Ruling bloc agrees on Diet session extension, delaying poll

TOKYO, Japan - New Komeito party leader Akihiro Ota (L) and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pose for a photo prior to their talks at the prime minister's office on June 21. The two coalition leaders agreed to extend the ongoing 150-day Diet session for 12 days until July 5 to ensure the enactment of key legislation, delaying the upper house election to July 29 despite criticism from the opposition camp.

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