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Eve of PM Takaichi's Diet dissolution

Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2026, shows Japan's parliament building in Tokyo on the eve of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's scheduled dissolution of the House of Representatives for a snap general election.

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Eve of PM Takaichi's Diet dissolution

Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2026, shows Japan's parliament building in Tokyo on the eve of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's scheduled dissolution of the House of Representatives for a snap general election.

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Eve of PM Takaichi's Diet dissolution

Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2026, shows Japan's parliament building in Tokyo on the eve of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's scheduled dissolution of the House of Representatives for a snap general election.

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Eve of PM Takaichi's Diet dissolution

Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2026, shows Japan's parliament building in Tokyo on the eve of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's scheduled dissolution of the House of Representatives for a snap general election.

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Japan PM Announces Decision to Dissolve Lower House for Snap Election

This photo taken on January 17, 2026 shows a view of the National Diet Building in Tokyo, Japan. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will hold a press conference at 6 p.m. local time on Monday to explain the dissolution of the House of Representatives, Kyodo News reported. Photo by Xinhua/Jia Haocheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan PM Announces Decision to Dissolve Lower House for Snap Election

This photo taken on January 19, 2026 shows a view of the National Diet Building in Tokyo, Japan. Japan PM Takaichi announced decision to dissolve lower house for snap election. Photo by Xinhua/Jia Haocheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan PM Announces Decision to Dissolve Lower House for Snap Election

This photo taken on January 19, 2026 shows a view of the National Diet Building in Tokyo, Japan. Japan PM Takaichi announced decision to dissolve lower house for snap election. Photo by Xinhua/Jia Haocheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan PM Announces Decision to Dissolve Lower House for Snap Election

This photo taken on January 19, 2026 shows a view of the National Diet Building in Tokyo, Japan. Japan PM Takaichi announced decision to dissolve lower house for snap election. Photo by Xinhua/Jia Haocheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Feb. 1936 military revolt in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 14 Kyodo - A group of young Imperial Japanese Army officers enter the Diet building in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 1936, in an attempt to seize control of key locations, including the prime minister's residence, in the so-called 2.26 incident that started in the early morning of Feb. 26. The coup, conducted by a faction of officers within the Army who were dissatisfied with the government's perceived weakness and corruption, ended in failure.

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Exterior of the National Diet Building

Exterior of the National Diet Building=October 14,2025,Tokyo

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Exterior of the National Diet Building

Exterior of the National Diet Building=October 14,2025,Tokyo

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Exterior of the National Diet Building

Exterior of the National Diet Building=October 14,2025,Tokyo

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Exterior of the National Diet Building

Exterior of the National Diet Building=October 14,2025,Tokyo

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Extraordinary Diet session convenes after upper house election

Lawmakers of the Democratic Party for the People pose for a photo in front of the Diet building in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2025, as an extraordinary Diet session is convened following the July 20 House of Councillors election. The small opposition party performed well in the election, increasing its representation in the 248-member upper chamber from nine to 22 seats.

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Extraordinary Diet session convenes after upper house election

Lawmakers of the Democratic Party for the People pose for a photo in front of the Diet building in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2025, as an extraordinary Diet session is convened following the July 20 House of Councillors election. The small opposition party performed well in the election, increasing its representation in the 248-member upper chamber from nine to 22 seats.

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Extraordinary Diet session convenes after upper house election

Lawmakers of the Democratic Party for the People pose for a photo in front of the Diet building in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2025, as an extraordinary Diet session is convened following the July 20 House of Councillors election. The small opposition party performed well in the election, increasing its representation in the 248-member upper chamber from nine to 22 seats.

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Extraordinary Diet session convenes after upper house election

Lawmakers of the opposition Sanseito party pose for a photo in front of the Diet building in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2025, as an extraordinary Diet session is convened following the July 20 House of Councillors election. The right-wing party performed well in the election, increasing its representation in the 248-member upper chamber from two to 15 seats.

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Extraordinary Diet session convenes after upper house election

Lawmakers of the opposition Sanseito party pose for a photo in front of the Diet building in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2025, as an extraordinary Diet session is convened following the July 20 House of Councillors election. The right-wing party performed well in the election, increasing its representation in the 248-member upper chamber from two to 15 seats.

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Special Diet session to select new Japan PM

Japanese lawmakers arrive at the parliament building in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2024, for a special session to select a new prime minister following the general election in October.

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Special Diet session to select new Japan PM

Japanese lawmakers arrive at the parliament building in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2024, for a special session to select a new prime minister following the general election in October.

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Special Diet session to select new Japan PM

Japanese lawmakers head to the parliament building in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2024, for a special session to select a new prime minister following the general election in October.

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Special Diet session to select new Japan PM

Japanese lawmakers arrive at the parliament building in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2024, for a special session to select a new prime minister following the general election in October.

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Special Diet session to select new Japan PM

Japanese lawmakers arrive at the parliament building in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2024, for a special session to select a new prime minister following the general election in October.

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No-confidence motion against Kishida's Cabinet

Diet affairs chief Jun Azumi (C, R) of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan submits a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet to House of Representatives Speaker Fukushiro Nukaga (C, L) at the parliament building in Tokyo on June 20, 2024.

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No-confidence motion against Kishida's Cabinet

Diet affairs chief Jun Azumi (C, R) of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan submits a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet to House of Representatives Speaker Fukushiro Nukaga (C, L) at the parliament building in Tokyo on June 20, 2024.

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No-confidence motion against Kishida's Cabinet

Diet affairs chief Jun Azumi and other executives of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan meet the press at the parliament building in Tokyo on June 20, 2024, after the main opposition party submitted a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet over the enactment of a revised political funds control law which has been criticized for failing to improve financial transparency in politics.

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No-confidence motion against Kishida's Cabinet

Jun Azumi, Diet affairs chief of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, meets the press at the parliament building in Tokyo on June 20, 2024, after the main opposition party submitted a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet over the enactment of a revised political funds control law which has been criticized for failing to improve financial transparency in politics.

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Ex-Japan trade minister to attend Diet ethics panel

Former Japanese trade minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, a senior member of the Liberal Democratic Party's largest faction, speaks to reporters at the parliament building in Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2024, as he is set to attend a special committee to investigate a political funds scandal that has rocked the ruling party.

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Ex-Japan trade minister to attend Diet ethics panel

Former Japanese trade minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, a senior member of the Liberal Democratic Party's largest faction, speaks to reporters at the parliament building in Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2024, after saying he will attend a special committee meeting to investigate a political funds scandal that has rocked the ruling party.

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Ex-Japan trade minister to attend Diet ethics panel

Former Japanese trade minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (far R), a senior member of the Liberal Democratic Party's largest faction, speaks to reporters at the parliament building in Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2024, after saying he will attend a special committee meeting to investigate a political funds scandal that has rocked the ruling party.

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Japanese Diet affairs chief Azumi

Jun Azumi, Diet affairs chief of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters at the parliament building in Tokyo on Feb. 19, 2024.

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Rally against bill to amend immigration law in Tokyo

People rally in front of the Diet building in Tokyo on April 28, 2023, against a controversial bill that, if passed, would amend an immigration law enabling authorities to deport individuals who apply repeatedly for refugee status.

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Rally against bill to amend immigration law in Tokyo

People rally in front of the Diet building in Tokyo on April 28, 2023, against a controversial bill that, if passed, would amend an immigration law enabling authorities to deport individuals who apply repeatedly for refugee status.

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Seko, secretary general of LDP in upper house

Japanese lawmaker Hiroshige Seko speaks to reporters at the Diet building on Dec. 14, 2023, after submitting his resignation as secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party in the House of Councillors in response to a political fundraising scandal involving LDP lawmakers, including Seko, belonging to its largest faction previously led by slain Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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Exterior view of the National Diet Building

Exterior view of the National Diet Building.=Date:November 30, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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Exterior view of the National Diet Building

Exterior view of the National Diet Building.=Date:November 30, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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Japan Diet passes controversial bill to revise immigration law

People gather in front of the Diet building in Tokyo on June 9, 2023, to protest against parliament's passage the same day of a bill to revise an immigration and refugee law to enable authorities to deport individuals who repeatedly apply for asylum status.

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Japan Diet passes controversial bill to revise immigration law

People gather in front of the Diet building in Tokyo on June 9, 2023, to protest against parliament's passage the same day of a bill to revise an immigration and refugee law to enable authorities to deport individuals who repeatedly apply for asylum status.

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Japan Diet passes controversial bill to revise immigration law

People gather in front of the Diet building in Tokyo on June 9, 2023, to protest against parliament's passage the same day of a bill to revise an immigration and refugee law to enable authorities to deport individuals who repeatedly apply for asylum status.

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Japan Diet passes controversial bill to revise immigration law

People gather in front of the Diet building in Tokyo on June 9, 2023, to protest against parliament's passage the same day of a bill to revise an immigration and refugee law to enable authorities to deport individuals who repeatedly apply for asylum status.

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Japan Diet passes controversial bill to revise immigration law

People gather in front of the Diet building in Tokyo on June 9, 2023, to protest against parliament's passage the same day of a bill to revise an immigration and refugee law to enable authorities to deport individuals who repeatedly apply for asylum status.

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Protest against Japan's immigration law revision

Protesters rally against a controversial bill aimed at amending Japan's immigration law outside the Diet building in Tokyo on June 9, 2023.

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Protest against Japan's immigration law revision

Protesters rally against a controversial bill aimed at amending Japan's immigration law outside the Diet building in Tokyo on June 9, 2023.

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