Diet interpellations

Diet interpellations

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan asks for additional remarks as he responded to interpellations during a House of Representatives plenary session at the Diet building in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2011. Kan said he has no plans to dissolve the lower house for a snap election, dismissing growing calls to do so from the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party.

Interpellations at House of Councillors

Interpellations at House of Councillors

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura and Chief Cabinet Secretary Nobutaka Machimura (R to L, back row) listen from the government bench as Kumiko Aihara of the Democratic Party of Japan questions the government during a plenary session of the House of Councillors on Oct. 5.

Interpellations at the House of Councillors

Interpellations at the House of Councillors

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (R, back row) and Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura (L, back row) listen from the government bench as Azuma Koshiishi, head of the Democratic Party of Japan's House of Councillors caucus, questions the government during a plenary session of the upper house on Oct. 4.

Interpellations at the House of Councillors

Interpellations at the House of Councillors

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (R, back row) and Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura (L, back row) listen from the government bench as Azuma Koshiishi, head of the Democratic Party of Japan's House of Councillors caucus, questions the government during a plenary session of the upper house on Oct. 4. (Kyodo)

Interpellations at House of Councillors

Interpellations at House of Councillors

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura and Chief Cabinet Secretary Nobutaka Machimura (R to L, back row) listen from the government bench as Kumiko Aihara of the Democratic Party of Japan questions the government during a plenary session of the House of Councillors on Oct. 5. (Kyodo)

Diet interpellations

Diet interpellations

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan asks for additional remarks as he responded to interpellations during a House of Representatives plenary session at the Diet building in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2011. Kan said he has no plans to dissolve the lower house for a snap election, dismissing growing calls to do so from the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party. (Kyodo)