Japan's government has put forward 21 bills for the extraordinary Diet session, according to nikkei.com. The package covers tax cuts along with measures on securing energy supplies and on policy concerning foreign residents.
The reporting from nikkei.com places the legislative slate at the center of the session's agenda, though the summary does not detail the contents of the individual bills.
The session opens as the ruling coalition adjusts to a new arrangement. Nippon Ishin no Kai has entered the cabinet for the first time, a step described by Nippon TV NEWS NNN as the start of a testing period for the party. Its long-standing demand for cutting the number of Diet seats remains a point of friction with the Liberal Democratic Party, the same outlet reported.
Ishin leader Hirofumi Yoshimura has signaled that the party could leave the coalition if a seat-reduction plan does not pass, according to ktv.jp. He also said he would not withdraw as long as he trusts Prime Minister Takaichi, adding that she is making an effort on the issue, the outlet reported.
Coalition management has already produced early disagreement. At a first meeting with LDP lawmaker Murai, Ishin's Endo called for conventional handling of Diet business, Sankei Shimbun reported via Yahoo! News, pointing to officials being kept waiting until late at night.
Separately, the LDP and Ishin have raised the idea of making Diet deliberations more efficient, which Tokyo Shimbun examined in light of questions over how often the prime minister attends sessions.
What to watch next: whether the seat-reduction issue advances far enough to hold the coalition together as the bills move through the session.