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2 days ago · The National Diet (Japanese: 国会, Hepburn: Kokkai) is the national legislature of Japan. It is composed of a lower house, called the House of Representatives (衆議院, Shūgiin), and an upper house, the House of Councillors (参議院, Sangiin). Both houses are directly elected under a parallel voting system.
May 31, 2024 · The official website of the National Diet Library. The Library collects and conserves materials and information both from Japan and abroad, serving as a foundation of knowledge and culture. In addition to assisting the activities of the National Diet, the Library also provides library services to administrative and judicial entities and ...
4 days ago · This is a list of members of the Diet of Japan. The Diet has two chambers: the House of Councillors (upper house) and the House of Representatives (lower house). Councillors serve six year terms, with half being elected every three years.
6 days ago · description: bicameral National Diet or Kokkai consists of: House of Councillors or Sangi-in (248 seats; 148 members directly elected in multi-seat districts by simple majority vote and 100 directly elected in a single national constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 6-year terms with half the membership renewed every 3 ...
16 hours ago · constitutional monarchy with a national Diet consisting of two legislative houses (House of Councillors [242]; House of Representatives [475]) (Show more) See all facts & stats →
1 day ago · Japanese cuisine encompasses the regional and traditional foods of Japan, which have developed through centuries of political, economic, and social changes. The traditional cuisine of Japan ( Japanese: washoku) is based on rice with miso soup and other dishes with an emphasis on seasonal ingredients. Side dishes often consist of fish, pickled ...
3 days ago · Japan's Diet has approved a treaty to set up an organization that will coordinate development of a next-generation fighter jet with Britain and Italy. The Upper House of the Diet gave the approval ...
