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The National Diet is the national legislature of Japan. It is composed of a lower house, called the House of Representatives, and an upper house, the House of Councillors. Both houses are directly ele
Diet of Japan Kokkai 2009
House of Representatives
House of Councillors
The waiting room adjacent to the Cabinet Room at the National Diet Building
The Liberal Democratic Party, also known as Jimintō, is a major conservative and nationalist political party in Japan. Since its foundation in 1955, the LDP has been in power almost continuously—a per
National Diet
…This is a source of contention concerning re-apportionment of prefectures' seats in response to changes of population distribution. For example, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) had controlled Japan for most of its post-war history, and it gained much of its support from rural areas. During the post-war era, large numbers…
Launching convention, 15 November 1955
Liberal Democratic Hall Bldg., Headquarters of the LDP in Tokyo