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FRI, 13 NOV · 80 ITEMS
JIJI Press, The Japan Times, Yomiuri Shimbun · Japan
3 outletsJapan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), its coalition partner the Japan Innovation Party (JIP), and the opposition Democratic Party for the People (DPP) have jointly submitted a bill to the to cut 31 seats in the House of Representatives (the ). The reduction targets , and the parties aim to begin deliberations next week with the goal of passing the bill during the current parliamentary session. This is a concrete step in ongoing political reform discussions about reducing the size of the lower house.
The claim is solid, based on multiple major Japanese news outlets (Kyodo News via Mainichi, The Japan Times, Nippon.com) reporting the same facts within the last 11 hours. The primary source is the actual bill submission to the Diet, which these outlets are directly covering. There is no contradiction across reports, and the details (31 seats, proportional representation, joint submission by LDP, JIP, DPP) are consistent.
Genuinely new: the bill was submitted on November 12, 2026, and all search results are from the past 11 hours, indicating breaking news.
We covered the political divide over lower house seat reduction on October 16, 2026, noting that parties were split on the issue. The current bill submission represents a breakthrough in that deadlock, with the LDP, JIP, and DPP now united behind a specific proposal.