As Parliamentary Stalemate Continues, House Speaker Mediates, LDP and Ishin Move Toward Memorandum

House Speaker Urges Ruling and Opposition Parties to Compromise, Prioritizes Imperial House Law Revision House of Representatives Speaker Eisuke Mori met with leaders from seven ruling and opposition parties on the 1st, requesting priority deliberation on the Imperial House Law revision bill. On the seat reduction bill and the vice capital bill, he called for negotiations in a "spirit of mutual concession." The Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin are moving toward signing a memorandum that would guarantee the passage of both bills during the current Diet session in exchange for prioritizing the Imperial House Law revision. 12345678

Prime Minister Takaichi Visits India, Discusses Economic Security Cooperation with Prime Minister Modi Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi departed for India on the 1st and will hold a summit meeting with Prime Minister Modi on the 2nd. They will discuss strengthening cooperation in economic security and artificial intelligence, as well as collaboration toward a free and open Indo-Pacific. The exchange of approximately 100 private-sector cooperation documents is also anticipated. 91011

Moritomo Document Forger Nobuhisa Sagawa Takes Directorships at Two Prestigious Companies According to a report by Shukan Bunshun, it has been revealed that Nobuhisa Sagawa, former director of the Financial Bureau at the Ministry of Finance who led the alteration of official documents in the Moritomo scandal, has taken on executive roles at two long-established prestigious companies in addition to serving as an advisor at Shin Nihon Kagaku. Sagawa, who refused to testify 50 times in the Diet, has once again highlighted the generous treatment he has received. 12