Japan Diet Passes "2nd Capital" Bill as 2026 Main Session Effectively Ends
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The Japanese parliament passed a bill establishing a "reserve capital" to allow the government to continue administering the country should Tokyo be affected by a major disaster. The bill passed by a narrow margin of 123 to 121 votes.
In case of a natural disaster in Tokyo.
Japan Diet passes "2nd capital" bill as 2026 main session effectively ends
Japan's parliament on Friday passed ruling bloc-sponsored legislation to create a "second capital" as a backup for Tokyo in emergencies such as disasters, paving the way for this year's main session to end after an eight-day extension.
The Japanese parliament approved on Friday (24) a plan to create a "second capital" able to keep the country running in case a disaster strikes Tokyo, in an ambitious attempt to reduce the concentration of political and economic power in Japan's largest metropolis. The legislation provides for the transfer of part of the government's functions and the granting of tax incentives to develop another economic pole capable of rivalling the Tokyo regi…
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