Japan's parliament to convene 150-day regular session on Jan. 23

TOKYO - Japan's parliament will convene a 150-day regular session on Jan. 23, a source familiar with the matter said Thursday, with a draft budget for fiscal 2026 and some key bills for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government expected to be deliberated.

The government has conveyed the schedule to executives of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party led by Takaichi, according to the source. The session, the first since she took office in October, is set to end on June 21 unless extended.