Currently, the 222nd session of the Diet is in session.
The Sangiin（参議院）, which had been known as the House of Councillors, is called the Senate in English as of August 2026.
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Featured News from the House of Councillors
The Opening Ceremony of the 222nd Diet (October 5, 2026)
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Inter-parliamentary Relations
Delegates from the House of Councillors attend the 43rd Japan-EU Interparliamentary Conference in Strasbourg (July 8-9, 2026)
Delegation from Australia Led by the President of the Senate Visits the House of Councillors (Invitation Dates: June 7-11, 2026)→ More
Report
- Resolution on Japan's
Development Cooperation in the Lead-up to the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on
African Development (TICAD9) (PDF file)
June 2025 - Research Report on
Foreign Affairs and National Security (PDF file)
June 2025
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