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Today in History: Japan's National Diet Holds Inaugural Meeting in Tokyo

11/29/2025

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On November 29, 1947, Japan's National Diet convened for the first time in Tokyo. This bicameral legislature, inspired by the German Reichstag and the British Westminster system, consists of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors. It plays a crucial role in lawmaking and the nomination of the prime minister.

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On November 29, 1947, Japan's National Diet convened for the first time in Tokyo. This bicameral legislature, inspired by the German Reichstag and the British Westminster system, consists of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors. It plays a crucial role in lawmaking and the nomination of the prime minister.