Japan's parliament enters the final scheduled week of its current session, with more than a dozen bills still awaiting approval after a recent deadlock.
The opposition boycotted proceedings from late June over an electoral reform bill. The ruling coalition agreed not to pursue the measure in the current session, creating pressure to clear remaining legislation by Friday.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told a gathering on Saturday that challenges must be taken on regardless of criticism. She spoke at an event honoring the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Legislation to establish a Disaster Management Agency is expected on Monday, along with revisions on social media use in elections. Bills on the Imperial House Law and retrial system could pass on Friday.
Cross-party talks on cutting the consumption tax on food from 8 percent to 1 percent, effective April 2027, resume on Monday.