The Lower House’s rules committee turned down requests from senior Liberal Democratic Party officials so they would be available to respond to questions during the extension.
The Lower House’s rules committee turned down requests from senior Liberal Democratic Party officials so they would be available to respond to questions during the extension.
The decision was reported on July 23, 2026. The officials affected include Taro Kono, Takayuki Kobayashi and Koichi Hagiuda.
The denied trips involved destinations such as Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vietnam and Singapore in the Indo-Pacific region.