Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi¡¯s administration is expected to struggle this week in parliament, which has been extended until July 25 .
On Friday, the House of Representatives, the lower chamber, approved an eight-day extension. But effectively, there are only three days available for deliberation on bills, including one to establish a secondary national capital.
The ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party hopes to enact the JIP-proposed secondary capital bill during this limited time. Meanwhile, opposition parties plan to work together to thwart the efforts, terming the bill as ¡°self-serving.¡±
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