Ex-CDPJ President Edano to Chair Lower House’s Constitutional Commission; LDP Retains Control of Other 2 Commissions

The Yomiuri Shimbun
14:14 JST,
November 9, 2024
Former Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan President Yukio Edano has taken up the post of chairperson of the House of Representatives’ Commission on the Constitution, after it had been allocated to the party. This is the first time that an opposition party member has held the post.
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