CDPJ’s Jun Azumi Appointed as Budget Committee Chairperson; 1st Opposition Member to Take Up Post in 30 Years

The Yomiuri Shimbun
14:02 JST,
November 14, 2024
The House of Representatives on Wednesday appointed Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Jun Azumi as the chairperson of its Budget Committee, the first time since 1994 that an opposition member is chairing the committee, which discusses a wide range of topics on national politics.
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