Diet of Japan
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It is made up of the House of Representatives (lower house) and the House of Councillors (upper house).[1] The members of both houses of the Diet are directly elected. The Diet selects the Prime Minister.
History
The Diet was first convened as the Imperial Diet in 1889.[1]
In 1947, the Diet took its current form.[2]
Gallery
Diet Of Japan Media
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko seated in the Chamber of the House of Councillors of the National Diet, with members of the imperial family, the cabinet, and Prime Minister Naoto Kan giving the government's speech in front of the assembled members of parliament (2010)
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References
Other websites
Media related to Diet of Japan at Wikimedia Commons
- National Diet Library website Archived 2002-10-18 at the Wayback Machine
Coordinates: 35°40′33″N 139°44′42″E / 35.67583°N 139.74500°E