Jan.

28

Resignation of Akira Amari as Minister in Charge of Economic Revitalization to take responsibility for allegations of receipt of illegal contributions. Appointment of Nobuteru Ishihara, former LDP secretary-general, as his successor

Feb.

1 or later

Explanation of the FY2016 budget bill at the Lower House Budget Committee; substantive deliberations on the budget bill; overall interpellations (with the full cabinet in attendance)

4

Signing ceremony for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact in New Zealand

Mar.

2

Deadline for the Lower House passage of the budget bill for automatic approval within the fiscal year

Second half of month

Passage of the FY2016 budget

Apr.

Full-scale deliberations on key bills, including TPP approval and related bills

24

Lower House by-election in the Hokkaido No. 5 constituency

May

26–27

G-7 Summit (Ise-Shima Summit)

June

1

End of the ordinary Diet session

July?

Upper House elections