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Schedule of major political events |
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Sept. 8 |
Toshihiro Nikai becomes the longest-serving LDP secretary-general. |
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CDPJ and DPFP launch a new party? |
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Cabinet reshuffle and revamp of LDP leadership team? |
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End of September |
Gov’t discloses a course of action for Aegis Ashore alternatives and capability to attack enemy bases. |
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Sept. 30 |
Deadline for the 2021 budgetary request |
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Autumn |
Extraordinary Diet session? |
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Nov. 3 |
U.S. presidential election |
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Group of Seven summit in the U.S.? |
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Late December |
Revision of the National Security Strategy |
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Cabinet approves budget for fiscal 2021. |
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2021 |
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January |
Ordinary Diet session |
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Late March |
Passage of the 2021 budget? |
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July 22 |
Tokyo metropolitan assembly members’ term to expire. |
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July 23 |
Tokyo Olympic Games begin. |
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Sept. 5 |
Tokyo Paralympic Games end. |
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LDP presidential election? |
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Sept. 30 |
Prime Minister Abe’s term of LDP president ends. |
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Oct. 21 |
House of Representatives members’ terms expire. |
