Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda indicated Tuesday he is looking at a mid-September start for the extraordinary Diet session, during which the ruling bloc hopes to introduce emergency economic steps and continue Japan's contribution to antiterrorism efforts.
But Fukuda avoided mention of the exact starting date and length of the session, according to lawmakers who attended a meeting between government leaders and senior ruling coalition lawmakers.
Hiroyuki Hosoda, deputy secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, said Fukuda wants to focus on four points during the session — emergency economic measures against rising prices of oil and other items, international cooperation, comprehensive measures for consumers, and leftover bills from the previous Diet session.