In Japan's Diet, is there such a thing as too much time for questions?

It may be hard to find a workplace more rife with inefficiency and inertia than the national Diet.

After all, it's where the prime minister and other Cabinet ministers sacrifice their time to an extent almost unthinkable in other developed nations, even though constructive policy discussions there so often give way to political wrangling with the opposition over gaffes and scandals.

With this year's ordinary Diet session having kicked off last month talk of modernizing the nation's legislature has once again resurfaced, as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party looks to ease the prime minister's lengthy attendance at its deliberations as well as adjust the ratio of allocated question time in the party's favor. Here is our look into the ongoing debate over Diet reforms.