Yukio Edano, former leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, is set to become chairman of the Commission on the Constitution of the House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of parliament.
Ruling and opposition parties on Friday agreed to give the post to the CDP instead of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which suffered a crushing defeat in last month's Lower House election.
The selection of Edano is expected to impact discussions on constitutional revisions sought by the LDP and others, as he argued against recognizing the Self-Defense Forces in the Constitution and adding an emergency clause during the CDP's leadership race in September.
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