【独自】新首相、18日選出で調整　特別国会召集、予算審議も

This news article reports that the government and ruling party are coordinating to convene a special Diet session on the 18th to conduct the prime minister nomination election following the House of Representatives election held on the 8th. The newly elected prime minister will immediately begin forming a cabinet, with the new cabinet to be inaugurated following the prime minister appointment ceremony and cabinet confirmation ceremony at the Imperial Palace. If the ruling party maintains power, the 2026 fiscal year budget proposal and other bills will be deliberated and enacted. The special Diet session is expected to be held until mid-July, with a duration of approximately 150 days, similar to the ordinary Diet session. According to multiple sources, the new prime minister will be determined on the 3rd. Even if the ruling party wins, the current cabinet will temporarily resign, and Prime Minister Hayashi will be re-elected as the 105th prime minister in the prime minister nomination election.