通常国会召集、１月１７日軸　参院選７月１０日―政府・与党調整

　政府・与党は来年の通常国会について、１月１７日に召集する日程を軸に調整に入った。夏に参院選を控えているため、会期（１５０日間）は延長しない方針。公職選挙法の規定により参院選は７月１０日投開票となる見通しだ。
　岸田文雄首相が検討している米国訪問などの日程を踏まえ、召集日を最終決定する。岸田政権として初めて臨む通常国会となり、まずは２０２２年度予算案の年度内成立に全力を挙げる。（2021/12/09-17:39）

The Japanese government and ruling bloc are considering convening next year's ordinary session of the Diet, Japan's parliament, on Jan. 17 for a 150-day run, informed sources said Thursday.
   As the election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the Diet, is scheduled to be held in summer, the government, led by the Liberal Democratic Party, has no plans to extend the ordinary session, the sources said.
   In view of a provisions of the public offices election law, the Upper House election is expected to be held on July 10.
   A final decision on the Diet session schedule will be made after the timetable of related events, including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's envisaged visit to the United States, is considered.
   During the first ordinary Diet session since its inauguration in October, the Kishida administration will firstly make utmost efforts for the enactment of the fiscal 2022 budget before the April 1 start of the fiscal year.