Japan's Diet is made up of two chambers: the Upper House, or House of Councillors, and the Lower House, or the House of Representatives. In principle, legislation must be approved by both houses ...

Japan's Diet is made up of two chambers: the Lower House, or House of Representatives, and the Upper House, or House of Councillors. In principle, legislation must be approved by both houses ...

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This is more than 166--a two-thirds majority of the Upper House. A proposal to revise the Constitution needs to be approved by at least a two-third majority in both the Lower and Upper houses.