The Liberal Democratic Party, in a bid for consensus on proposed judicial reform, has proposed appointing six "citizen judges" to work alongside three professional judges at each trial, it was learned Sunday.
The LDP has sounded out New Komeito, its junior partner in the ruling coalition, on the idea so that the two parties can reach an agreement when their officials meet on the matter Tuesday and Wednesday.
The LDP hopes to strike a deal with New Komeito so that the government can submit relevant bills to the Diet during the legislative session convening Monday, ruling coalition sources said.