The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed appeals by opposition lawmakers and others who claimed that former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Cabinet neglected their constitutional obligation to call a parliamentary session.
Presiding Justice Yasumasa Nagamine at the top court's Third Petty Bench made the decision to dismiss the three appeals, finalizing the lower court rulings against the plaintiffs.
The plaintiffs claimed that the Abe Cabinet violated Article 53 of the Constitution by not convening an extraordinary session of parliament for more than three months despite a request from the opposition side.