On the night of the 7th, Prime Minister Takaichi and Representative Yoshimura of the Japan Innovation Party held a meeting regarding the handling of the bill to reduce the number of Diet members and the Sub-Capital Bill. According to ruling party officials, it was confirmed that discussions will proceed with the intention of postponing the passage of the contentious bill to reduce the number of Diet members and instead re-examine it during the extraordinary Diet session in the autumn. The ruling party plans to communicate this to the opposition on the 8th and intends to prioritize the deliberation of other important bills, such as the amendment to the Imperial House Law, if an agreement is reached. However, the opposition is also demanding the withdrawal of the Sub-Capital Bill, leaving the future outlook uncertain as it remains to be seen how discussions between the two sides will progress.