When a state of emergency disaster has been declared pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article, the Prime Minister must submit the matter to the Diet for its approval for the declaration within twenty days from the day of declaration; provided, however, that when the Diet is in adjournment or the House of Representatives is in dissolution, the Prime Minister must promptly seek such approval in the Diet first convened thereafter.
内閣総理大臣は、前条の規定により災害緊急事態の布告を発したときは、これを発した日から二十日以内に国会に付議して、その布告を発したことについて承認を求めなければならない。ただし、国会が閉会中の場合又は衆議院が解散されている場合は、その後最初に召集される国会において、すみやかに、その承認を求めなければならない。
When a resolution of disapproval has been made as in the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, when the Diet has voted to repeal the declaration of a state of emergency disaster, or when there is no longer the necessity for the declaration, the Prime Minister must promptly repeal the declaration.
内閣総理大臣は、前項の場合において不承認の議決があつたとき、国会が災害緊急事態の布告の廃止を議決したとき、又は当該布告の必要がなくなつたときは、すみやかに、当該布告を廃止しなければならない。
the Diet
国会
Japan's parliament, and under Article 41 the only body that can make an Act (法律). It has two chambers, the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors, both made up of elected members (Articles 42 and 43). It designates the Prime Minister, approves the budget and treaties, and can start the process of amending the Constitution. A Cabinet Order (政令) or Ministerial Order (省令) may impose a duty or a penalty only where an Act the Diet passed says it may.
Written by AI using Constitution, Arts. 41, 42, 43 and Wikipedia: National Diet as a reference.
House of Representatives
衆議院
The lower of the Diet's two chambers (Article 42). Its members serve four years, and the term ends early whenever the House is dissolved (Article 45) — which is the difference that matters: the House of Councillors cannot be dissolved. Where the two chambers disagree, the House of Representatives can prevail, on an Act by passing it again with two thirds of the members present (Article 59, paragraph (2)), and on the budget, treaties and the choice of Prime Minister by its decision simply becoming the Diet's.
Written by AI using Constitution, Arts. 42, 45, 59, 60, 61, 67 and Wikipedia: House of Representatives (Japan) as a reference.
Prime Minister
内閣総理大臣
The head of the Cabinet. Designated by the Diet from among its own members, and appointed by the Emperor on that designation (Articles 67 and 6). The Prime Minister appoints and may dismiss the other Ministers of State at will, and a majority of them must be members of the Diet (Article 68). No Minister of State can be subjected to legal action while in office without the Prime Minister's consent (Article 75).
Written by AI using Constitution, Arts. 6, 67, 68, 75 and Wikipedia: Prime Minister of Japan as a reference.