The Constitution of Japan
70
CHAPTER V
- Jurisdiction
- Japan
- Provision
- 70
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceArticle 70. When there is a vacancy in the post of Prime Minister, or upon the first convocation of the Diet after a general election of members of the House of Representatives, the Cabinet shall resign en masse.
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The Constitution of Japan · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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