21.   First, all State of the Union speeches are wish lists, unlike the speeches that open European parliamentary sessions, which are specific pledges to pass specific laws.

22.   For the government to freeze the tax increase, it must call a parliamentary session and pass legislation overriding the earlier decision.

23.   He called for swift passage of related legislation to enable the measures in the parliamentary session starting next Monday, according to the Finance Ministry official.

24.   He made the remark at a parliamentary session this afternoon.

25.   He told reporters before a parliamentary session that he will keep a close watch on the foreign exchange market.

26.   He said the ministry had received many complaints and the matter would be brought before the next Parliamentary session.

27.   In Jakarta, the army urged him not to declare an emergency and said it would protect a parliamentary session planned for August.

28.   In the tumult, most of the substance has been drained from the parliamentary session.

29.   In this parliamentary session, which continues until mid-June, the government will also submit bills to deregulate the financial industry.

30.   Japanese prime ministers usually deliver a general policy speech at the start of parliamentary sessions.