noun
censure resolution; motion of censure
A formal resolution adopted by the upper house of parliament to express disapproval of a minister or the cabinet. In Japan, it is non-binding but carries significant political weight.
参議院は首相に対する問責決議を可決した。
The House of Councillors passed a censure resolution against the prime minister.
問責決議には法的拘束力はないが、政治的影響は大きい。
A censure resolution has no legal binding force, but its political impact is significant.
A no-confidence resolution, typically introduced in the lower house (House of Representatives) and can lead to the cabinet's resignation or dissolution of the house. 問責決議 is a censure motion in the upper house and is non-binding.
Compound of 問責 (もんせき, 'censure, holding accountable') and 決議 (けつぎ, 'resolution, decision').