noun
snail's pace tactics; ox walk tactic
A political delaying tactic in the Japanese Diet where lawmakers walk extremely slowly when casting votes to stall proceedings. Literally 'ox walk tactic'.
野党は牛歩戦術を使って採決を遅らせた。
The opposition party used snail's pace tactics to delay the vote.
牛歩戦術
The ox walk tactic is a common form of resistance seen in the Diet.