stalled Diet session; parliamentary deadlock
Refers to a session of the Japanese Diet (parliament) that is unable to proceed with legislation due to political conflict, boycotts, or procedural delays.
The Diet fell into a stalled session due to the opposition's refusal to deliberate.
Compound of 空転 (kūten, 'idling; spinning without progress') and 国会 (kokkai, 'National Diet'). The term describes a parliament that is effectively idling.