On September 13, DPJ Policy Research Committee Chair Seiji Maehara held a press conference, at which he announced the appointments of Vice Chairs to the Policy Research Committee, the procedures through which the party would discuss policy matters and matters relating to the 3rd supplementary budget.

Japanese documents in PDF format relating to the new policy decision-making process can be found at the following address:
http://www.dpj.or.jp/article/100313/