Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged Monday to remodel Japan's social security system to make it more attuned to the needs of the country's aging population.In his policy speech to mark the start of a regular parliamentary session, Abe also said he will pursue diplomacy with Japan's neighbors, singling out a need to address strained ties with South Korea over the issue of compensation for wartime labor.Abe called South Korea "the most important neighbor that essentially shares basic values and strategic interests" with Japan and urged it to build "future-oriented" ties, a month after his first…READ FULL ARTICLE
