Japan's Kishida to craft stimulus by mid-November after election win

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday he will draw up a stimulus package by mid-November to prop up the coronavirus-hit economy following the ruling coalition's victory in the general election.The Liberal Democratic Party and its smaller partner Komeito retained a comfortable majority in the House of Representatives, the powerful lower chamber of parliament, on Sunday, suggesting voters opted for stability over the opposition's promises for change.Despite losing seats and suffering a number of defeats of high-profile candidates, the LDP headed by Kishida performed bette…READ FULL ARTICLE