Japan ruling parties agree on election cooperation to avoid friction

Japan's ruling parties agreed Tuesday to cooperate in all constituencies except those in Tokyo for the next general election, brushing aside concerns that they may end their decades-long alliance amid increased friction over the fielding of candidates.The decision came after weeks of wrangling between the Liberal Democratic Party, led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and its junior coalition partner Komeito over putting forward candidates in a newly established electoral district in Tokyo."We have confirmed that we will cooperate with each other based on the agreement," Komeito chief Natsuo…READ FULL ARTICLE