Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Tuesday to take all necessary measures to tackle the negative impact of recent price hikes by achieving wage growth in collaboration with the public and private sectors."We are now at a critical juncture in terms of whether we can guide Japan's economy into a cycle of growth, in which sustainable wage and investment increases will be repeated," Kishida said in a speech at Kyodo News headquarters in Tokyo.As part of efforts to bolster Japan's economy, Kishida, the head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, emphasized the importance of promoting…READ FULL ARTICLE