Japan's parliament to convene 150-day regular session on Jan. 26

Japan's parliament will convene a 150-day ordinary session from Jan. 26, lawmakers said Tuesday, with revelations related to a secret slush fund scandal still likely plaguing the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi conveyed the schedule, planned by the ruling bloc and the government, to the steering committees of both chambers of the Diet. Unless extended, the regular session will conclude on June 23.Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government seeks to pass a draft budget for the fiscal year starting in April, which includes increased reserve funds for su…READ FULL ARTICLE