Japan's Diet starts 150-day regular session, funds scandal in focus

Japan's parliament convened a 150-day ordinary session on Friday, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida set to be grilled over a political fundraising scandal that has continued to rattle his ruling Liberal Democratic Party.During the Diet session through June 23, the government's response to a powerful earthquake in central Japan on New Year's Day is also likely to be a key agenda item, as the disaster-hit areas will accelerate efforts toward reconstruction, lawmakers said.The government and the ruling bloc are seeking an early passage of a draft budget for the fiscal year starting in April wo…READ FULL ARTICLE