Hiroshi Moriyama, new secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is a skilled negotiator who gained extensive experience as its longest-serving Diet affairs chief over four years until 2021.Moriyama, 79, who has held posts such as agriculture minister and senior vice finance minister, has strong relations with many ruling party lawmakers, raising hopes that he can revamp the LDP, which has been rattled by a slush funds scandal.The native of Kagoshima Prefecture is known as a self-made politician, having attended evening high school while working. He served as a city assembly …READ FULL ARTICLE
