Osaka Gov. Yoshimura elected head of Japan's No. 2 opposition party

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura, who is nationally recognized, was elected Sunday as the top leader of Japan's second-largest opposition party, with a pledge to rebuild the party's political footing following a loss of seats in the October general election.Yoshimura, 49, takes the helm of the Japan Innovation Party at a time when Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's government needs opposition support for its policy goals, after the coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito party lost its majority in the House of Representatives, the powerful lower house of parliament.After winning nea…READ FULL ARTICLE