Japan PM rallies opposition support in Diet to achieve policy goals

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday pledged to build a cross-party consensus through parliamentary debate as his minority government seeks to ensure sustained pay hikes and regional revitalization as his priority goals.At the opening of a 150-day Diet session, Ishiba said he wants to transform Japan into a more "sustainable" and "independent" nation, while underscoring the need to monitor the changing global balance of power in an increasingly severe security environment.Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party and coalition partner Komeito no longer control the powerful House of Repr…READ FULL ARTICLE