Japan PM Ishiba says grand coalition with opposition an "option"

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on a radio program aired Wednesday that he believes creating a grand coalition with some of the opposition parties is a viable "option," with his coalition partner also saying it is a possibility.Ishiba, who heads the Liberal Democratic Party, suffered a setback in Japan's general election in October, when the ruling coalition lost its majority in the House of Representatives."That would be an option," Ishiba said in the program recorded on Dec. 24.But he also said, "We must be careful that if we don't have a purpose, a single misstep could result in creat…READ FULL ARTICLE