Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday came under fire for his distribution of gift vouchers worth 100,000 yen ($676) each to rookie lower house members of his scandal-mired ruling Liberal Democratic party.Opposition party leaders questioned the legality of Ishiba's handing out the vouchers ahead of a March 3 dinner meeting at his official residence, ramping up pressure on the premier to fully explain himself. Some opposition members demanded he step down.Ishiba acknowledged being out of touch with public sentiment and apologized for causing trouble. But he said the vouchers he pa…READ FULL ARTICLE