This year's 150-day regular parliamentary session will end on Sunday, around a month ahead of a crucial national election for the ruling coalition, which lost its majority in the House of Representatives last October.On Friday, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba came under renewed pressure as opposition parties united to push for a bill scrapping a controversial gasoline tax in the final phase of the Diet session. His minority government has described the proposal as "unrealistic."The move is viewed by some voters with skepticism as they regard it as a symbolic gesture by ruling and opposition l…READ FULL ARTICLE
