Ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Sanae Takaichi and the head of the major opposition Japan Innovation Party agreed Wednesday to begin talks on forming a coalition, a move that could pave the way for Takaichi to become the next prime minister in an upcoming parliamentary vote.Takaichi, who aims to become Japan's first female leader, told reporters after meeting with JIP chief Hirofumi Yoshimura that she had asked him to support her in the vote, expected next Tuesday at the earliest, to choose the successor to outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.The two parties are "almost united on …READ FULL ARTICLE
