Japan's new PM Takaichi vows economic stimulus to fight inflation

Japan's newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday that her government will draw up a stimulus package to address rising living costs.Speaking at a press conference, Takaichi, who was elected Japan's first female minister earlier in the day, also ruled out an early dissolution of the House of Representatives for a snap election, saying her minority government will prioritize economic policies instead.The 64-year-old new leader instructed ministers and officials at her first Cabinet meeting to compile a stimulus package, a person familiar with the matter said.She pledged to "sw…READ FULL ARTICLE