Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito agree to form new party

Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, agreed Thursday to form a new party ahead of a possible snap election, a major shift in the balance of power in the parliament.The agreement, reached under the banner of bringing together centrist forces, comes as the two parties seek to put up a united front against the conservative ruling camp of the Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition ally, the Japan Innovation Party.The development may change the outlook for a possible election as Prime Minister Sa…READ FULL ARTICLE