Ishiba pledges to win trust after scandal, ensures inflation relief

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged Tuesday to win back public trust in his ruling party, already weakened and further damaged by his own voucher-giving scandal, while vowing to implement inflation-relief measures “seamlessly” as the House of Councillors election looms this summer. During a press conference a day after parliament enacted a 115.20 trillion yen…

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