Japan: Ishiba Closes in on Deal To Pass Budget, but at Long-Term Cost

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Feb. 17 pledged to raise various limits on school tuition assistance in response to questions from Seiji Maehara, the co-head of the conservative opposition Japan Innovation Party, at a House of Representatives Budget Committee meeting, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported on Feb. 19....