Tokyo, Oct. 17 (Jiji Press)–The leaders of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) held their second round of policy talks on Friday to form a new coalition government. “We made great progress,” Nippon Ishin co-leader Fumitake Fujita told reporters after the meeting with LDP President Sanae Takaichi. “We’re making final arrangements,” he added. The focal point is whether the LDP will accept Nippon Ishin’s demands to tighten restrictions on political donations by companies and organizations, lower the consumption tax rate to zero for food and reduce the number of lawmakers. Meanwhile, Fujita said that Nippon Ishin will end its talks with the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Democratic Party for the People regarding the upcoming parliamentary vote to elect the next prime minister. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
Nippon Ishin Sees Major Progress in Coalition Talks with LDP
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