GYEONGJU, SOUTH KOREA –
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has ruled out dissolving the Lower House for a snap general election, saying that she must first tackle a number of challenges the country is facing — including economic issues.
“It’s important to first implement the policies promised (to the people), including economic measures,” Takaichi said during a news conference in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday night, following the conclusion of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum summit the same day.
The prime minister said her government will accelerate the rollout of economic measures, including steps to tackle inflation.
A plan to reduce the number of Lower House seats, part of a coalition agreement between Takaichi’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its new coalition partner, the…
