Japan’s ruling bloc said on Thursday that it welcomed the opposition Democratic Party for the People’s unusual gesture of voting for the government’s fiscal 2022 draft budget in the House of Representatives two days prior.
At a meeting of their secretaries-general and parliamentary affairs heads, the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito also confirmed that they will discuss cooperating flexibly with the DPP in other areas if the opposition party makes policy proposals.
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