Opposition leaders grill Abe over controversial pension report

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday met a barrage of criticism about his government's handling of a controversial pension report as he faced off with opposition party leaders in a rare Diet debate ahead of an upper house election this summer.In the first leaders' debate in parliament in a year, opposition party leaders took issue with the government's reluctance to address concerns about the reliability of the public pension system squarely, amid Japan's rapid graying population.The pension issue has gathered attention since Finance Minister Taro Aso earlier this month refused t…READ FULL ARTICLE