The following is the gist of a policy speech delivered Tuesday by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during an ordinary parliamentary session in 2024. Kishida vows to: — restore public trust in politics amid slush fund scandal. — set up panel to facilitate recovery and reconstruction measures following New Year’s Day earthquake on Noto Peninsula. — take steps to achieve wage hikes that exceed rising prices. — exert “unique” Japanese leadership to promote stability and prosperity worldwide.