Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday expressed his belief the auto industry can play a major role in bringing both economic growth and decarbonization to Japan. During a meeting attended by Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda and other business leaders, Kishida stressed the need for cooperation to push ahead with decarbonization efforts, saying the auto sector has the potential to help create a “sustainable society.” Kishida views a program of green transformation as a critical pillar of his vision for “new capitalism,” while pledging to ramp up efforts to achieve a carbon-neutral so…