The leader of Japan's major opposition party Kenta Izumi said Wednesday the likelihood of a general election in the country is "increasing," following a Cabinet revamp.Izumi, who heads the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, told reporters in Washington that he believes Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is trying to "clear conditions for the dissolution (of the House of Representatives) one by one."After meeting with senior U.S. officials, lawmakers and experts during his five-day visit, Izumi said that parliamentary by-elections in Japan on Oct. 22 will likely hold the key to whe…READ FULL ARTICLE
