Opposition parties wasted no time criticizing Shigeru Ishiba as he was formally picked as Japan's prime minister Tuesday, accusing him of limiting their ability to scrutinize the new government by already suggesting he will soon call for a general election."I am deeply disappointed," main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda told reporters, noting that he had thought Ishiba, who doubles as head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, "the type of politician who faces up to debate."Speaking to Ishiba at the parliament, Noda suggested that the just-convene…READ FULL ARTICLE
