Opposition parties criticized Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday as based on political considerations rather than merit, with some taking particular umbrage at the reappointment of Finance Minister Taro Aso."The Liberal Democratic Party has gone back to their old ways of rewarding loyalty with favors," said Tetsuro Fukuyama, secretary general of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, adding that the appointments "are far from what the Japanese people want."He was alluding to the September LDP leadership election in which Abe won more than 80 perc…READ FULL ARTICLE
