The nation¡¯s largest opposition party, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, revamped its leadership structure Friday, bringing back party veterans to new posts with an eye toward next spring¡¯s nationwide local elections.
But with familiar faces at the top again, the CDP faces questions over how it plans to convince voters it can offer a fresh alternative to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito coalition following a disappointing showing in the July Upper House election.
¡°In making our choices, we took into consideration the state of the party as a whole, as well as the experience of those veterans who had past experience as ruling party members when they belonged to the former Democratic Party of Japan-led governments from 2009 to 2012,¡± CDP leader Kenta Izumi said.
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