Criticism of Yosano's entry into cabinet
Former Prime Minister Hatoyama's press conference
February 2, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks during a news conference at Tokyo's Hatoyama, amicably known as "the Alien," criticized his successor Naoto Kan for naming Kaoru Yosano as new minister of Japan. "Hatoyama, amicably known as "the Alien," criticized his successor Naoto Kan for naming Kaoru Yosano as new minister of economic and fiscal policy in his reshuffled Cabinet. Hatoyama stepped down last June after leading the Democratic Party of Japan to a landslide victory in the 2009 general election. AFLO) [3615] -mis-