South Korean media reported Wednesday's reshuffle in Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo's Cabinet by citing concerns that already thorny bilateral ties could worsen.The media largely viewed the new Cabinet lineup, which included the transfer of Foreign Minister Taro Kono to the post of defense minister, as an extreme rightward tilt and predicted a hawkish stance toward South Korea.As foreign minister, Kono took a tough stance on South Korea over a diplomatic feud stemming from South Korean top court rulings last year that ordered some Japanese companies pay compensation over wartime forced …READ FULL ARTICLE
