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Outspoken conservative elected Japanese PM
AP - Thursday, September 25TOKYO - Dapper conservative Taro Aso swept into office as Japan's third prime minister in two years Wednesday, vowing to boost the languishing economy _ and rescue the ruling party from disaster in parliamentary elections. More »
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Pro-spending Nakagawa named Japan's new finance minister
AFP - Thursday, September 25TOKYO (AFP) - - Japan's new Prime Minister Taro Aso on Wednesday named Shoichi Nakagawa, a former trade minister who favours public spending to boost the economy, as his finance minister. More »
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New Japan PM pledges to renew 'war on terror' mission
AFP - Thursday, September 25TOKYO (AFP) - - Japan's new Prime Minister Taro Aso pledged Wednesday to fight to renew a domestically unpopular naval mission providing support in the Indian Ocean to the US-led "war on terror." More »
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Profiles of key members in Japan's new Cabinet
AP - Thursday, September 25TOKYO - The key members of Japan's new Prime Minister Taro Aso's Cabinet: More »
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Lineup of Japan's reshuffled Cabinet
AP - Thursday, September 25TOKYO - Lineup of Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso's Cabinet: More »
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Aso calls for extension of anti-terror mission
AP - Thursday, September 25TOKYO - Japan's newly installed prime minister says he'll push for an extension of the country's anti-terror mission in the Indian Ocean. More »
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Japan parliament declares Aso prime minister
AP - Wednesday, September 24TOKYO - Japan's parliament has declared outspoken ruling party conservative Taro Aso as the country's new prime minister. More »
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Japan's political outlook under Aso
AP - Wednesday, September 24TOKYO - Here is a glance at the political scene in Japan after parliament's lower house voted Wednesday to install Taro Aso as the nation's new prime minister: More »
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Japan opposition wants elections to test new PM
AP - Wednesday, September 24TOKYO - If the upper house of parliament had its way, Japan's new leader would be Ichiro Ozawa. More »
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Ozawa wins PM vote in upper house
AP - Wednesday, September 24TOKYO - Japan's upper house of parliament has voted for opposition leader Ichiro Ozawa as prime minister. More »
- Japan cabinet resigns as new PM prepares to take officeAFP -Wednesday, September 24
- Aso's personality an asset in run for Japanese PMAP -Tuesday, September 23
- Aso becomes head of Japan's ruling partyAP -Tuesday, September 23
- Japan plans missile test as North Korea fears growReuters -Tuesday, September 23
- Ruling party picks outspoken Aso to be Japan PMReuters -Tuesday, September 23
- Japan ruling party chief a colorful politicianAP -Monday, September 22
- Aso chosen as Japan's next PM: ruling partyAFP -Monday, September 22
- Protests planned to meet new U.S. aircraft carrierAP -Monday, September 22
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