Prime Minister Taro Aso's plan to split the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry in two has apparently failed amid protests from members of his Liberal Democratic Party, drawing his leadership ability into question once again. In mid-May, Aso proposed... ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Fri, May 29 2009
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