Prime Minister Taro Aso gave up an apparent plan to rejigger the Liberal Democratic Party's top posts Wednesday as strong opposition from LDP heavyweights only left him leeway to fill two Cabinet posts concurrently held by other ministers. On Wednesday,... ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Wed, Jul 01 2009
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