Former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, who still wields much influence over the ruling party's largest faction, said Sunday he believes former Foreign Minister Taro Aso should be the next prime minister. "Many people in the party believe the next (prime... ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Sun, Aug 17 2008
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