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Aso announces bid to lead Japan's ruling party

TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's brash, right-leaning former foreign minister announced Friday that he would run for ruling party president in a move that would put him on track to take over as Japan's next prime minister.... ...full story at AP

from AP on Fri, Sep 05 2008

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