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Japan ruling party turns to brash Aso

TOKYO (AP) -- Brash conservative Taro Aso easily won the presidency of Japan's struggling ruling party Monday, putting him in line to take over as prime minister this week amid political and economic turmoil.... ...full story at AP

from AP on Mon, Sep 22 2008

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