麻生太郎Taro Aso, 68, was today elected at the new leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and will become the next Prime Minister.A conservative hawk, who favors pump-priming the economy, Aso is the grandson of post World War ... ...full story at Japan Visitor
from Japan Visitor on Mon, Sep 22 2008
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Japan's Strongest Candidate For Prime Minister »
YouTube video *Since the unexpected annoucement of Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's resignation, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) concern shifted to the race for "Post Fukuda". The secretary general Taro Aso stated that he believes that he is qualified to take... |
| 09 Oct 08 |
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Aso: Emergency stimulus plan needed quickly » Japan Times Prime Minister Taro Aso said Thursday he has instructed the Liberal Democratic Party-New Komeito ruling bloc to compile additional pump-priming measures in response to the global financial crisis. New measures "are necessary because the outlook for the... |
| 23 Sep 08 |
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Politics › Aso set to be elected prime minister » Japan Today New Liberal Democratic Party President Taro Aso is set to succeed Yasuo Fukuda as prime minister Wednesday, with his major challenge being to win a… |
| 27 Jun 08 |
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Prime ministers should serve four-year terms, Nakagawa says » Japan Times The prime minister should serve a four-year term instead of the current situation in which the post sometimes seems like a revolving door, Hidenao Nakagawa, former secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, said Monday. Under Article 67 of the Constitution, the prime minister is elected during a plenary session of both the Lower and Upper houses. Thus the head of the ruling party usually also becomes prime minister. LDP President Yasuo Fukuda currently fills that bill. Read the full story |
| 22 Sep 08 |
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Aso elected LDP leader in landslide » Japan Times The ruling Liberal Democratic Party chose Taro Aso as its 23rd president Monday, hoping to regain public popularity and win the next general election. Aso was handed a landslide victory, collecting 351 out of 527 votes cast by LDP Diet members and party... |
| 16 Nov 08 |
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LDP split on when to fight » Japan Times A serious schism has developed within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party of Prime Minister Taro Aso between those who demand an early general election and those who favor waiting for the political and economic situation to improve so that the party has a... |
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