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Japan's Ruling Party Picks Taro Aso As Country's Next Prime Minister

posted September 22, 2008 - 1:50am
Japan's Ruling Party Picks Taro Aso As Country's Next Prime Minister

Taro Aso, an outspoken politician and a former foreign minister, was chosen Monday as the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Because the party holds a majority in the lower house of Parliament, Aso is all but assured of becoming the country's next prime minister when Parliament votes for one on Wednesday.


Website: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/22/ja...


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