Japanese PM

Source: au.rd.yahoo.com --- 18 days ago
The Japanese Parliament has officially confirmed Taro Aso as the country's new Prime Minister. ...

Source: au.rd.yahoo.com --- 32 days ago
Japan 's next prime minister could be a woman, with a female candidate in the running to become leader of the ruling party. ...

Source: abclocal.go.com --- 39 days ago
Japanese prime minister announces resignation ...

Source: www.cnn.com --- 41 days ago
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, whose popularity plummeted after his government introduced a much criticized medical plan for the elderly, has announced his resignation, according to media reports. ...

Source: www.cnn.com --- 18 days ago
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Source: www.usatoday.com --- 41 days ago
Japan's chronically unpopular prime minister, Yasuo Fukuda, suddenly announced his resignation after less than a year in office ... ...

Source: news.telegraph.co.uk --- 30 days ago
Japan's most popular prime minister of the last two decades Junichiro Koizumi has thrown his support behind Yuriko Koike the candidate hoping to become the country's first ever female premier. ...

Source: seattlepi.nwsource.com --- 18 days ago
TOKYO -- A quick-smiling former Olympic skeetshooter with a penchant for tailored suits and manga comic books took power as Japan's third prime minister in two years Wednesday, vowing to boost a languishing economy. ...

Source: www.ft.com --- 39 days ago
Secretary-general of ruling Liberal Democratic party says he believes he is 'qualified to carry out' policy objectives set out by Yasuo Fukuda, the departing prime minister ...

Source: www.ft.com --- 8 days ago
Taro Aso has appeared to back away from plans for an early general election to break a political deadlock, instead indicating he is increasingly concerned about the slowing economy and the global financial crisis ...

Source: www.ft.com --- 41 days ago
The Japanese prime minister, who is struggling with a divided parliament where the opposition controls the upper house and can delay legislation, has become second Japanese leader to resign abruptly in less than a year ...

Source: www.independent.co.uk --- 17 days ago
Outspoken conservative Taro Aso took power as Japan's prime minister today, promising "emergency measures" to revive the ailing economy and vowing to keep Tokyo in the fight against global terrorism. ...

Source: www.abc.net.au --- 40 days ago
Japan's prime minister has stepped down, saying he risked creating a political vacuum if he stayed on. The move leaves the country looking for its third new leader in two years. ...

Source: edinburghnews.scotsman.com --- 12 days ago
NEW Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, his eyes on a snap poll, went on the offensive today, pledging tax cuts, blasting the opposition for blocking policies and urging his riv ...

Source: www.channelnewsasia.com --- 40 days ago
TOKYO - Japanese share prices fell 0.42 per cent in opening deals on Tuesday following Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's sudden resignation amid deadlock in parliament. ...

Source: www.freerepublic.com --- 37 days ago
Nobuteru Ishihara, former policy chief for the Liberal Democratic Party, and Minister of Economic and Fiscal Policy Kaoru Yosano both announced they would be standing, joining party Secretary General Taro Aso. Yuriko Koike, Japan's first female minister of defence, is expected to announce her candidacy before Monday's deadline, although Mr Aso remains the favourite to take over from Yasuo Fukuda. Mr Fukuda shocked the country by announcing his resignation on Monday evening, citing his administration's inability to pass legislation since the opposition Democratic Party of Japan won control of the Upper House of the parliament in June 2007. Already out... ...

Source: www.independent.co.uk --- 18 days ago
Outspoken conservative Taro Aso took power as Japan's prime minister today, promising "emergency measures" to revive the ailing economy and vowing to keep Tokyo in the fight against global terrorism. ...

Source: www.iol.co.za --- 17 days ago
Taro Aso became the new prime minister of Japan after clearing the final legislative approval. ...

Source: www.nzherald.co.nz --- 21 days ago
Candidates hoping to become Japan's next prime minister wrapped up their campaigns Sunday with former Foreign Minister Taro Aso, a brash straight-talker who has criticized China's military growth and vowed to rebuild his troubled... ...

Source: www.channelnewsasia.com --- 40 days ago
TOKYO - Japanese share prices turned higher in choppy early trade Tuesday as investors digested news of Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's sudden resignation amid a worsening economy and deadlock in parliament. ...