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U.N. chief to fast to spotlight one billion hungry

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:23:18 GMT

U.N. General Secretary Ban Ki-moon speaks during a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at Aso's official residence on July 1, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. (Yuriko Nakao - Pool, Getty Images) UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N.
Source: ABC4.com (KTVX)

Essay: Is Technology Dumbing Down Japanese?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:23:01 GMT

When I first moved to Kyoto in 1999, I knew about 50 words of Japanese. My attempts to string together a few broken phrases were met with excessive praise, and I assumed everyone was being nice. “No,” I remember my friend Yuki saying. “People mean it.
Source: The New York Times

U.N. panel to investigate Guinea killings

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:56:00 GMT

U.N. General Secretary Ban Ki-moon speaks during a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at Aso's official residence on July 1, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan.
Source: WETM 18 - NY

Japan's ex-Finance Minister found dead at home in Tokyo

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:09:40 GMT

TOKYO, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Former Japanese Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa was found dead Sunday at his home in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, local media reported.
Source: Xinhua

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Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:33:59 GMT

Former Japanese finance minister Sadakazu Tanigaki (R) shakes hands with former prime minister and Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) ex-leader Taro Aso (L) after Tanigaki was elected as the new LDP party leader in Tokyo on Septembe...

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Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:33:00 GMT

Yukio Hatoyama formally elected Japanese prime minister

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:44:41 GMT

The Japanese Parliament convened on Wednesday for a special session to formally elect Hatoyama. The former Prime Minister, Taro Aso, and his cabinet had earlier resigned. "I .. felt a strong sense of responsibility..."
Source: Wikinews

Quoted in 'Hatoyama sworn in as Japan's new PM'

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:22:22 GMT

Taro Aso said in ddi News:

I did my best for the sake of Japan, in a very short period... but unfortunately, I am stepping down halfway through

Yukio Hatoyama officially named Japanese PM

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:29:36 GMT

Mr Hatoyama, 62, became Japan's 60th prime minister and replaced Taro Aso, of the Liberal Democratic Party, in a vote of the upper and lower houses of the Diet.
Source: The Telegraph

Taro Aso resigns as LDP president

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:30:12 GMT

Taro Aso resigned Wednesday as president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). At a press conference, Aso said: "Unfortunately, I have to stand down while I am still halfway through my mission."
Source: People's Daily Online

Japan's PM, Cabinet resign

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:10:52 GMT

Tokyo: Opposition leader Yukio Hatoyama has been elected prime minister of Japan. Parliament convened in a special session to formally select Hatoyama as the new leader after Prime Minister Taro Aso and his Cabinet resigned earlier in the day. Hatoyama'
Source: Pakistan News.net

A face, culture, and nobility TARO ASO

Wed, 26 Jul 2006 15:47:19 GMT