Japan's premier-designate Taro Aso got down to business Tuesday by trying to ensure an alliance with his party's partner, which has been increasingly uneasy about the coalition as tough elections loom.
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TOKYO, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Newly-elected Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) boss Taro Aso is virtually certain to become Japan's next prime minister succeeding outgoing Yasuo Fukuda, as his party controls the lower house of the parliament.
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SHANGHAI -- Major Asian banks that have pulled themselves from the depths of their own economic crisis of the 1990s are showing now just how crucial a role they may play as the U.S. tries to restore health and confidence to its tottering financial
By Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's new leader, Taro Aso, may pick former trade minister and China critic Shoichi Nakagawa as finance minister, a newspaper reported on Tuesday, amid speculation of a November snap election.