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Aso has stoked controversy with a succession of ill-judged outbursts, often directed at Japan's former wartime victims.

Forty-one of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's 47 prefectural chapters will hold primaries to decide how to allocate their votes in the party's Sept.

TOKYO - The best strategy for Japan's ruling bloc is to hold a snap election, probably in November, to make the most of a hoped-for ratings boost after picking a new prime minister, a ruling party ...

It made headline news in Japan. On Sept. 1, Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda resigned after less than a year in office.

TOKYO: An increasingly assertive Russia is staging more frequent military drills near Japan, including with nuclear submarines, the defence ministry here warned in a report Friday.

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Fukuda panels may come to naught / PM's decision to step down could spell disaster for reform-tasked councils The Yomiuri Shimbun Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's decision to resign from the nation's top post has ...

The race to succeed Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda as president of the Liberal Democratic Party became more heated Friday with three more lawmakers indicating their intention to run.

Japan's government will probably lose seats and the power to force through legislation in pending elections, compelling the two biggest parties to work together or face a deepening political crisis, a coalition ...

TOKYO - Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda was unpopular with voters but T-shirts printed with his huffy parting shot are now a hit.At a nationally televised news conference where he abruptly ...

Kyodo News agency reports that Japanese former Foreign Minister Taro Aso has formally announced his candidacy to lead the ruling party.

"Anata to wa chigau n desu" These are the words currently capturing the Japanese attention, spoken by Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda during an exchange with a reporter following his resignation announcement.

Services currently provided by independent administrative agencies that could be provided by private or local entities should not be done by the agencies, and any services that are not in high demand should be ...

YOUNG conservative Nobuteru Ishihara, a son of Tokyo's outspoken governor, said on Thursday he was ready to run for prime minister, calling for his party to challenge front runner Taro Aso.

Koike, 56, a former television anchorwoman who has been a defence minister and environment minister, has stayed coy on whether she will contest a party vote on September 22 to replace outgoing Prime Minister ...

Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday, with China's benchmark index dropping to a 20-month low, although shares rebounded in Japan as investors took heart from falling oil prices and chased gains in the auto ...

Sept 2 - Oil fell further on Tuesday after Hurricane Gustav weakened before hitting the U.S. Gulf Coast, easing concerns about its impact on the energy industry.

NAGOYA Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's sudden announcement that he will step down has put the Bank of Japan on alert for possible swings in financial markets, BOJ Gov.

The dollar got a lift Tuesday from falling oil prices while the euro hit a six-month low amid expectations of lower interest rates in the eurozone and stronger growth in the United States.

Japan began searching for a new prime minister on Tuesday after Yasuo Fukuda became the second leader to resign in less than a year.