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Former Olympian becomes Japan's new PM
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Outspoken conservative Taro Aso took power as Japan's prime minister after he overcame opposition forces in a split parliament, tasked with rejuvenating the ruling party ahead of elections.
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Former Olympian becomes Japan's new PM
http://newshunter.org/?q=node/94907Former Olympian becomes Japan's new PM Wed, 09/24/2008 - 08:56 — nhadmin Outspoken conservative Taro Aso took power as Japan's prime minister after he overcame opposition forces in a split parliament, tasked with rejuvenating the ruling party ahead of elections. News 2 reads
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Former Olympian becomes Japan’s new PM
http://www.dailyheadlines.org/2008/09/24/former-olympian-bec...Outspoken conservative Taro Aso took power as Japan's prime minister after he overcame opposition forces in a split parliament, tasked with rejuvenating the ruling party ahead of elections.
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Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda resigns
http://citynewsmagazine.com/japanese-prime-minister-fukuda-r...Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda resigns Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and his Cabinet handed in their resignations Wednesday to pave the way for former Foreign Minister Taro Aso to become Japan’s third leader since 2006. Author
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