Navigator News (Coverage Ranks) Activities62432 Event62192 Taro Aso Admin. 28 Taro Aso Admin. Year 2008 27 Nature National Government Related People Taro Aso 8 Barack Obama 6 Yasuo Fukuda 6 Koizumi Junichiro 6 Hillary Clinton 4 Wen Jiabao 3 Lee Myung-Bak 2 Gordon Brown 1 Humphrey Bogart 1 George W. Bush 1 Henry Paulson 1 Hayao Miyazaki 1 Elvis Presley 1 Ronald Reagan 1 Vladimir Putin 1 Kim Jong Il 1 Events Global Financial Crisis 6 2008 Japan Recession 2 2008 U.S. Recession 2 Japan-U.S. 2 China-Japan 2 Obama Admin. 1 2009 Clinton Asia Trip 1 Korea Nuclear Crisis 1 Group of Eight 1 Japanese Markets 1 North Korea-U.S. 1 South Korea-U.S. 1 China-Japan Trade Ties 1 China-U.S. 1 Korea Situation 1 Asian Markets 1

Japanese election upends long-ruling party TOKYO - Japan's opposition swept to a historic victory in elections Sunday, crushing the ruling conservative party that has run the country for most of the postwar era and assuming the daunting task of pulling the economy out of its worst slump since World War II.   Nations:Japan   Activities:Taro Aso Admin.   Source:(AP)   2009-08-30 Japan PM hit by censure motion TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's opposition slapped a censure motion on embattled Prime Minister Taro Aso on Tuesday as his party sank deeper into crisis ahead of a general election that it appears likely to lose.   Nations:Japan   People:Taro Aso Koizumi Junichiro   Activities:Taro Aso Admin.   Source:(AFP)   2009-07-14 Japan's ruling party could lose power in elections TOKYO - The political party that has governed Japan for the last 50 years could be ousted from power in national elections next month -- with the opposition boosted by worries over the economy and gaffes by the ruling party.   Nations:Japan   People:Barack Obama   Activities:Taro Aso Admin.   Source:(AP)   2009-07-13 Japan's embattled PM set for August snap election TOKYO (AFP) - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, reeling from a key poll defeat, has drawn the battle lines for an August snap election that could herald a major political upheaval in the world's number two economy.   People:Koizumi Junichiro   Activities:Taro Aso Admin.   Source:(AFP)   2009-07-13 Unpopular Japan PM's job at risk after Tokyo vote TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's opposition Democratic Party was likely to win the most seats and the ruling bloc could lose its majority in a Tokyo election on Sunday that is seen as a barometer for a looming national poll, Kyodo news agency said.   People:Taro Aso Koizumi Junichiro   Activities:Taro Aso Admin.   Source:(Reuters)   2009-07-12 Headlines Japanese election upends long-ruling party 2009-08-30 Japan PM hit by censure motion 2009-07-14 Japan's ruling party could lose power in elections 2009-07-13 Japan's embattled PM set for August snap election 2009-07-13 Unpopular Japan PM's job at risk after Tokyo vote 2009-07-12 Japan PM's reading blunders spark study spree 2009-03-04 Obama promises to strengthen US-Japan relations 2009-02-24 Clinton warns NKorea on missile launch 2009-02-17 Japan finance chief quits over alleged drunkenness 2009-02-17 Japan finance minister resigns in blow to PM Aso 2009-02-17 Japan's 'Drunk' Finance Chief, Shoichi Nakagawa, Steps Down 2009-02-17 Japan economy shrinks at fastest pace in 35 years 2009-02-15 Japan pledges $17 billion Asia aid package 2009-01-31 Japan to hunt for rare elements in seabed: official 2009-01-06 Russia, China warn of dire economic straits in 2009 2008-12-24 Japan drafts record budget to revive economy 2008-12-21 Japan's cabinet OKs extra budget to stimulate economy 2008-12-20 Asian powers vow cooperation on economic crisis 2008-12-13 Japan PM says new stimulus totals $255 bln 2008-12-12 Japan's anime guru wants manga-loving PM to keep quiet 2008-11-20 Japan ready to lend 100 bln dollars to IMF: govt 2008-11-13 Mind on election, Japan PM heads to China 2008-10-23 Japan passes economic stimulus plan as stocks slump 2008-10-16 World finance chiefs grasp for solutions in firestorm 2008-10-10 Aso takes charge of Japan 2008-09-24 Japan's new PM vows to revive ailing economy 2008-09-24 Japan incoming PM works to keep coalition 2008-09-23 Conservative Aso wins nod as Japan's next PM 2008-09-22 Most-viewed Japan's ruling party could lose power in elections 2009-07-13 Japan PM's reading blunders spark study spree 2009-03-04 Asian powers vow cooperation on economic crisis 2008-12-13 Japan's embattled PM set for August snap election 2009-07-13 Unpopular Japan PM's job at risk after Tokyo vote 2009-07-12 Japan economy shrinks at fastest pace in 35 years 2009-02-15 Mind on election, Japan PM heads to China 2008-10-23 Aso takes charge of Japan 2008-09-24 Obama promises to strengthen US-Japan relations 2009-02-24 Japan pledges $17 billion Asia aid package 2009-01-31 Japan to hunt for rare elements in seabed: official 2009-01-06 Russia, China warn of dire economic straits in 2009 2008-12-24 Japan drafts record budget to revive economy 2008-12-21 Japan's anime guru wants manga-loving PM to keep quiet 2008-11-20 World finance chiefs grasp for solutions in firestorm 2008-10-10

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