http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Taro_AsoFind stories, videos, and photos about Taro Aso from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:48:03 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/15/japan.politics/tztop.hatoyama.afp.gi.jpghttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Taro_Aso14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Taro Aso from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/15/japan.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/15/japan.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiberal Democratic Party Prime Minister Taro Aso resigned early Wednesday, setting the stage for Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama to take over the reins of government.Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:57:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/31/japan.elections.whatnext/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/31/japan.elections.whatnext/index.html#cnnSTCTextNow comes the hard part. Handed a sweeping mandate for change, the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) begins the formidable task of delivering on a laundry list of promises intended to lift the country after its worst recession since World War II.Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:04:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/30/japan.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/30/japan.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapanese Prime Minister Taro Aso announced his resignation as head of the party that has governed Japan for decades following its apparent landslide defeat in elections Sunday.Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/29/japan.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/29/japan.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextVoters in Japan will turn out for parliamentary elections Sunday in what poll after poll shows will be a historic shift in political power to oust the ruling party.Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:57:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/23/north.korea.insults/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/23/north.korea.insults/index.html#cnnSTCTextNorth Korea on Thursday launched a scathing personal attack on U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, raising comparisons with previous colorful comments about the West by the communist regime.Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/21/japan.parliament.dissolved/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/21/japan.parliament.dissolved/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapan dissolved its lower house of parliament Tuesday ahead of general elections in August.Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:13:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/13/japan.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/13/japan.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapan's Prime Minister Taro Aso will dissolve the lower house of parliament this month and call for general elections in August, the government said Monday.Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:04:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/12/japan.pm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/12/japan.pm/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapan's embattled Prime Minister, Taro Aso, will call a general election for 30 August, after his party lost a key vote in Tokyo on Sunday.Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/05/19/japan.stimulus/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/05/19/japan.stimulus/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapan's Prime Minister Taro Aso announced a historic ¥15 trillion ($150 billion) stimulus package Friday aimed to turn around the recession in the world's second largest economy.Wed, 20 May 2009 01:30:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/10/news/international/japan_stimulus/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/10/news/international/japan_stimulus/index.htmJapan's Prime Minister Taro Aso announced a historic $150 billion stimulus package Friday aimed to turn around the recession in the world's second-largest economy.Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/04/09/japan.stimulus.plan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/04/09/japan.stimulus.plan/index.html#cnnSTCTextSteeped in a recession, with a surge in bankruptcies and sentiment among its largest manufacturers at a record low, Japan is expected to announce ¥15 trillion ($150 billion) in extra spending Friday.Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/06/japan.nkorea.sanctions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/06/japan.nkorea.sanctions/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapan is expected to extend economic sanctions against North Korea at a cabinet meeting later this week, a spokesman for Prime Minister Taro Aso said Monday.Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/02/24/us.japan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/02/24/us.japan/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapanese Prime Minister Taro Aso met with President Barack Obama on Tuesday making him the first head of state to be hosted by the new administration.Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:21:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/01/31/davos.wef.japan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/01/31/davos.wef.japan/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapan will hand out $17 billion in development aid to other Asian countries to help them face the global financial crisis, Prime Minister Taro Aso said Saturday at the World Economic Forum.Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:37:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1855394,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1855394,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTokyo announces a $51 billion economic stimulus package as bankruptcy rates soarFri, 31 Oct 2008 13:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1854061,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1854061,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsJapan's markets take a beating as its big banks see their working capital threatened by the market meltdownsMon, 27 Oct 2008 16:30:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/24/japan.pm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/24/japan.pm/index.html#cnnSTCTextTaro Aso, an outspoken politician and a former foreign minister, became Japan's new prime minister Wednesday after the powerful lower house of parliament overruled the upper house's choice for a leader.Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:11:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1843866,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1843866,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsJust one day into his leadership, Japan's new prime minister could be looking at the shortest run as prime minister in Japan's postwar historyWed, 24 Sep 2008 12:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/23/japan.pm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/23/japan.pm/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda has formally resigned, making way for Taro Aso, the newly elected leader of the ruling party, to fill the post.Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:46:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1843251,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1843251,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Liberal Democratic Party gave itself a personality injection by electing a Roman Catholic, "manga"-loving conservative with a wry smile and a sharp tongue, as its new presidentMon, 22 Sep 2008 13:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/22/japan.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/22/japan.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTextTaro Aso, an outspoken politician and a former foreign minister, was chosen Monday as the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:19:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1837919,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1837919,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPrime Minister Yasuo Fukuda says he will leave office, setting up a showdown with a rival party that he hopes will resurrect the Liberal Democrats' power Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1664638,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1664638,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsYasuo Fukuda is elected head of Japan's ruling party, but can he address the issues Japan cares about? Sun, 23 Sep 2007 09:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1662713,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1662713,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAfter the Abe implosion, the gray-headed factions seemed destined to recover their hold on powerTue, 18 Sep 2007 01:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/12/news/international/bc.apfn.as.fin.com.japan.comic.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/12/news/international/bc.apfn.as.fin.com.japan.comic.ap/index.htmIt was a heyday for comic books on the Tokyo stock market.Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:37:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661005,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661005,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Wednesday he will resign, ending a troubled year-old government that has suffered a string of damaging scandals and a humiliating electoral defeatWed, 12 Sep 2007 05:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/27/japan.cabinet.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/27/japan.cabinet.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has picked veteran lawmakers for key posts in a new cabinet line-up to be unveiled on Monday, media said, to try to revive faltering support after a massive election defeat.Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:39:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/08/30/japan.koizumi.successor/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/08/30/japan.koizumi.successor/index.htmlChief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe, 51, is the front-runner to succeed Junichiro Koizumi as the next president of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, a post which will carry with it the prime ministership of Japan.Wed, 30 Aug 2006 06:17:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/04/04/china.japan.ties.ap/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/04/04/china.japan.ties.ap/index.htmlJapan's Foreign Minister on Tuesday described as "beyond comprehension" China's offer to hold summit talks if Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi halts visits to a controversial war shrine, a news report said.Tue, 04 Apr 2006 04:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/03/17/australia.japanus.text/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/03/17/australia.japanus.text/index.htmlFollowing is the full text of the joint statement issued by Australia, Japan and the United States following a trilateral "strategic dialogue" in Sydney on Saturday.Sat, 18 Mar 2006 03:49:00 EST