http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Yasuo_FukudaFind stories, videos, and photos about Yasuo Fukuda from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:05:12 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Yasuo_Fukuda14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Yasuo Fukuda from CNN.com.http://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://money.cnn.com/2008/09/02/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/02/markets/stockswatch/index.htmStocks rallied Tuesday morning as oil prices slumped on indications that Hurricane Gustav caused less damage than expected along the Gulf Coast.Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:37:00 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://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/01/japan.pm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/01/japan.pm/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, whose popularity plummeted after his government introduced a much-criticized medical plan for the elderly, has announced his resignation, according to media reports.Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:24:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1837845,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1837845,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsJapan's unpopular prime minister, Yasuo Fukuda, announced his resignation Monday after less than a year in officeMon, 01 Sep 2008 13:55:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1837435,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1837435,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSurging inflation in July dented Japanese consumer spending, lending support for the government's planned economic stimulus package, reportedly worth 1.8 trillion yen ($16.5 billion) and expected to be unveiled later FridayFri, 29 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/01/japan.cabinet/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/01/japan.cabinet/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda has reshuffled his Cabinet in an effort to boost his sagging political clout.Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:34:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/01/japan.reshuffle/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/01/japan.reshuffle/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda plans to reshuffle his cabinet Friday, according to the Kyodo news agency.Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/06/g8.summit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/06/g8.summit/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Bush on Sunday defended his decision to attend next month's Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing, saying that to boycott "would be an affront to the Chinese people."Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:29:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1820548,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1820548,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPresident Bush on Sunday defended his decision to attend the opening ceremonies of the Beijing OlympicsSun, 06 Jul 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/11/japan.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/11/japan.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapan's opposition-controlled upper house of parliament approved a no-confidence motion Wednesday against Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda.Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:34:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/06/04/biofuels.Rome/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/06/04/biofuels.Rome/index.html#cnnSTCTextLeaders gathered at a summit on the world's food crisis quickly laid out their disagreements on a key issue: how much the rush for environmentally friendly biofuels is contributing to soaring prices that are causing hunger and unrest worldwide.Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:18:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1809684,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1809684,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsJapanese youngsters are getting so addicted to Internet-linking cell phones that the government is starting a program warning parents and schools to limit their use among childrenTue, 27 May 2008 18:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/06/japan.tibet/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/06/japan.tibet/index.html#cnnSTCTextHundreds of pro-Tibet demonstrators protested in Tokyo on Tuesday as Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived for the first state visit by a Chinese president in nearly a decade.Tue, 06 May 2008 17:25:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1736273,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1736273,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsLing Ling, the superstar denizen of Tokyo's Ueno Zoo, has died. Will China, which has stopped exporting pandas, make an exception and offer a replacement?Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:05:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1728748,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1728748,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIn finally selecting the government's third nominee to run the central bank, Japan has acted in the nick of timeTue, 08 Apr 2008 15:15:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1720300,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1720300,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSeen as too conservative by some, the veteran financial chief faces tough opposition in Japan's parliamentFri, 07 Mar 2008 11:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/12/japan.rape/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/12/japan.rape/index.html#cnnSTCTextA high-level American delegation may be headed to Okinawa soon to smooth strained relations with Japan after allegations a U.S. Marine raped a Japanese teenager.Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:20:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/27/davos.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/27/davos.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe world will weather its financial storm, but must battle climate change, poverty and conflict to reap a new "industrial revolution," the global business elite said Sunday, trying to dispel pessimism that has hung over a major meeting in Switzerland.Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:25:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1699256,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1699256,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsJapan's prime minister has begun posting English-language messages on the video-sharing Internet site YouTube in an apparent bid to raise his country's international profileWed, 02 Jan 2008 14:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/14/ww.weekahead/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/14/ww.weekahead/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe following are the stories we expect to be making the headlines in the next seven days:Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:36:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1680951,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1680951,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDemocratic Party of Japan chief Ichiro Ozawa says he is stepping down over differences with other leaders. But his party isn't willing to let him go that easily Tue, 06 Nov 2007 07:00:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/25/markets/dollar.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/25/markets/dollar.ap/index.htmThe dollar resumed its fall against the euro Tuesday, the fourth consecutive day of record lows, after a pair of economic reports pointed to the possibility of further interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:01:00 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://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/05/10/japan.resignations/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/05/10/japan.resignations/index.htmlJapan's growing pension fund scandal has claimed another victim, with the head of the opposition Democratic Party announcing his resignation after failing to make mandatory premium payments.Mon, 10 May 2004 09:07:00 EDT