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Ishihara, Yosano voice intentions to stand for LDP presidential election

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04-Sep-2008
        
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TOKYO, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Nobuteru Ishihara, former policy chief of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), and Kaoru Yosano, state minister in charge of economic and fiscal policy, expressed their intentions on separate occasions Thursday to run for the LDP president. Taro Aso, secretary general of the LDP, and Former Defense Minister Yuriko Koike have also indicated their willingness to run for the party... [read full story]                    

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Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that he will run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election, joining a field of candidates including LDP Secretary General Taro Aso. Former Defense...

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Three Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers stepped up moves Thursday to challenge LDP Secretary General Taro Aso in the Sept. 22 party presidential election to pick the successor to outgoing Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda....

                   

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Thursday, September 04, 2008 TOKYO - Japanese economics minister Kaoru Yosano and former defence minister Yuriko Koike lined up on Thursday to challenge frontrunner Taro Aso in the race to become prime minister, setting...

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Thursday 04th September, 07:55 PM JST Three Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers stepped up moves Thursday to challenge LDP Secretary General Taro Aso in the Sept. 22 party presidential election to pick the successor to...

3 lawmakers to challenge Aso in LDP presidential race

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Three Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers stepped up moves Thursday to challenge LDP Secretary General Taro Aso in the Sept. 22 party presidential election to pick the successor to outgoing Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda....

Ex-LDP policy chief Ishihara willing to run in party election

kyodo.co.jp
04-Sep-2008
        

Former Liberal Democratic Party Policy Research Council Chairman Nobuteru Ishihara expressed his intention Thursday to run in the Sept. 22 LDP presidential election to pick the successor to outgoing Prime Minister Yasuo...

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