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  • April 2008

    • Opposition Finally Backs New Chief for Bank of Japan

      International Business Times  |  Apr 9, 08 2:45 AM CDT

      Opposition Finally Backs New Chief for Bank of Japan

      (Newser) - The Democratic Party of Japan has accepted a new central banker just in time for the crucial meeting of G7 finance leaders in Washington on Friday, reports the International Business Times . The top spot has been vacant since March 19, leaving the bank vulnerable during an unsteady economic time. Masaaki Shirakawa is expected to be formally nominated today as Bank of Japan chief. More »

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      credit crisis  • Japan  • Yasuo Fukuda  • Tokyo  • Japanese economy  • Democratic Party of Japan  • Bank of Japan

  • November 2007
  • September 2007

    • Japanese PM Backtracks From Hints He'll Quit

      BBC  |  Sep 10, 07 7:14 PM CDT

      Japanese PM Backtracks From Hints He'll Quit

      (Newser) - Shinzo Abe has backed off his threat to quit if Japan yanks aid to US-led troops in Afghanistan. Many clamored for the beleaguered PM to step down after his party’s defeat in July elections, and Abe hinted yesterday that he'd walk away—a possible indication that he was looking for a respectable out, the BBC reports. More »

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      Afghanistan  • Japan  • resignation  • Shinzo Abe  • Democratic Party of Japan

  • August 2007

    • New Party in Japan Prompts US Anxiety

      Financial Times (UK)  |  Aug 1, 07 1:41 PM CDT

      New Party in Japan Prompts US Anxiety

      (Newser) - The ruling party’s losses in Japanese elections last week are causing worry in the White House and the Pentagon, says the Financial Times . An anti-terror measure that that has allowed Japanese ships to refuel American vessels is set to expire in November, and the Democratic Party of Japan is threatening to use its newfound control of the upper house to veto its renewal. More »

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      Japan  • White House  • election  • Pentagon  • Shinzo Abe  • Democratic Party of Japan

  • July 2007

    • Japan Election Results Spell Big Trouble for PM

      Reuters  |  Jul 29, 07 8:46 AM CDT

      Japan Election Results Spell Big Trouble for PM

      (Newser) - Shinzo Abe's scandal-plagued administration suffered a possible death blow today as his coalition lost its majority in the upper house of the Japanese parliament, but the beleaguered PM vowed to remain on the job. Although Abe's Liberal Democratic Party dominates the lower chamber, the opposition can stall legislation in the upper house, effectively freezing the government, Reuters reports. More »

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      Japan  • election  • Shinzo Abe  • Liberal Democratic Party  • Democratic Party of Japan

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