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Hatoyama, Aso meet prior to new Cabinet launch

Source: Kyodo News

Tōkyō : Japan | 2 months ago

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Two days ahead of the launch of his Cabinet, Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama met with outgoing Prime Minister Taro Aso on Monday to seek his cooperation for a smooth handover of power, while Aso offered encouragement to the next Japanese leader. Hatoyama...

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