Friday, July 17, 2009

Aso Survives Rebel LDP Bid to Oust Him Before Japan Election


July 17 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s Prime Minister Taro Aso survived an attempt
by rebel lawmakers within his Liberal Democratic Party to oust him before a
general election next month that polls suggest it will lose.
Legislators led by former LDP Secretary-General Hidenao Nakagawa failed
to get the required number of signatures from colleagues in both houses of
parliament needed to call a meeting for a vote on Aso’s leadership, senior
party lawmaker Masatoshi Wakabayash said..
source :
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=aIwnbz3HVzu
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