Democratic Party of Japan

Yoshihiko Noda to be Japan's next PM

Yoshihiko Noda to be Japan's next PM Tokyo: Japan Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda is to be voted in on Tuesday as the country's sixth prime minister in five years amid doubts he can unite his fractious ruling party while tackling myriad economic ills and a nuclear crisis. Noda, a 54-year-old fiscal hawk who wants to curb Japan's huge public debt, was elected head of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) in a bruising run-off. He had...
09:48 AM, Aug 30, 2011

Yukio Hatoyama elected PM of Japan

Yukio Hatoyama elected PM of Japan His DPJ had won a total victory in August 30 parliamentary elections. ...
02:57 PM, Sep 16, 2009

No honeymoon period for Japan's next leader

No honeymoon period for Japan's next leader Yukio Hatoyama wins historic elections, but his job as PM will be tough. ...
01:14 PM, Aug 31, 2009

Japan ruling party set to lose power after 54 years

Japan ruling party set to lose power after 54 years Opposition Democratic Party of Japan set to win polls, promises to change country. ...
06:53 PM, Aug 30, 2009
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