TOKYO, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Prime Minister Taro Aso, in a New Year's message, said he will do all he can so Japan becomes the first country to emerge out of the global recession.
TOKYO, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Japan has admitted for the first time that World War II Allied prisoners worked at a coal mine owned by the family of Prime Minister Taro Aso, officials say.
TOKYO, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Japan's new Prime Minister Taro Aso, in his first policy speech in parliament Monday, stressed the immediate need to prop up the economy.
TOKYO, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Taro Aso was elected Japan's new prime minister Wednesday by the country's parliament, replacing Yasuo Fukuda, and he immediately announced his Cabinet.
TOKYO, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- With Taro Aso set to take over as next prime minister, Japanese businessmen want him to ready a road map to tackle the country's sluggish economy.
TOKYO, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Former Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso Monday was elected president of the Liberal Democratic Party, a step toward his becoming Japan's prime minister.
TOKYO, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Front-runner Yasuo Fukuda said he would seek amiable relations with other countries if picked to succeed Shinzo Abe as Japan’s prime minister.
TOKYO, July 3 (UPI) -- Japan's Diet members in 2005 saw an increase in their salaries for the first time in four years, and have an average income of $212,250.
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- South Korean newspapers Tuesday criticized Japan's prime minister for appointing conservative Taro Aso, known for his insensitive comments, as foreign minister.
