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...doors down from former Prime Minister Taro Aso's office in the House of Representatives Building No. 1 in Tokyo, freshman Japanese lawmaker Eriko Fukuda, her hair characteristically tucked behind her right ear, sighs that her male secretaries don't know how to care for flowers. Fukuda is settling in as the upcoming session of the Diet, Japan's parliament, approaches. Her office is filled with bouquets and orchids sent by well-wishers, adding a splash of color to the building's dreary halls - as does Fukuda herself. At age 29, she is the country's youngest member...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Power to Japan's 'Princesses' | 12/7/2009 | See Source »

...seats in the House of Representatives, 12 seats shy of a two-thirds majority that would have allowed the party to single-handedly pass bills rejected by the upper house. The LDP won 119, slightly more than a third of what it had before Prime Minister Taro Aso dissolved parliament in July. Aso stepped down as party chief the day after elections...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Japan's Government: Five Ways to Fix the Economy | 9/1/2009 | See Source »

...Prime Minister Taro Aso, conceding defeat, said he would step down as president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Japan Opposition Scrambles To Form Transition Team | 8/31/2009 | See Source »

...have no plan to run for re-election," Aso said. His successor is expected to be named late next month. "The most important thing is rejuvenating our party...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Japan Opposition Scrambles To Form Transition Team | 8/31/2009 | See Source »

...defeated Aso appeared before television media and assumed responsibility for his party's crushing blow. Expressing his grief over the results, Aso said that he would step down as president of the LDP, requesting that an election be held as soon as possible for new party leadership. Media reports say that he has relinquished his post. "We could not wipe away the resentment that the LDP accumulated over the years," he said. "I feel we were destined [to be defeated]." Many well-known incumbents lost their own local elections, such as Fukuoka prefecture's Taku Yamasaki (a former minister once...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Japan's Election: Opposition Wins Historic Victory | 8/30/2009 | See Source »

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