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Japan PM's party in poll defeat

Japan's ruling party has been defeated in a key by-election, in a fresh blow to Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda.
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Censure passed against Japan PM

Japan's PM Yasuo Fukuda suffers a fresh blow as the opposition-held upper house passes a censure motion against him.
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Japan minister quits in rice row

Japan's farm minister, Seiichi Ota, resigns over revelations about tainted rice that entered into the food chain.
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Taro Aso confirmed as Japan's PM

Taro Aso is confirmed as Japan's new PM, but by a divided parliament, reflecting the scale of the political challenge he faces.
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Japan opposition wins third poll

Japan's opposition Democratic Party wins a third by-election in a row ahead of general elections expected later this year. Ref. Source 6

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Japanese PM dissolves parliament

Prime Minister Taro Aso dissolves Japan's lower house of parliament and calls national elections on 30 August. Ref. Source 2

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Japan election campaign begins

Election campaigning begins for a vote in which the opposition is poised to win power for only the second time in half a century. Ref. Source 4