Taro Aso Voted As Next Japanese Prime Minister(Shinzo Abe)

Ex Japanese Prime Ministers Junicihro Koizumi (2L) and Shinzo Abe (L) look on before the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) new President Taro Aso (R) gets voted as the next Prime Minister at the Lower House of Parliament on September 24, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. He is expected to become the new Japanese Prime Minister after being officially appointed and approved at the Imperial Palace later today. (Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Junicihro Koizumi;Shinzo Abe

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