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Japan's Takaichi picks ex-premier Aso as party vice president

WORLD NEWS
07-10-2025 11:39 HKT
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Japan's Former Prime Minister and current Vice-President of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Taro Aso, speaks during the Ketagalan Forum in Taipei, Taiwan August 8, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Japan's Former Prime Minister and current Vice-President of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Taro Aso, speaks during the Ketagalan Forum in Taipei, Taiwan August 8, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
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