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The financial crisis prevent early elections in Japan |
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Sunday, 26 October 2008 |
Japanese Minister of Economy called on Prime Minister Taro Aso to convene early elections soon because of the global financial crisis and the need for Tokyo to take their own steps to deal with it. The statement is about rumors that Aso will set general elections on November 30 in an attempt to win the mandate to end the impasse caused by opposition control of the upper chamber of parliament, where it is able to defer the adoption of laws and to prevent the government policy.
"I said that if there is concern in financial markets and if the total uncertainty starts, then we do not have a free time for the convening of elections, recalled the Minister of Economy Kaoru Yosano. In the television program member of the Japanese government said that "there are budgetary steps to be taken and the meeting of world leaders on November 15 the country will likely receive different" home "for themselves," he added.
Asked whether the likely prime minister Taro Aso to postpone elections next year, he replied that it is very likely. "No need for elections to the lower chamber of parliament until September 2009" said the Minister.
Japanese government is ready to inject up to 10 000 billion yen (110 billion dollars) in banks get into trouble in the country. Boundary plan for the transmission of banks so far was 2000 billion yen, but this is rather insufficient, said Kaoru Yosano. "I think the border will be at 10 000 billion yen," he said in an interview on television.
It is expected that Prime Minister Taro Aso to the end of the day to shed light on the plan, which is part of emergency measures to stabilize the Japanese financial markets. Yosano give reassurance on the state of Japanese banks. "There is no danger Japanese banks to go bankrupt one after another," he said.
Japanese government confirmed a few days ago it was willing to put capital into major banks in the country if it is necessary for the continuation of lending to SMEs.
Taro Aso was born on Sept. 20, 1940 family of industry and political figures. His grandfather, Shigeru Yoshida, was premier in 1946-1947 and 1948-1954 years, and during the years 1980-1982 government was headed by its tast Dzenko Sudzuki. Aso sister is married to a member of the imperial family - Prince Tomohito. In March 1963 Taro Aso graduated from the Faculty of Politics and Economy of the elite Gakushuin University, which trained many aristocratic families, including the Emperor of Japan Akihito. In 1979 Aso is first elected to the lower chamber of Parliament of the Japanese LDP. Since then until today he was re-elected 9 times. Aso enter government for the first time as Deputy Minister of Education, Sports, Science and Culture / 1988-1989 year. During the 1996-1997 year was State Minister, Head of economic planning in the cabinet of Ryutaro Hashimoto. In January-April 2001 was State Minister of Economy and Finance, on information technology in government of Yoshiro Mori. In April 2001 rising candidacy for the post of LDP president, but lost by Junichiro Koizumi. From 2003-2005 was Minister for Administrative Affairs in the government of Koidzumi. From October 31 to 26 September 2006 was foreign minister. 26 September 2006 was foreign minister in the government of Shindzo Abe. Today Taro Aso was president of the ruling LDP.
Tokyo is the capital of Japan and most crowded conurbation in the world. His urban agglomeration e 34 000 000 inhabitants. The city has built since 1602. The old name is Yedo. In Tokyo crib name means "Eastern Capital" by hieroglyphics East) and capital. Despite the sound similarity, the ancient capital Kyoto is written with another hieroglyph for "it" means again 'capital'. Tokyo also be considered for one of the prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is so great that sometimes suburbs distance from the center reaches 60 km! Tokyo district is located northwest of Tokyo Bay. To the east it borders the Chiba prefectures, of the west - with Yamanashi prefectures, prefectures in the south and north Kanagava - with Saytama prefectures. In its composition and enter the Pacific Ocean islands located south of Honshu island. Tokyo District and adjacent to it Kanagava prefecture, Chiba Saytama and form the so-called Big Tokyo, in whose territory they live 34,997 million (according to the report of the UN WUP2003) - about 26 percent of the population of Japan. Tokyo experiencing several strong earthquakes - in 1703, 1782, 1812, 1855 and 1923 years. In the earthquake of 1923, which was of magnitude 8.3 prom killed 140 000 people. A weak earthquakes - of magnitude 1-2 ball - occur almost every week. The highest mountain in Tokyo is Kumotori which is high in 2017 m. Among the other highest mountains are: Takasu (1737 m), Odake (1266 m), and Mitake (929 meters). The largest lake in Lake Okutama Tokyo is located near Yamanashi prefectures. |
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