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Tarō Asō

Tarō Asō is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2008 to 2009. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), he also served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance from 2012 to 2021. He was the longest-serving Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance in Japanese history, having previously served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2005 to 2007 and as M…

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business · Prime Minister of Japan from 2008 to 2009 · politician · diplomat · entrepreneur · economist · head of government · also Tarō Asō, Taro Aso, Tarou Asou, Asō Tarō, Aso Taro, Asō

Born 20 September 1940 · Q132596

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I will not approve of Ishiba continuing.
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Career landmark: member of the House of Representatives of Japan (2021).
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Jan 1, 2025Documented record76% confidence

“I will not approve of Ishiba continuing.”

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2022· 1 entry

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Tarō Asō is the wealthiest member of Japan's National Diet

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2021· 1 entry

Jan 1, 2021Documented record84% confidence

Career landmark: member of the House of Representatives of Japan (2021).

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2017· 1 entry

Jan 1, 2017Documented record84% confidence

Career landmark: member of the House of Representatives of Japan (2017).

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2014· 1 entry

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While campaigning in Sapporo for the general election, Asō said that rising social welfare costs were not solely due to an aging population

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2013· 1 entry

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Asō referred to patients with serious illness as "tube persons" and remarked that they should be "allowed to die quickly" if they desired it

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2012· 3 entries

Jan 1, 2012Documented record84% confidence

Career landmark: Deputy Prime Minister of Japan (2012–2021).

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Jan 1, 2012Documented record84% confidence

Career landmark: Minister of Finance (2012–2021).

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Jan 1, 2012Documented record84% confidence

Career landmark: Minister of State for Financial Services (2012–2021).

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2008· 3 entries

2008Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

That his family had benefitted from forced labor during World War II, although he has refused to apologize for it

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Jan 1, 2008Documented record84% confidence

Career landmark: Prime Minister of Japan (2008–2009).

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2008Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Having also held that role temporarily in 2007

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2007· 1 entry

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As Minister for Foreign Affairs, he established the International Manga Award for non-Japanese manga artists

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2006· 1 entry

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But lost the internal party election to Shinzo Abe by a wide margin

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2005· 1 entry

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Before it was absorbed by Dwango in 2015

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2003· 3 entries

2003Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

As Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications

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Described reading about 10 or 20 manga magazines every week (making up only part of Asō's voracious reading) and talked about his impression of various manga extemporaneously

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Jan 1, 2003Documented record84% confidence

Career landmark: Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications (2003–2005).

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2001· 2 entries

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Asō, along with Hiromu Nonaka, was among the LDP's chief candidates to succeed Yoshirō Mori as prime minister of Japan

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2001Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Was quoted as saying he wanted to make Japan a country where "rich Jews" would like to live

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1983· 1 entry

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And have two children, Masahiro and Ayako

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1980· 1 entry

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“Luckily, we Japanese have yellow faces.”

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1966· 1 entry

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After he returned to Japan from his studies abroad, he entered the Aso Industry Company

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1940· 1 entry

Sep 20, 1940Documented record86% confidence

Born 1940-09-20.

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